SUMMARY The contribution of the force of the lips, cheeks, and tongue is of particular interest in planning treatment. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine if there are differences in lip and tongue pressure as a function of gender, age, Angle classification, characteristics of occlusion, and oral habits. This cross-sectional study comprised 107 subjects (63 females and 44 males), betwe...

BACKGROUND Oral hygiene education is central to every stage of periodontal treatment. Successful management of periodontal disease depends on the patient's capacity for oral self-care. In the present study, the oral self-care and perceptions of patients attending a dental school clinic in Japan were assessed using a short questionnaire referring to existing oral health models. METHODS A cross...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess caries prevalence and severity in preschool children in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, the relationship between the frequency and clinical types of early childhood caries and behavioral factors, oral hygiene and eating habits were assessed. SUBJECTS AND METHODS An oral health survey was performed in line with the World Heal...

OBJECTIVE A number of studies have evaluated the buccodental health of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though most have involved children, and no specific oral manifestations have been described. The present study describes the buccodental disorders and hygiene habits in a group of adults with ASD. STUDY DESIGN A prospective case-control study was made of a group of patients wit...

Interleukin-10 (IL10) is an immunosuppressive cytokine which may facilitate carcinogenesis by down-regulating interferon-gamma production and supporting tumor escape from the immune response. Polymorphisms within the promoter of IL10 gene may not only contribute to differential IL10 expression levels among individuals but also to oral cancer susceptibility. In this hospital-based study, the ass...

Aim: To determine how dental education affects the oral hygiene practices in Pakistan. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place: FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Duration: One month. Methodology: A self-administered questionnaire was circulated amongst BDS, MBBS, AHS students The responses were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: Dental superior to MBBS brushi...