BACKGROUND Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), accounting for 23% of all malignancies in children, is the most prevalent pediatric malignancy. This study compared dental caries, oral hygiene status, salivary pH, and Streptococcus mutans counts in dental plaques and saliva of children with leukemia with those of healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case-control cross-sectional study as...

OBJECTIVES To determine the dental caries experience in relation to the severity of dental fluorosis and; to evaluate the dietary snacking habits of adolescents. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING A peri-urban primary school in Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS Two hundred and seventy five adolescents aged 13-15 years among whom 128 were males and 149 were females. RESULTS Two h...

OBJECTIVE To analyse a possible predictive index for dental caries in 3 to 6 year old children in urban Beijing. METHODS Using random cluster sampling, 2,333 participants from six kindergartens, comprised of 35.7% 3-year-olds, 32.4% 4-year-olds and 31.9% 5-year-olds in urban Beijing were selected. At baseline, questionnaires were administered to about half of the parents. Children's oral heal...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective controlled study is the comparison between long-term children survived leukaemia and a control group in terms of the decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and dental anomalies. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-two long term children survived leukaemia, aged from 8 to 15 years (27 females, 25 males; mean age 11.5 years) were evaluated for the possible effect...

background: children are the most sensitive and vulnerable group in terms of tooth decay. any change or improvement in health-related knowledge and behavior in this group can have long-term and significant impacts on the health of the future generation. thus, the present study was conducted with the aim to determine the relationship of knowledge of oral health-related issues with the decayed, m...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of carious lesions, the amount of salivary flow rate and pH value in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), using inhalation therapy. The obtained results were compared with the results of adult healthy subjects, forming a control group. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 80 participants agi...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of dental caries in the primary and permanent teeth, and evaluate the brushing habits of school children in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).  Methods. This study was conducted at Dammam, KSA. Oral examination of the participants was conducted from February to May 2014. The total sample size for this cross-sectional study was 711. There were 397 child...

Background: Children are the most sensitive and vulnerable group in terms of tooth decay. Any change or improvement in health-related knowledge and behavior in this group can have long-term and significant impacts on the health of the future generation. Thus, the present study was conducted with the aim to determine the relationship of knowledge of oral health-related issues with the decayed, m...

BACKGROUND Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease of childhood; however, not much attention has been given to studies on this among the rural Nigerian children. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with dental caries in secondary school children residing in the rural communities of Awgu North Local Government Area, Enugu. METHODS...

OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of tobacco use on oral health status of inmates of a federal prison in Enugu, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved 230 inmates of the Nigerian Prison in Enugu. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on the demographic characteristics of the participants, oral hygiene methods, and smoking habits. An intra-oral examinat...