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Attitudes and communicative factors related to oral health and periodontal treatment
(2012-09-03)
The most important factor in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease is the individual’s standard of daily self-performed oral hygiene. Consequently, a major task in periodontal treatment is to motivate the ...
Dentofacial morphology in Turner Syndrome karyotypes
(2012-05-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study dentofacial morphology in Turner syndrome (TS) versus controls and the influence hereupon from karyotype.
One hundred thirty two TS females (5-66 years of age), from Göteborg, ...
The school as an arena for oral health promotion
(2012-11-15)
Abstract
The School as an Arena for Oral Health Promotion
Eva Hedman, Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy,
University of Gothenburg, Box 450, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
Objective: ...
Preterm Infants - Odontological Aspects
(2012-04-17)
ABSTRACT
Preterm birth is associated with medical complications and treatments postnatally
and disturbances in growth and development. Primary and permanent teeth develop
during this postnatal period. The overall aim ...
Enamel of primary teeth - morphological and chemical aspects
(2012-02-10)
Enamel is one of the most important structures of the tooth, both from a functional and esthetic point of view. Primary enamel carries registered information regarding metabolic and physiological events that occurred during ...
Studies on Pellicle and Early Dental Plaque in Relation to Periodontal Conditions
(2012-11-15)
Background and Hypothesis: Bacterial receptors in dental pellicles may influence colonisation and subsequent plaque formation. Studies on such receptors in the dental pellicles and bacterial adherence have mostly been ...
Orthodontically induced root resorption: a clinical and radiographic survey
(2012-05-24)
In 2005 the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (SBU), in a systematic
review, Malocclusions and Orthodontic Treatment in a Health Perspective, concluded that
there were low or contradicted evidence for an ...
Smoking, Snuffing and Oral Health with Special Reference to Dental Caries
(2012-10-15)
Background and aims: This thesis describes oral health and the use of tobacco with the emphasis on dental caries and Swedish snuff (snus). There appears to be a general opinion in Sweden that snus protects against caries, ...
Studies on the Associations between Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Different Systemic Conditions
(2012-04-19)
Background and aims: Dental caries and periodontal disease are the two most common oral diseases in man. Evidence shows that they may be directly or indirectly related to each other and to other systemic conditions. The ...
Dental coping strategies and dental anxiety: Adaptive and maladaptive strategies among adult patients with regular or irregular dental care
(2012-10-19)
Abstract
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the reported use of coping strategies in connection with dental treatment among adult patients with dental anxiety and regular or irregular dental care.
The specific ...