No randomized trials have been published that address the concern inhalation of mercury vapor released by amalgam dental restorations causes adverse health effects.To compare neuropsychological and renal function children whose caries were restored using or mercury-free materials.The New England Children's Amalgam Trial was a 2-group safety trial involving 5 community clinics in Boston, Mass, 1 Farmington, Me, between September 1997 March 2005.A total 534 aged 6 to 10 years at baseline with...

To assess factors associated with patients' satisfaction the treatment by dentists in primary health care (PHC) Brazil.The dataset was part of a nationwide cross-sectional survey for evaluating PHC teams conducted Brazilian Ministry Health. Patients from each 16,202 oral were interviewed. In addition to sociodemographic information, questionnaire included information about patient experience domains: access and booking dental appointments, bonding accountability, welcoming patient, their...

Abstract Background Although several studies assessed the prevalence of alveolar bone loss, association with risk factors has not been fully investigated. The aim this article is to measure periodontitis by calculating mean loss/level posterior teeth using bitewing radiographs among patients enrolled in clinics at Harvard School Dental Medicine and address associated disease. Methods One thousand one hundred thirty-one were selected for radiographic analysis calculate measuring distance...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Resin-based dental materials may intraorally release their chemical components and bisphenol A. The New England Children’s Amalgam Trial found that children randomized to amalgam had better psychosocial outcomes than those assigned composites for posterior tooth restorations. objective of this study was examine whether greater exposure is associated with problems in children. METHODS: Analysis treatment-level data from the Trial, a 2-group safety trial comparing...

BackgroundA concern persists that children's exposure to mercury vapor from dental amalgams produces neurotoxicity.ObjectiveOur goal was compare the neuropsychological function of children, without prior amalgam, whose caries were repaired using either amalgam or mercury-free composite materials.MethodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 534 6- 10-year-old urban and rural children who assessed yearly for 5 years battery tests intelligence, achievement, language, memory,...

This study aims to prospectively examine the trends and reasons for underutilization of free semiannual preventive dental care provided children with unmet needs who participated in 5-year New England Children's Amalgam Trial.Children aged 6 10 at baseline (1997-99) > or = 2 posterior carious teeth were recruited from rural Maine (n 232) urban Boston 266). Interviewer-administered questionnaires assessed demographic personal characteristics. Reasons missed appointments recorded during...

ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship of children's obesity and dental decay. MethodsWe measured parameters related to decay in 8,275 4th 5th grade Kuwaiti children (average age = 11.36 years) a cross-sectional study. First determine body weight, height, for computation BMI . Second, numbers teeth, fillings untreated decayed teeth extent severity disease. From these measurements, we computed measures from four weight categories; obese, overweight, normal healthy underweight children....

Background: Dental caries results from a dysbiosis of tooth-associated biofilms and frequently extends through enamel into dentin which has different structure composition. Objective: To evaluate the metatranscriptome to determine metabolic potential communities compared with health. Design: Samples children, caries-free (CF: n = 4) or coronal (CC: 5) (DC: were examined for gene expression potential. Functional profiling was performed using HUMAnN2 (HMP Unified Metabolic Analysis Network)....

Objectives Poor sleep behavior can trigger an inflammatory response and contribute to the development of diseases. Cytokines act as indicators inflammation may precede onset This study aimed determine association between timing parameters (bedtime, duration, debt, social jetlag) levels nine serum salivary metabolic biomarkers. Methods Data were collected from 352 adolescents aged 16–19 years enrolled in Kuwait’s public high schools. The C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6),...

High-dose exposures to elemental mercury vapor cause emotional dysfunction, but it is uncertain whether the levels of exposure that result from having dental amalgam restorations do so. As part New England Children's Amalgam Trial, a randomized trial involving 6- 10-year-old children, we evaluated hypothesis restoration caries using resulted in worse psychosocial outcomes than mercury-free composite resin. The primary outcome was parent-completed Child Behavior Checklist. secondary...

Abstract Objective Inadequate sleep contributes to several adverse systemic health outcomes due hormonal and metabolic disorders. The purpose of this study was determine the effect bedtime on development dental caries relationship with salivary ghrelin leptin in a prospective cohort Kuwaiti children. Methods Data were collected from 5456 10‐year‐old children 2012 repeated 2014. We selected 138 middle schools representing six governorates Kuwait. derived data oral examinations, self‐reported...

The association between blood lead level and dental caries was evaluated in cross-sectional analyses of baseline data for 543 children 6-10 years old screened enrollment the Children's Amalgam Trial, a study designed to assess potential health effects mercury silver fillings. Approximately half were recruited from an urban setting (Boston/Cambridge, MA, USA) approximately rural (Farmington, ME, USA). Mean significantly greater among subgroup, as mean number carious tooth surfaces. Blood...

The objective of this study was to assess the level root caries in a population diabetic adults. Diabetics are special interest because they alleged be periodontally compromised and have atypical patterns refined carbohydrate ingestion. Diabetic subjects were patients Joslin Center Boston had significantly elevated blood glucose glycosylated hemoglobin levels over at least ten-year period. Eligible between ages 45 65 minimum ten teeth three sites with recession. Data collected on coronal...

Resin-based composite dental restoration materials may release bisphenol-A, an endocrine-disrupting chemical. Using secondary analysis of a randomized clinical safety trial amalgam vs. composites, we tested the hypothesis that affect children's growth. Children (N = 218 boys, N 256 girls) aged 6 to 10 yrs at baseline with ≥ 2 decayed posterior teeth were or composites (bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-dimethacrylate for permanent teeth, urethane-dimethacrylate compomer primary teeth) treatment caries...

Acculturation is a complex phenomenon that can serve as proxy for cultural norms and behaviors affecting care-seeking, prevention behaviors, and, ultimately, health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect acculturation on oral Haitian immigrants in New York City. We hypothesized would be predictor status participating individuals. An scale specifically developed validated study. A sample 425 adult living NYC obtained through outreach activities. Oral examinations were...

Phosphate is an essential nutrient required for important biological reactions that maintain the normal homoeostatic control of cell. The adverse effects phosphate metabolism in obesity have not been studied detail, chiefly because such association thought to be uncommon. However, some animal models obesity, serum levels were noted higher than nonobese controls. For example, leptin-deficient (ob/ob) mice become severely obese and high levels. In this study, we analyzed content saliva...

Objective: Healthcare professionals and addiction programs play important roles in tobacco use prevention cessation activities. In this study, we analyzed the prevalence of impact smoking advice through programs/professionals among a nationally representative sample youth India. Methods: The data were obtained from Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2009 dataset school based survey 8th to 10th grade students India (n=14,543). Professional or provider for was with reference quitting smoking....

Abstract Background Multiple guidelines and systematic reviews recommend sealant use to reduce caries risk. Yet, multiple reports also indicate that sealants are significantly underutilized. This study examined the knowledge, opinions, values, practice (KOVP) of dentists concerning in southwest region Andalusia, Spain. is a prelude generation regional plan for improving children’s oral health Andalusia. Methods The survey’s target population was working western equally distributed provinces...