Introduction: The guidance given to young children in tooth brushing is important not only for preventing caries and gingivitis but also for teaching young children the concept of oral hygiene, as a first step towards acquiring regular hygienic habits in their daily lives. Aim: To evaluate the tooth brushing ability in children aged 3 to 12 years and its relation to type of grip used, and the d...

PURPOSE Several investigations have demonstrated toothbrush-induced bacteremias. Transient bacteremias are well tolerated by healthy individuals but may increase endocarditis risk in patients with cardiac conditions. This study assessed bacteremia levels after brushing with either the Sonicare electric toothbrush or a manual toothbrush. METHODS Fifty healthy children receiving dental treatmen...

PURPOSE As they grow, children develop their attitude and behavior related to tooth brushing by taking their parents' oral-dental health behavior as an example. The purpose of this study was to assess whether there was a similarity in tooth brushing between primary school-age children and their parents presenting to the Department of Oral, Dental and Jaw Diseases and Surgery and the Department ...

Oral Health is very personnel health an important health practice for the personal health behaviour that in case of college students those who studying their under graduation. This study aims to find out awareness about the Dental Hygiene among the College Students of Chennai city, India. Methods A questionnaire was distributed to the students of in and around the different colleges in chennai ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of oral health education on knowledge and oral health seeking behaviour of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHODS Quasi-experimental study design conducted among 195 Persons living with HIV/AIDS attending two Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) at the Kenyatta National Hospital (intervention group) and Mbagathi district hospital (non-intervention group) in N...

Surveys among primary school children of group 8 (mainly 12-year olds) in 1988/1989 and 1995/1996 revealed that the dental status in Woudenberg was worse than in other municipalities in the Eemland region. Therefore, several dental preventive activities were started in Woudenberg for children aged 0-12 years. This included fluoride rinsing and teeth brushing lessons at primary schools. So as to...

A symposium on the topic was held at the ACS national meeting in New Orleans last month. It was cosponsored by the Divisions of Polymer Chemistry and Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering. The symposium was organized by Brittain; University of Houston associate chemistry professor Rigoberto C. Advincula; Duke University senior research scientist Kenneth C. Caster; and Jürgen Rühe, professo...

The present study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of manual and powered toothbrushes in 70 patients between 19 and 44 years of age who reported with mild gingivitis to AFID. Patients were randomly divided into two groups of 35 each. Group A patients were selected for electronic powered tooth brushes, while group B patients were selected for manual brushes. At baseline, after one and 3 mo...

statement of the problem some studies reveal that the oral cavity acts as a potential reservoir for h. pylori or a possible route of transmission. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between advanced periodontal diseases and gastrointestinal problems and the effect of oral hygiene on this relationship. materials and methods this descriptive cross-sectional study was carried ou...