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On dental caries and socioeconomy in Swedish children and adolescents - Clinical and register-based studies
(2018-02-15)
The overall aim was to analyze the dental caries experience among Swedish children and adolescents and explore it with respect to demographic and socioeconomic factors. Study I is a longitudinal clinical study of 271 ...
Studies on onset and lesion characteristics of periodontitis
(2018-01-15)
Will early forms of periodontitis in childhood predict future risk for severe periodontitis? At what age may onset of periodontitis be detected in subjects with severe periodontitis? Are there differences in cell composition ...
Effect of acid and alkali formation on pH in the dental biofilm with reference to caries
(2018-05-28)
Dental caries is a common multifactorial disease where a frequently low pH in the dental
biofilm (dental plaque) plays an important role for caries occurrence and progress. The
plaque-pH is lowered by acid formation from ...
Er:YAG laser in dentistry. Patients’ experiences and clinical applicability
(2018-10-12)
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Er:YAG laser in dentistry. Patients’ experiences and clinical applicability
Roxana Sarmadi, Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 450, SE-405 30 ...
On Characteristics of Burning Mouth Syndrome Patients
(2018-08-20)
Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a condition with unknown aetiology that is characterised by a chronic unremitting burning sensation in the oral mucosa. This condition, which affects mainly middle-aged and older women, ...
Masticatory retraining effect on masseter muscle, facial morphology and alveolar bone structure in the adult rat
(2018-11-12)
The aim of this series of investigations was to study the effect of masticatory muscle
retraining in adult rats with an earlier reduced masticatory muscle function on the
craniofacial morphology, on the internal alveolar ...
Molecular Control of Organogenesis, Cell Fate Specification and Cell Differentiation: Genetic and Experimental Studies in the Mouse
(2018-12-13)
Deciphering the mechanisms controlling normal development sheds light onto the etiopathogenesis of congenital malformations and diseases, and knowledge of the expression patterns of proteins and/or their encoding genes is ...
On prediction in orthognathic surgery. Analysis of 2D and 3D techniques from multiple perspectives
(2018-02-15)
The aim of the present thesis was to compare two different prediction methods in orthognathic treatment of dentofacial deformities and severe malocclusions. The comparison was made between a two-dimensional (2D) and a ...
Influencing factors of orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption, and evaluation of its radiographic diagnostic means
(2018-11-05)
Aims: To investigate whether patient- or tooth-related factors like jaw location or intra- and interarch obstacles influence the amount of orthodontic tooth movement and orthodontically induced root resorption, and to ...
The fearful patient in routine dental care
(2018-02-22)
Background: Managing dental fear is a daily challenge in dental care. The overall aims of this thesis were to study the attitudes of dental health professionals to fearful dental patients, and their skills and strategies ...