AIMS To establish whether or not the state of patient oral health can influence the occurrence and/or severity of oral mucositis during hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 72 patients awaiting HPCT. Prior to transplantation, clinical exploration and radiology were carried out and oral photographs were taken. This evaluated the extent ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that affects people of any age, sex, and race. Significant caries index (SiC index) has been defined by World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate caries status in different societies. The aim of this study was to determine the SiC index in 15-year-old children in Kerman. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried o...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and pattern of early childhood caries among three to five year olds. DESIGN This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 336 children aged 3-5 years. SETTING Pre-schools in Kiambaa division, Kiambu District, Kenya. RESULTS Slightly over a half, 201 (59.5%) had dental caries. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) was...

Introduction The individuals suffering from various disabilities form a considerable proportion of the community. The psychological reactions associated with a deformity can be devastating to the disabled, parents, caregivers, and family which often lead to attitudes of hopelessness in the lives of these disabled individuals. Objectives To assess the oral health status and treatment needs amo...

BACKGROUND Like any other drug abuse, opium use is known to have detrimental effects on oral health. Oral hygiene neglect in opium users can lead to tooth loss resulting in further functional, esthetic, and dieting problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the association between tooth loss and opium addiction in a large-scale population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was pa...

Reviewed in this article are epidemiological studies included in the WHO Global Oral Data Bank for noninstitutionalized European adults aged 65-74 years for the period 1986-96. Edentulous percentages, decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index, and data on the mean number of teeth are presented. At least one representative study had been carried out in 48% of the countries, with the quantity o...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe the oral health of elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). STUDY DESIGN Thirty elderly subjects with AD (mild, moderate, and severe) and 30 without AD (controls) were included in the study. Volunteer-reported oral health data were collected using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Demographic and oral charact...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and oral characteristics of cancer patients treated with bisphosphonates in the oncology and maxillofacial prosthesis departments of the General Hospital of Mexico between 2011 and 2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study included patients who received prior treatment with bisphosphonates; an intraoral examination was performed by 2 standar...