The aim of this study was to investigate oral and hand hygiene behaviour and risk factors among 13 to 15 year-old in-school adolescents in four Southeast Asian countries. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaire from nationally representative samples (total 13,824) of school children aged 13 to 15 years in India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. Results indicate that overall, 22.4% of...

introduction the effects of periodontal diseases observed in adults have earlier inception in life period. gingival diseases in a child may progress to jeopardize the periodontium in adult hood. therefore, periodontal diseases must be prevented and diagnosed early in the life. periodontal diseases risk factors must also be identified. the aim of this research was to find the prevalence and iden...

Children with special health care needs receive less oral care than the normal population, inspite of the high level of dental diseases among them. They are at an increased risk for oral diseases throughout their lifetime. This paper reports a case of a toddler with congenital unusual thick convolutions of the cortex resulting in a condition called pachygyria. Intra oral examination showed mult...

conclusions our data has provided baseline information about epidemiologic aspects of oral mucosal lesions which can be valuable in organized national program targeting on oral health and hygiene in the society. results the prevalence of mucosal lesions in our study was 19.4%. our data demonstrated higher prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in males and young adults (30-40 years). the most commo...

aim: promotion of oral health in schools is one of the recommended polices of who. theaim of this study was to determine the role of oral hygiene beliefs according to the healthbelief model in regular brushing behavior, among the 9-10 years old female students.methods: this cross sectional study was conducted on the female students of rasht-iran in2012. applying the statistical estimation, the ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate to what extent various oral health variables are associated with taste ability in acutely hospitalized elderly. BACKGROUND Impaired taste may contribute to weight loss in elderly. Many frail elderly have poor oral health characterized by caries, poor oral hygiene, and dry mouth. However, the possible influence of such factors on taste ability in acutely hospitalized e...

Background: Good oral health reflects the overall health status of an individual. Gingivitis and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of oral morbidities. Wide range of factors cause oral morbidities like adopted changes in dietary patterns, lifestyle factors, faulty oral hygiene practices, addiction, neglect and ignorance towards dental hygiene. Few inevitable factors like aging, socioe...

BACKGROUND Developmental dental hard tissue anomalies are often associated with oral health problems. This study determined the clinical prevalence of developmental dental hard tissue anomalies in the permanent dentition of children resident in southwestern Nigeria and its association with dental caries and poor oral hygiene status. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study recruiting 1565 sch...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the oral hygiene and periodontal status in children with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate treated in Łódź, Poland, and Erlangen, Germany. DESIGN Oral health was assessed by the presence of dental plaque, pocket depth, clinical attachment levels, and pathologic teeth mobility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-seven Polish and 63 German patients parti...

Objective: To assess the effect of auditory aid in improvement of oral hygiene among visually impaired children in Chandigarh city. Materials and Methods: Fifty totally blind caries free children were selected and were given oral hygiene instructions for a period of one month daily. The Oral hygiene index OHI(S) and gingival index GI was recorded on a structured format at baseline and three mon...