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On oral health-related quality of life in Swedish young adults
(2015-03-13)
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On Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Swedish young adults
Gunvi Johansson
Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology
Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, ...
Pain in paediatric dentistry. Experiences, attitudes and knowledge from the perspective of the child, the adolescent and the dentist.
(2017-01-04)
Aim. The overall aim of this thesis was to study the frequency and intensity of general and oral pain, and oral discomfort in Swedish children and adolescents (with or without a disability). A further objective was to ...
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 ...
On oral health in children and adults with myotonic dystrophy
(2010-02-12)
Background: Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a hereditary neuromuscular multisystem disease with varying clinical expressions and severity. The prevalence worldwide is 5-20/100 000. It is characterized by progressive ...
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, ...
On Dental Caries and Dental Erosion in Swedish Young Adults
(2013-11-22)
Background: All children in Sweden are entitled to regular, free dental care up to 20 years of age. While dental caries generally continues to decline, still there is a pronounced skewness in caries prevalence. Furthermore, ...
Identification of esters in carious dentine Staining and chemo-mechanical excavation
(2017-02-17)
Dental caries is clinically seen as a yellowish-brown discoloration that can be explained by the reactions between proteins and sugars resulting in Maillard products. However, the discoloration of carious dentine is an ...
Intra-familial Cariological Studies on a Saudi Population
(2013-04-24)
Objectives: The aims of this thesis were to: 1) describe the caries experience and caries-related factors in mothers and their preschool and school children, 2) correlate quantified supragingival plaque bacteria between ...
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Monolithic Zirconia
(2015-03-25)
Zirconia has been widely used in dentistry to improve the strength of ceramic restorations maintaining aesthetics. In addition, zirconia is increasingly being used for monolithic crowns without veneering porcelain. However, ...
Treatment of large overjet in preadolescents. Studies of treatment effects, cost assessment and patient perceptions- a comparison of two removable functional appliances
(2017-02-10)
The aims were to compare clinical effectiveness, functional and social discomfort, explore and describe preadolescents’ experiences of treatment, and assess the COSTs of reducing large overjet with an Andresen Activator ...