Oral health behaviors are the primary determinants of dental health. They undergo modification and stabilization during adolescence, can persist into adulthood. The aim study was to assess oral individuals aged 12 15-18 years, examine impact these on occurrence severity caries in different age groups. A cross-sectional national survey conducted between 2016 2020, encompassing a total 5,099 participants, including 2,496 2,603 participants years. presence non-cavitated decay (D1-2), cavitation...

Background/Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine eighteen-year-olds' self-assessed knowledge about diet and hygiene, behaviors that they report, education receive during dental appointments. Methods: Questionnaires distributed among 1611 subjects included questions concerning sociodemographic factors, dietary hygiene behaviors, visits. Spearman's rank correlation a bivariate multivariate logistic regression analysis conducted; odds ratios (ORs) adjusted (AORs) were...

ABSTRACT Background Caries in primary teeth remain a common health issue. Aim To identify oral behaviours which significantly affect dental caries children aged 5–6 years. Design A national cross‐sectional study of 1892 integrated examinations and questionnaire regarding socio‐economic factors habits. indices were calculated. The analyses included t‐ chi‐square tests, Spearman's correlation, bivariate multivariate logistic regression ( p < 0.05). Results majority (79.3%) had caries; mean...

Randomly selected 1,611 individuals aged 18 years formed a nationally representative sample from all provinces of Poland. Developmental defects the enamel (DDE) and caries were assessed using modified DDE index, molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) Treatment Need Index (MIH-TNI), FDI WHO criteria by 22 trained calibrated dentists. T-test was used for comparing group means. A simple multiple logistic regression tests to assess relationship between severity expressed as DMFT (p < 0.05). The...

The study aimed to assess the association between parental-reported vitamin D supplementation and caries in a national sample of 3-year-olds Poland.A total 1900 children, representing all provinces Poland, were invited. questionnaires concerned supplementation, socio-demographics, oral health behaviours. Based on dental examination, scores (dmft/dmfs), prevalence early childhood (ECC) severe ECC (S-ECC) calculated. Spearman's correlation, linear regression logistic used various factors (p <...

To assess caries incidence, intensity, and treatment in children adolescents under/after antineoplastic treatment.Patients with permanent mixed dentition were divided into three groups of 60 patients each (5-18 years): CH - under chemotherapy; PCH after CG generally healthy subjects. Caries intensity (DMFT/dmft, DMFS/dmfs), mean numbers teeth/surfaces white spot lesions-WSL (D1+2/d1+2) assessed following the ICDAS-II criteria.Mann-Whitney U test, significance at p≤0.05).Caries incidence was...

Periodontal disease is the destruction of all portions periodontium. However, only periodontitis, based on whether attachment loss has occurred, can be detected in archaeological material. Therefore, several methods have been used to assess frequency periodontitis past populations. The main scope this study determine diagnoses through various are consistent with obtained using radiographic method. samples (35 individuals, 576 teeth) were selected from Radom Cemetery's collection (in use...

The prevention of dental caries in preschool children is a priority for services. aim the study was to investigate caries-preventive effect 2 fluoride varnishes caries-active children, and then compare outcome with non-varnish control group. After screening, 180 aged 36–71 months, at least 1 noncavitated lesion, were enrolled randomly allocated into 3 parallel groups, namely A: 1.5% ammonium varnish (Fluor Protector S), B: 5% NaF (Duraphat), C: professional tooth-cleaning. All recalled every...

Background. Detecting early carious lesions on tooth surfaces which are hard to reach, especially proximal ones, is the most problematic part of a dental examination. Nowadays, in clinical practice, additional examination, use subsidiary methods, such as radiovisiography or laser, detecting caries recommended.Objectives. A comparison effectiveness primary molars, permanent molars and premolars children youth under 18 years old using visual tactical laser diagnostic camera DIAGNOcam® (KaVo)...

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) remains highly prevalent in preschool children worldwide. Dental affects every second 3-year-olds Poland. The aim of the study was to assess protective factors for ECC 3-year-olds. Methods: A cross-sectional survey conducted 2017 among attending kindergartens all 16 provinces questionnaire included socioeconomic factors, and oral health behaviors. Decayed, missing due filled teeth surfaces were assessed. Caries indices (dmft dmfs), percentage...

Preand probiotics may help restore a dysbiotic oral ecosystem. The first years of life provide window opportunity to modulate the composition microbiota and prevent disease.

Patients with genetic syndromes require special dental attention because they have symptoms that promote plaque accumulation, erosion, caries and gingival diseases. The aim of the study was to assess hygienic behaviors, use care frequency professional preventive procedures among Polish children adolescents Prader-Willi, Down, Angelman, Silver-Russell Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndromes. Parents/legal guardians were included. A questionnaire survey conducted regarding socioeconomic factors, performed...

The aim of this randomised clinical trial (RCT) was to assess the concentration fluoride ions in saliva after applying gel and examine extent which rinsing mouth with water affects content as opposed no brushing teeth gel. This single-blind RCT conducted amongst a group students (N = 103) consisted questionnaire, examination, collection, laboratory analysis. After samples were collected, brushed their for 2 minutes Elmex Gelée (Colgate-Palmolive). Next, collected 15 60 from Group A (spitting...

Objectives: Gingivitis manifests as redness, swelling, and bleeding of the gingiva but no loss connective tissue attachment. It is usually painless rarely leads to spontaneous bleeding, most patients are unaware disease or unable recognize it. In children adolescents, it often caused by plaque accumulation. The purpose following study was determine prevalence gingivitis its causes in aged 3 7 years. Methods: Patients were classed three age groups: 3-year-olds, 5-year-olds, 7-year-olds, who...

Abstract Periodontitis can be an excellent indirect source of data on the general and oral health, dietary habits, hygiene past populations. This study assessed periodontitis in population Radom from 11th century up to industrial revolution 19th century. The dental material was divided into 3 historical series: Early Medieval (EMP; century), Late (LMP; 14th–17th Modern (MP; 18th–19th century) periods. A total 256 adult individuals both sexes were examined with a 4,579 teeth. Four diagnostic...

The aim of the study is to determine occurrence and etiology traumatic dental injuries permanent teeth evaluate relationship between diagnosed selected socio-economic indicators. In total, 1741 students aged 18 years, representing all regions Poland, took part in survey. Questionnaires for monitoring studies were prepared accordance with criteria World Health Organization. Among respondents, tooth trauma was reported by 18% adolescents. most common occurred during other activities (e.g.,...

Severe early childhood caries (S-ECC), defined as any sign of smooth-surface in a child younger than three years age, remains serious health issue. The aim this study was to indicate oral behaviours related S-ECC. surveyed parents (socio-economic and medical factors, behaviours) clinically examined children including non-cavitated d1,2/cavitated d ≥ 3 lesions. %S-ECC, indices (d1,2 mft d1,2 mfs) were calculated. Spearman’s correlation simple multiple logistic regression used assess the...

Caries pertains to most of the Polish community and is associated with a high intake sucrose monosaccharides. Their non-cariogenic analogue xylitol – equally sweet as sucrose, but not metabolized by majority bacteria existing in oral cavity. The aim this paper evaluate content dental care food products available on market their significance caries prevention. were selected based literature, informational leaflets information from manufacturers. toothpastes gels taken into consideration...

To evaluate the knowledge of Polish parents concerning traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) and their management in children to assess influence TDI experience on parents' knowledge.A questionnaire study conducted from May 2014 February 2015 involved 741 randomly selected individual aged 1-17 receiving treatment at Department Pediatric Dentistry Medical University Warsaw. The consisted 28 questions management.The included 600 questionnaires subjected statistical analysis using a χ2 independence...

To evaluate the use of formocresol (FC) and ferric sulfate (FS) as pulpotomy agents in vital pulp therapy (VPT) primary molars by dental practitioners.One hundred seventy-nine patients (aged 74.09 ± 20.75 months) who underwent were enrolled. The dmft, number visits, filling materials, clinical radiological observations complications evaluated.The data analysed using chi-square, Spearman's rank correlation odds ratio.The analysis included documentation 179 with 276 pulpotomies: 50 226 (FC)....

This study analyzed Polish dentists' knowledge of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and main problems in their work during early phase pandemic.Dentists responded to an online anonymous survey consisting 57 questions relating socio-demographics, about COVID-19, office procedures. The obtained data were using basic descriptive statistics, significance dependencies Chi square Mann-Whitney tests; p < 0.05.Ultimately, responses from 730 dentists included. mean age was 43.62 ± 11.57. Almost 3/4 respondents...