-
Ceskoslovenska Stomatologie Oct 1983
Review
Topics: Bacteria; Dental Deposits; Dental Plaque; Humans; Polysaccharides, Bacterial; Saliva; Tooth Eruption
PubMed: 6378407
DOI: No ID Found -
Australian Dental Journal Apr 1991The oral health status of the disabled has generally been poorer than the general population as the treatment and care afforded to them has been minimal. This paper...
The oral health status of the disabled has generally been poorer than the general population as the treatment and care afforded to them has been minimal. This paper examines the relationship of the various types of disabilities to dental health status. The dental status of a random sample of 322 disabled children aged between 6 and 18 years was assessed. The children had various disabilities: intellectual, hearing, visual, and musculo-skeletal. Most differences in the prevalence and severity of the dental conditions assessed among the children in the various disability groups were not significant. However, in comparison with normal schoolchildren aged 6 to 18, the disabled children had higher levels of disease and received less dental attention.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Dental Caries; Dental Deposits; Disabled Persons; Female; Hearing Disorders; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Male; Malocclusion; Periodontal Diseases; Prevalence; Singapore; Tooth Diseases; Vision Disorders
PubMed: 1831606
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1991.tb01345.x -
Shoni Shikagaku Zasshi. the Japanese... 1989The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of nutrition and dietary habits to gingivitis, dental calculus deposit and dental plaque adhesion in high school...
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of nutrition and dietary habits to gingivitis, dental calculus deposit and dental plaque adhesion in high school students. The subjects were 16 third-year students (7 males and 9 females) at a high school in Tokyo. Dietary investigation was made for 4 days from Sunday to Wednesday. Conditions of gingivitis and dental plaque adhesion were examined concerning the labial aspects of 6 anterior mandibular teeth and the condition of the dental calculus deposits of 4 mandibular incisors was examined with respect to their lingual surfaces, then index scores were given according to the severity. The results were as follows: 1) Investigation of nutritive intake revealed that intake of calcium, iron and vegetable in both sexes and intake of vitamins A and B2 in males were insufficient. 2) With regards to the regularity of meals, boys tended to have more unfavorable dietary habits compared with girls, namely, their frequencies of meals and eating between meals, and time of meal were more irregular. 3) The degree of gingivitis, calculus deposit and plaque adhesion were more severe in boys compared with girls. It was suggested that these serious conditions in boys resulted from improper nutrition and dietary habits. 4) A significant negative correlation was observed between the severity of gingivitis and the sufficiency rate of vitamin B2, light-colored vegetable and fat intake. 5) The results of assessing adequacy of nutrition and dietary habits showed that severities of gingivitis and dental calculus deposit were mild in the adequate group with significant difference from those in the inadequate group. 6) From the above, we can conclude that adequate nutrition and proper dietary habits are essential for the health of the periodontinum of high school students.
Topics: Adolescent; Deficiency Diseases; Dental Calculus; Dental Plaque; Diet; Feeding Behavior; Female; Gingivitis; Humans; Male
PubMed: 2489378
DOI: No ID Found -
Critical Reviews in Oral Biology and... 1996In the human oral cavity, which is an open growth system, bacteria must first adhere to a surface in order to be able to colonize. Ability to colonize a non-shedding... (Review)
Review
In the human oral cavity, which is an open growth system, bacteria must first adhere to a surface in order to be able to colonize. Ability to colonize a non-shedding tooth surface is necessary prior to any odontopathic or periodontopathic process. Complex microbe-host relationships occur and must be studied before the commensal-to-pathogenic nature of the human indigenous oral flora can be understood. Medical pathogens, if present in the appropriate host, always produce specific disease. Caries and periodontal diseases are conditional diseases, requiring numbers of certain indigenous species at various sites, particularly the tooth surface. In the case of caries, the condition is related to sugar consumption. Periodontal disease/s may require certain host and environmental conditions, such as local environment or nutritional factors in gingival crevicular fluids. Nonetheless, critical numbers of certain indigenous species must be present in order for these diseases to occur. The aim of this review is to understand the acquisition of the indigenous oral flora and the development of human dental plaque. The role of the salivary pellicle and adherence of indigenous bacteria to it are critical first steps in plaque development. Bacterial interactions with saliva, nutritional factors, growth factors, and microbial physiologic processes are all involved in the overall process of microbial colonization.
Topics: Bacteria; Bacterial Adhesion; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; Colony Count, Microbial; Dental Caries; Dental Deposits; Dental Pellicle; Dental Plaque; Dietary Sucrose; Ecology; Gingival Crevicular Fluid; Growth Substances; Humans; Mouth; Periodontal Diseases; Saliva; Tooth; Virulence
PubMed: 8875032
DOI: 10.1177/10454411960070020601 -
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry 2013An independent study was conducted to determine and quantify the oral care benefits of a daily edible dental chew in dogs as measured by plaque and calculus control,... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
An independent study was conducted to determine and quantify the oral care benefits of a daily edible dental chew in dogs as measured by plaque and calculus control, gingival indices, and oral malodor. A "clean mouth" test model was used comparing a commercial dry diet and a commercial dry diet plus one dental chew per day. The dental chew tested was representative of a retail canine dental chew. The test dental chew was a green-colored dental dog chew with a flexible texture that can be readily chewed by dogs. They are made with a knuckle bone shape on one end and a toothbrush shape on the other end. Sixty adult dogs were allocated in either control or test groups based on plaque stratification and studied for 28-days. The test group (30 dogs) received a dry diet and 1 dental chew each day. The control group (30 dogs) received the same dry diet only. At the end of the study, measurements of plaque and calculus accumulation and evaluations of oral malodor and gingival heath were performed. Adding a dental chew to the diet resulted in statistically significant reductions in plaque and calculus accumulation, and oral malodor while improving gingival indices.
Topics: Animal Feed; Animals; Dental Calculus; Dental Deposits; Dental Plaque; Dental Plaque Index; Dietary Supplements; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gingivitis; Halitosis; Male; Oral Hygiene; Oral Hygiene Index; Periodontal Index
PubMed: 24006717
DOI: 10.1177/089875641303000203 -
Journal of the American Dental... Oct 1994Why are some people more resistant to dental caries than others? Certainly diet plays a part, but are there hereditary factors that affect caries development? This... (Review)
Review
Why are some people more resistant to dental caries than others? Certainly diet plays a part, but are there hereditary factors that affect caries development? This report explores genetic components that appear related to caries resistance and susceptibility.
Topics: Dental Caries; Dental Caries Susceptibility; Dental Deposits; Dental Plaque; Family Health; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Lipids; Saliva; Time Factors; Twin Studies as Topic
PubMed: 7844299
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1994.0170 -
British Dental Journal Jun 1970
Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Caries; Dental Deposits; England; Gingivitis; Health Education, Dental; Humans; Oral Health; School Health Services; Vegetables
PubMed: 5270328
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4802495 -
Annales Odonto-stomatologiques 1970
Topics: Dental Deposits; Dental Enamel; Humans
PubMed: 5421685
DOI: No ID Found -
Meditsinskaia Sestra Oct 1983
Topics: Child; Dental Calculus; Dental Deposits; Dental Prophylaxis; Humans
PubMed: 6558398
DOI: No ID Found -
Revista Da Associacao Paulista de... 1971
Topics: Dental Deposits
PubMed: 5287904
DOI: No ID Found