OBJECTIVES To improve reliability of salivary bacterial cultures as a surrogate for plaque levels of cariogenic bacterial species by reporting the salivary CFUs of these organisms as a function of the number of teeth. DESIGN Cross-sectional collection of data in a convenience sample of adults over 60 years of age. SETTING Hospital Dental clinic, University bacteriology laboratory. SUBJECT...

background and purpose: dental caries or tooth decay is one of the most important health problems in human life. in addition, tooth decay is an infectious disease that affects all populations worldwide. the purpose of this study was to determine the decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) index among a representative sample of 8-12 years old school children in zahedan city, iran. materials and...

OBJECTIVES This study undertook a retrospective evaluation of the effect of sealants on the caries experience of initially sound and incipient permanent first molar pit and fissure surfaces. METHODS Records of children with complete five-year records were obtained from a school-based dental sealant program in a fluoridated community. Sealants were placed on 677 tooth surfaces in 96 children; ...

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 ...

INTRODUCTION Periodontal disease has been associated with tooth loss and reported as more prevalent among people with diabetes than among those without diabetes. Having an annual dental examination is a national goal of Healthy People 2010. Our objective was to examine whether an association exists between diabetes and tooth loss among a population reporting an annual dental visit. METHODS We...