MAKUC, DIANE M. An Analysis of Two Complex Surveys to Evaluate Dental Health Status Changes in North Carolina. (Under the direction of DENNIS B. GILLINGS.) Dental health status changes in North Carolina are investigated based on data obtained from two cross-sectional prevalence surveys carried out in 1960-63 and 1976. Edentulousness, periodontal disease, and oral hygiene status are used as meas...

Introduction: Edentulism, especially in the support areas, as well pathological tooth wear (abrasion and attrition) of hard dental tissues leads to a decrease occlusal height posterior translocation articular heads central occlusion. Partial complete edentulousness patients disturbs their occlusal, phonetic function, aesthetics. Aim: The aim present study is investigate relationship between typ...

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of edentulousness, patient's perception on dietary changes resulting from tooth loss and to identify the disparity between actual and patient perceived need to replace missing teeth in an elderly rural population in south India. METHODS A cross sectional study using the systematic cluster sampling method was used to selec...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of edentulism and its association with various socioeconomic factors and oral health habits in the population aged 65-74 years old in the region of Valencia. METHODS A cross sectional study was designed. Thirty-four primary health centers and five nursing homes were chosen at random in the region of Valencia (10-15 voluntary participants per sampling poin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the causes and pattern of missing permanent teeth among Kenyans. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING Five districts in Kenya. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and twenty two persons aged 6-85 years (346 males and 376 females). METHODS This study was undertaken in October 2001 during the National Dental Health Action Month organised by the Kenya Dental Associ...

BACKGROUND Periodontal diseases have systemic inflammatory effects and have been adversely associated with cardiovascular diseases, which are also the most frequent cause of death in the end-stage renal disease. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the oral health and serum biomarkers among the hemodialysis (HD) patients in Slovenia. MATERIAL AND METHODS 111 HD patients we...

Determination of the incidence of various classes of removable partial dentures (RPDs) including their designs and their comparison with previous studies provide clinically useful information for dental training and continuing education. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of partial edentulism, the major connector, clasping, and design of 740 cobalt chromium RPD frameworks co...

The resorption of the residual alveolar ridges is a chronic and continuous process of bone remodeling. The aim of this study was to analyse the rate of residual ridge resorption at different sites in the both jaws in complete denture wearers, through a five-year period of denture wearing. Residual ridge changes were measured on successive lateral cephalograms at 5 measurement points of the maxi...