At this time, restoration of noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs) is a common occurrence in clinics nowadays. Some reasons for this are the growth of the elderly population, a smaller rate of tooth loss, and possibly the increase of some etiologic factors. These factors include inadequate brushing techniques in gingival recession cases, corrosive food and drink consumption, and occlusal stress c...

Background The maintenance of effective oral hygiene is critical during orthodontic treatment. It is the responsibility of the orthodontist, the general dentist and their teams to collaborate in providing oral hygiene instruction, monitoring and motivation to all patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. It is hoped that these techniques will become habits that stay with the patients for the r...

Dear Editor, The findings of the study by Rigo et al.(1) are of great importance concerning prevention in children’s oral health. However, we should highlight that extend this type of approach for babies by dental clinics is quite relevant. An example is the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies (Bauru, (SP), Brazil), which provide information on proper tooth brushing and adequa...

The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of various workplace parameters and oral health behaviors on tooth decay, periodontal disease, and the number of teeth present in industrial workers. The study participants were 1,078 workers (808 males, 270 females, mean age 42.8 ± 11.4 yr) employed at 11 different workplaces. Oral examinations and a self-administered questionnaire were ...

This study assesses whether sense of coherence (SOC) predicts incidence of tooth decay over 4 years and the role of dental behaviours in explaining the effect of SOC on incidence of tooth decay. Data from 994 adults who participated in both the Health 2000 survey and the Follow-Up Study of Finnish Adults' Oral Health were analysed for this study. At baseline, participants provided information o...

The first dental visit is recommended within six months of the eruption of the first primary tooth. The goals of the visit include: family education, history taking directed to preand postnatal factors affecting oral health, appropriate home care (including brushing and fluoride supplements), assessment of feeding habits, and prevention of oral trauma—in essence infant anticipatory guidance. Ho...

Abstract: Dental caries is a dental health problem that often affects children aged 6-12 years. Children who have bad habits in maintaining oral hygiene are at greater risk to suffer from caries. A good habit can be developed obtain behavior tooth brushing. The of brushing influenced by many things, inter alia intrimsic or extrinsic motivation. This study was aimed determine whether there an mo...