Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of dental caries among an urban population. Methods This study was conducted among 2000 people 15-40 years of age living in Kurdistan, Iran in 2015. Using a questionnaire, data were collected by 4 trained dental students. The dependent variable was the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMF) index. ...

We evaluated total body burden of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) taken through the lung and skin by personal exposure of workers to DMF and urinalysis of N-methylformamide (NMF) and N-acetyl-S(N-methylcarbamoyl)-cysteine (AMCC). A total of 270 workers were engaged in four different jobs in a workplace distant from main production lines emanating high levels of DMF. They were not required to wear a...

Aim: The objective of the study was to determine if there is any reduction in periodontal disease in people living in areas where the drinking water contains fluoride in more than optimum levelas compared to its definite proven anti caries activity. Methodology: A survey with 320 patients in two groups of 160 each in Sengattur [4.4ppm] Salem District, Tamil Nadu and Nalgonda [3.5ppm], in Andhra...

Background/Aim It is considered that over 450 million people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder. Previous studies in other countries have shown that schizophrenia is among the most frequent. Oral health is significant for general health and should not be separated from mental health. Studies in other countries have shown an increased incidence of carious and extracted teeth, and...

Surveys among primary school children of group 8 (mainly 12-year olds) in 1988/1989 and 1995/1996 revealed that the dental status in Woudenberg was worse than in other municipalities in the Eemland region. Therefore, several dental preventive activities were started in Woudenberg for children aged 0-12 years. This included fluoride rinsing and teeth brushing lessons at primary schools. So as to...

We examine the completeness of death reporting in the Social Security Administration's Death Master File (DMF) through comparison with deaths by year and age group reported in official U.S. vital statistics. For most years since 1973, results suggest that the DMF includes 93 percent to 96 percent of deaths of individuals aged 65 or older. Although studies have shown that the National Center for...

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on children's caries indices, plaque scores, and brushing habits in children aged 5-17 years.
 Methodology: A total 100 (39 with 61 healthy children) were included study. index, decay-missed-filled primary tooth (dmf-t) permanent (DMF-T) index values evaluated by clinical examination. using S...

In the title compound, [Ni(C(19)H(13)N(5))(2)](C(6)H(2)N(3)O(7))(2)·2C(3)H(7)NO, the Ni(II) ion is coordinated by two tridentate 2,6-bis-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine ligands in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. In the crystal structure, the picrate anions and solvent dimethyl-formamide (DMF) mol-ecules are connected to the cation via inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Further stabilization...

Salivary components may suffer variations that can be detected by chemical determinations. The aim of this work was to determine physical and biochemical characteristics of the saliva of a group of diabetic children compared to those of a control group. Relation to oral health indices was also determined. Twenty diabetic children (3-15-years-old) and 21 control children (5-12-years-old) were in...