The purpose of this study was to examine the simultaneous interrelationships of oral health behavior and oral health between mothers and their children using the linear structural relations (LISREL) program. The subjects comprised 117 pairs of mothers and their children aged between 8 and 11 years. Dental status was expressed as DMFT. The Oral Rating Index (ORI) for mothers and ORI for children...

OBJECTIVE To examine if self reported toothbrushing behaviour is associated with cardiovascular disease and markers of inflammation (C reactive protein) and coagulation (fibrinogen). DESIGN National population based survey. SETTING Scottish Health Survey, which draws a nationally representative sample of the general population living in households in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS 11,869 men and ...

Aim: To check the awareness of interdental aids and their use in daily oral hygiene. Objective: To estimate the percentage of patients who are aware of interdental aids and to spread awareness on interdental aids. Background: Bacterial plaque is the principal etiological factor for periodontitis. Toothbrushing is essential for maintaining oral hygiene. However, toothbrushing alone is not suffic...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to examine self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health problems of a sample of adult Kuwaitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A self-administered, anonymous, structured questionnaire was distributed to 2,400 adult Kuwaiti nationals from all 6 governates of Kuwait assessing socio-demographic variables, oral hygiene habits, and oral health problems. RESULTS ...

AIM The aim of the study was to asses the effect of the use of interdental brushes (IDB) in patients as an adjunct to toothbrushing compared with toothbrushing alone or other interdental oral hygiene devices on plaque and the clinical parameters of periodontal inflammation. MATERIAL AND METHODS MEDLINE-PubMed and the Cochrane Central register of controlled trials (CENTRAL) were searched throu...

This study was performed to assess the association between oral health behavior and periodontal disease using nationally representative data.This study involved a cross-sectional analysis and multivariable logistic regression analysis models using the data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A community periodontal index greater than or equal to code 3 was used to ...