Adults’ dental caries burden through the DMFT index: Tanzanian national pathfinder survey by Kasusu Nyamuryekung’e, Hawa Mbawalla, Matilda Mlangwa, Joyce Masalu

“…The Missing teeth component accounted for the largest portion of the mean DMFT (52.4%), followed by the Decayed teeth component (45.8%). Only 3.5% of participants with dental caries had tooth fillings. …”
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A Case Report of Tooth Wear Associated with a Patient's Inappropriate Efforts to Reduce Oral Malodor Caused by Endodontic Lesion by Masahiro Yoneda, Hatsumi Uchida, Nao Suzuki, Mariko Mine, Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Yosuke Masuo, Toru Naito, Yuko Hatano, Takao Hirofuji

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Color stability of frequently used aesthetic restorative materials following in vitro exposure to chlorhexidine- and octenidine-based mouthrinses by Markus Laky, Stefanie Brandl, Muazzez Arslan, Daniela Boryshchuk, Marta Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Andreas Moritz, Brenda Laky

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First Dental Steps intervention: feasibility study of a health visitor led infant oral health improvement programme by Joanna G. Williams, Patricia Nicole Albers, Sarab El-Yousfi, Zoe Marshman, Reena Patel, Alice Porter, Katrina d’Apice, Katie Breheny, Frank de Vocht, Chris Metcalfe, Robert Witton, Ruth Kipping

“…First Dental Steps (FDS), an intervention in South West England, includes training for health visitors, integrating oral health advice into home visits and provision of oral health packs (a free flow cup, toothbrush and 1450ppm fluoride toothpaste) to vulnerable families at the 1-year developmental check. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CITIZENS'AWARENESS REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES by L.F. Kaskova, O.S. Pavlenkova, M.O. Sadovski, L.I. Amosova

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Mycological Survey and Antifungal Susceptibility Evaluation of <i>Candida albicans</i> Isolates in European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) by Leonardo Brustenga, Giulia Morganti, Marco Gobbi, Alice Ranucci, Giulia Rigamonti, Iolanda Moretta, Manuela Diaferia, Nicoletta D’Avino, Deborah Cruciani, Marcella Ciullo, Francesca Romana Massacci, Silvia Crotti

“…Non-invasive methods were used, such as brushing live animals with a sterile toothbrush and taking oral and rectal swabs from deceased ones (86 animals). …”
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Smilebright^RO—Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Oral Health Interventions in Children by Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu, Guglielmo Campus, Vlad Tiberiu Alexa, Octavia Balean, Ruxandra Sfeatcu, Alice Murariu, Alexandrina Muntean, Daniela Esian, Constantin Daguci, Simona Olaru-Posiar, Vanessa Bolchis, Antonia Ilin, Ramona Dumitrescu, Berivan Laura Rebeca Buzatu, Mariana Postolache, Nicoleta Toderas, Roxana Oancea, Daniela Jumanca, Atena Galuscan

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Risk factors of dental disease in working age population of a large industrial city by V. I. Klimenko, I. V. Smirnova

“…The level of oral hygiene is also affected by the socio-economic factors: higher education in 1.9 times decreases chances of a low level of oral hygiene (odds ratio OR=1,88, 95% СІ: 0,68-5,22; р<0,05); income at subsistence level and below (odds ratio OR=1,20, 95% СІ: 0,45-3,19; р<0,05). According to our research, level of oral hygiene is also influenced by medical and organizational factors: choice of toothpaste with doctor’s aid (odds ratio OR=1,77, 95% СІ: 0,67-4,69; р<0,05); changing of toothbrush every 3 months (odds ratio OR=2,14, 95% СІ: 0,77-5,93; р<0,05), about whout the physician should inform population. …”
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Development of new bilingual oral health behavior social support (OHBSS) scales in English and Spanish. by Tracy L Finlayson, Vanessa L Malcarne, Guadalupe X Ayala, Melody K Schiaffino, Kristin S Hoeft, Cristian Garcia-Alcaraz, Mark Ryder, Stuart A Gansky, Lourdes S Martinez, Mingan Yang, Erin Dougherty, Gerardo Maupomé, Nannette Stamm, Brian Shue

“…Pilot survey data were analyzed through Exploratory Factor Analysis and Horn's parallel analysis, overall and by language, to examine response patterns and inform item selection (OHBSSv3). The scales queried social support for toothbrushing, flossing, and dental care utilization across 39 items from three sources (family, health providers, others/friends), plus up to nine optional dental care-related items (Study 3, conducted April 2022 to February 2023, N = 502). …”
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Effect of Smartphone Application Reminder on Improving Oral Hygiene by Ali Hadi Fahad

“…Note that the two groups received same toothbrushes and toothpastes. The measurement of plaque and gingival index was done on three visits. …”
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Effect of oral health education based on COM-B model on improving the oral health behavior of preschool children by Navid Aghadavudi Jolfaei, Bahareh Tahani

“…In intervention group I, COM-B scores were significantly increased in terms of motivation (14.4 ± 3.4 vs. 16.1 ± 3.3, P = 0.04) and capability (15 ± 3.3 vs. 16.9 ± 3.6, P = 0.03). …”
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Exploring the Potentials of Unplugged Activities by Mads Middelboe Rehder, Jesper Juellund Jensen, Thilde Emilie Møller, Vibeke Schrøder

“…Through an analysis of three cases—a toothbrushing routine, a political profiling quiz, and an interactive story creation—the study examines students’ learning experiences and engagement with CT concepts and practices. …”
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Evaluation of Oral Health Status and Oral Care of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Małgorzata Radwan-Oczko, Irena Duś-Ilnicka, Pamela Richards, Anna Marie Thomsen, Claus Rasmussen

“…Materials and Methods. Three hundred patients under treatment were included in the study. …”
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Longitudinal study of removable partial dentures and hygiene habits by Mateus B. F. Santos, Renata M. Carvalho, Tatiana S. S. C. Guimarães, Jarbas F. F. Santos, Leonardo Marchini

“…It was verified that 49.4% of the patients brush their teeth three times per day and that 28.9% took approximately 4 minutes for each teeth brushing, 95.2% use other hygiene resources, besides toothbrushing, as dental cream (98.7%), dental floss (79.7%) and mouthrinses (55.7%). …”
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Specific effects of xylitol chewing gum on mutans streptococci levels, plaque accumulation and caries occurrence: a systematic review by Eva Söderling, Kaisu Pienihäkkinen

“…Three studies on MS and/or plaque accumulation had a maltitol gum control, but the results of the studies were conflicting. …”
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Persistent Social Inequality in Adolescent Health Indicators 1991–2022: Trend Study From Denmark by Bjørn E. Holstein, Mogens Trab Damsgaard, Trine Pagh Pedersen, Mette Rasmussen, Julie Ellegaard Ibáñez Román, Mette Toftager, Katrine Rich Madsen

“…ObjectivesTo examine trends in socioeconomic inequality in adolescent health over three decades, across fifteen health indicators: overweight, underweight, headache, stomachache, backpain, emotional symptoms, difficulties falling asleep, loneliness, low life satisfaction, low self-rated heath, smoking, drunkenness, physical inactivity, low vegetable intake, and inadequate toothbrushing.MethodsThe Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Denmark included nine identical surveys of 11–15-year-olds from 1991 to 2022, n = 35,423. …”
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Pharmacotherapy interventions in ventilator care bundles for preventing VAP in adults: A literature review by Neilsen Gazo, Cherie Chu

“…The 2022 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) practice recommendations for preventing VAP were used to identify key pharmacotherapy interventions that are commonly incorporated into hospital care bundles. Three interventions were focused on for this review: (1) Multimodal sedation and analgesia strategies; (2) Oral care with chlorhexidine; and (3) Stress ulcer prophylaxis. …”
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School dietary habits &amp; oral health experiences of primary school children in Johannesburg. by Octavia Refiloe Lebele, Veerasamy Yengopal, Peedi Mathobela, Mpho Matlakale Molete

“…The mean (SD) of BMI, dmft, and DMFT were 18.19 (3.59), 3.14 (3.39), and 1.49 (2.10), respectively. …”
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Self-Reported Halitosis and Associated Factors Among Medical and Dental Students of a Tertiary Institution in Rivers State, Nigeria by Grace Alade, CF Ezebunwa

“…Seventy-three (29.4%) of the respondents instituted self-care for halitosis in the form of chewing gums (13.71%), minty candy (8.06%), mouth-washes (6.45%), while 1.21% use other options such as compulsive toothbrushing. …”
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Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life of adolescents in an endemic area by B.K.G. Thilakarathne, L. Ekanayake, J.J. Schensul, S. Reisine

“…In addition, information pertaining to parental level of education, type of toothpaste used, frequency of toothbrushing and use of dental services was also gathered. …”
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