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Caries in orphan children: prevalence and determinants—a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundOrphan children represent a category of children who lost their family support. Their health status is poorer when compared to their...
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Orofacial problems in scuba diving: prevalence and prevention—a large-scale survey among civilian divers in France
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving is becoming widely democratized among hobbyist practitioners. It can cause orofacial...
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Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries among people on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study
BackgroundOral diseases are estimated to affect half of people living with HIV in the western world, and are often marked by pain, discomfort,...
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Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors of detention center inmates in South Korea compared with Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) respondents: a retrospective study
BackgroundCorrectional institution inmates have reduced access to dental care; however, a quantitative assessment of their oral health condition has...
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Temporomandibular disorders among medical students in China: prevalence, biological and psychological risk factors
BackgroundThe purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and their associated biological and...
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High prevalence of taurodontism in North China and its relevant factors: a retrospective cohort study
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and relevant factors of taurodontism in North China.
MethodsWe retrospectively...
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Comparison of orthodontic treatment need and malocclusion prevalence according to KIG, ICON, and mIOTN in German 8- to 9-year-old children of the Sixth German Oral Health Study (DMS 6)
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to compare the malocclusion indices KIG (Kieferorthopädische Indikationsgruppen, Orthodontic Indication...
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Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundOptimum oral health is impossible to achieve without managing dental caries. The first step to manage dental caries at a community level is...
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Do additional high-fluoride interventions among low caries prevalence orthodontic cases using fixed appliances reduce caries incidence?
Design Three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT). Three groups were contrasted: group one used only a 1,450 ppm fluoride toothpaste as an...
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Prevalence and characteristics of needlestick injuries among dental interns during their first-year clinical training: an observational study
BackgroundDental interns are vulnerable to needlestick injuries (NSI). The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and...
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Prevalence and features of elongated styloid process on imaging studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of the elongated styloid process (ESP) and its characteristics, such as sex and age of the patient, unilateral...
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Prevalence of dental caries and relation with nutritional status among school-age children in resource limited setting of southern Ethiopia
BackgroundGlobally, dental caries appears a major public health problem and a widespread non -communicable disease. It is more prevalent among...
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Prevalence of apical periodontitis in endodontically-treated maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth in a Saudi Arabian population: a cone-beam computed tomography study
ObjectiveThe aim of this retrospective study was to assess the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in root canal-treated maxillary and mandibular...
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Prevalence of dens invaginatus and its association with periapical lesions in a Western Indian population—a study using cone-beam computed tomography
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of dens invaginatus (DI) and its association with periapical lesions (PLs) in a Western Indian...
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Prevalence of toothache and associated factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of toothache in children and adolescents and to verify its association with...
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Furcation-involved molar teeth - part 1: prevalence, classification and assessment
Furcation-involved molars are a common presentation in general dental practice. Teeth with increasing degrees of furcation involvement are at a...
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Prevalence and correlation with sex, age, and dental status of bone apposition at the mandibular angle and radiographic alterations of the temporomandibular joints: a retrospective observational study in an adult Swiss population
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of radiographic changes in the mandibular angle (bone apposition) and osseous...
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Assessment of the prevalence and length of the anterior and caudal loops of the mental nerve as anatomical variants of exiting the mandible at the mental foramen using cone-beam computed tomography: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesThis systematic review aimed to identify the studies that performed cone-beam computed tomography analysis of the prevalence and length of...
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Prevalence and risk factors of erosive tooth wear among young adults in the Singapore military
ObjectivesErosive tooth wear (ETW) is defined as the irreversible chemo-mechanical loss of dental hard tissues without plaque or bacteria and has...
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Dental fear in school children and young adults attending public dental health care: prevalence and relationship to gender, oral disease and dental treatment; trends over 40 years
PurposeTo study prevalence of dental fear and the relationship to gender, oral disease and dental treatment between 1973 and 2013 in school children...
