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Is there an association between childhood obesity and dental caries? A clinic-statistic study.
No full textEvaluation of DMFT in paediatric patients with social vulnerability conditions
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The aim of this study was to analyse the dmft/DMFT index in paediatric patients belonging to families with low income, in conditions of social vulnerability and absolute poverty and to compare it with a control group with a good socioeconomic status.
MATERIALSN AND METHODS:
The study analysed a total sample of 160 patients with average age of 8.6±2.5. The sample was divided into two groups based on the Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator (ISEE). Group 1 consists of 80 patients with an ISEE value less than €6.000 and was examined at the "Solidarietà Vincenziana" Dental Centre - Rome (Italy), which is a centre dedicated to people with minimum income, destitute, elderly without resources, immigrant children; Group 2 consists of 80 patients with an ISEE value of more than €20.000 and was examined at the Pediatric Dentistry Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata.
STATISTICS:
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows version 21 (IBM SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The statistical analysis included a descriptive evaluation of the results in a bivariate analysis. The association between the presence of caries and the background variables was evaluated with the chi-squared association or Fisher test. The minimum level of significance was fixed at P-value?0.05.
RESULTS:
Analysing the number of caries-free subjects and subjects with caries in reference to the age group between 5 and 12 years and the ISEE value, without distinction of sex, there is a statistically significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2, both in relation to the dmft (p=0.038, Chi-squared Test=4.28) and to the DMFT (p=0.001, Chi-squared Test=19.23). Subjects aged between 5 and 12 years had an average DMFT of 1.88 ± 0.83 (Group 1) and 0.95 ±0.54 (Group 2).
CONCLUSIONS:
The study highlights a positive relationship between ISEE value, of poor socio-economic situations (condition of absolute poverty, low economic income) and increase in the DMFT index. The oral health status is an indicator of poverty. For this reason it would be advisable to plan early preventive interventions, providing the possibility of appropriate and effective access for children in economic and social needs, whose quality of life can be further negatively affected by oral diseases
The physical-mechanical properties and biocompatibility of BiodentineTM: A review
No full textAim Biodentine is a calcium-silicate based material that has been studied in recent years for a wide range of clinical applications in both Endodontics (pulp capping, pulpotomy, apexification, retrograde root end filling, repairing of root perforations and resorptions) and in Restorative Dentistry as a dentin substitute. The aim of this study was to review the physical-mechanical properties (porosity, setting time, compressive strength, bond strength/push-out bond strength, sealing ability, marginal adaptation, radiopacity, solubility, color stability) and biological properties (antimicrobial activity, biocompatibility, bioactivity) of Biodentine (TM) (BD).Materials and methods BD has been analysed in its various physico-chemical aspects and mechanical and biological properties.Results Regarding biocompatibility, bioactivity, antibacterial properties, versatility, stability, sealing properties, compressive and flexural strength, BD fulfils the requirements. Its relatively easy handling, low cost and faster setting are the major advantages of this material when compared to previous calcium silicate cements.Conclusion Clinical studies of long term efficiency and high evidence are still lacking. BD has great potential to revolutionise the management in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, but also in Paediatric Dentistry, both for primary and permanent dentition
Terapia combinata: Laser Er-Cr, MTA e riattacco del frammento in un caso di trauma dentale.
No full textIl sex work maschile: dalla strada al web
No full textHistorically deviant conducts like homosexuality and prostitution gave rise to a social actor which has to convert his resources into money. Social scripts of male sex worker are very different from the female ones, just considering the way of introducing the professionist or also considering the way of having the sexual intercourse. The aim of this paper is to show through an international literature review how male sex working has changed from a historical/sociological point of view. Keywords: homosexuality; sexwork; digitalsexwork; maleprostitution; onlyfans; pornography
Caries index, systemic fluoride supplementation and oral hygiene: Statistical analysis in a sample of pediatric subjects.
No full textAim This study is a statistical retrospective analysis on the correlation between intake
of systemic fluoride, oral hygiene conditions and frequency of dental caries in primary and permanent dentitions in a sample of pediatric subjects. The aim of our study was
to evaluate in a sample of patients how the caries index (dmft and DMFT) could vary according to the assumption of systemic fluoride supplements, the oral hygiene condition (measured with the Oral Hygiene Index - OHI-S) and the age of the first pediatric dentistry visit.
Materials and methods The study is based on the analysis of a sample of 1000 subjects (500 males and 500 females), aged between 3 and 14 years old (mean 9.3) conducted in the division of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Results Caries frequency in primary teeth is not significantly influenced by patient gender, fluoride intake and duration of fluoride intake; it is significantly influenced by the age of the first pediatric dentistry visit (p<0.001) and Oral Hygiene Index (p<0.001). Caries frequency in permanent teeth is not significantly influenced by patient gender (p>0.1), duration of fluoride intake (p>0.1), it is significantly influenced by age of the first pediatric dentistry visit (p<0.001) and Oral Hygiene Index (p<0.001). We found a positive correlation between number of deciduous teeth decayed and permanent teeth decayed (p<0.0001). Conclusion This study does not support the hypothesis that systemic fluoride intake may reduce the prevalence of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth. A high Oral Hygiene Index and early age of the first pediatric dental examination seem to have a positive effect on reducing the prevalence of tooth decay
Indice di carie, somministrazione di fluoro per via sistemica e igiene orale. Analisi statistica in un campione di soggetti pediatrici.
No full textEating habits and lifestyle in the incidence of dental caries in obese paediatric patients.
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