Background and Aim: Identification of the factors that affect early dental caries has an important role in health planning in different societies. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different factors on early caries in deciduous teeth. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 603 children aged 3-5 years in Tehran during 2013-14. Multistage stratified r...

Periodontal disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss, particularly among older individuals (1–6). Although dental plaque-associated microorganisms are the primary etiologic agents of periodontal diseases, several other factors such as local, genetic, systemic, and environmental factors play an important role in determining the susceptibility of individuals to periodontal diseases. Tob...

BACKGROUND To know the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among Pre-University students of Kodava population in Coorg District. This survey also aims to find out tobacco or other habits among students and related changes in the oral environment. MATERIALS & METHODS 900 PU students of Kodava population were included. 300 students from each taluk were randomly selected, after the consent. Quest...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study is to determine the nature of the complaints that bring patients to our clinic and to what degree these complaints affect their quality of life (QoL). We also aimed to determine any associations between gender, education or harmful habits and each patient's oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL). METHODS A total of 1090 patients, consisting of ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association and interaction of genotypic polymorphism in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) with smoking habits and oral cancer in Taiwan. Two well-known polymorphic variants of MTHFR, C677T (rs1801133) and A1298C (rs1801131), were analyzed in association with oral cancer risk, and their joint effects with individual smoking habits on oral canc...

Background: Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are implicated in cervical cancer and, recently in oral cancer. In Mexico, there are few studies on oral cancer, therefore the interest in identifying the HPV frequency of low and high risk in samples of the oral and cervical cavities, and determining some risk factors. Objective: To determine the frequency of high and low risk HPV infection in the oral ...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory Bowel Disease is known for its extra intestinal manifestations, the oral cavity is no exception. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and oral mucosa lesions and symptoms, and complementary to evaluate their possible relation with oral hygiene, smoking habits, drug therapy, duration and activity of the dise...

Objective: To assess the presence and coexistence of multiple oral parafunctional habits in individuals with extravert personality type Methodology: A Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at College Dentistry, Sharif Medical Dental College, Lahore, over 5 months, from July to November 2021. Data collected using medical questionnaire ten item inventory scale (TIPI). Results: There sig...

OBJECTIVE to determine the prevalence of mouth breathing and to associate the history of breastfeeding with breathing patterns in children. METHODS this was an observational study with 252 children of both genders, aged 30 to 48 months, who participated in a dental care program for mothers and newborns. As an instrument of data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire was administered to t...