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- Alm, Anita, 1953, et al.
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BMI status in Swedish children and young adults in relation to caries prevalence.
- 2011
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Ingår i: Swedish dental journal. - : Swedish Dental Association. - 0347-9994. ; 35:1, s. 1-8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Overweight and obesity are increasing as health problems at global level. Dental caries and obesity are both multifactorial diseases and are associated with dietary habits. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between body weight status and caries prevalence in an unselected population followed from pre-school years to young adulthood. The present investigation was designed as a longitudinal analysis of the association between overweight/obesity and dental caries in one population at 3, 6, 15 and 20 years of age. The result shows that adolescents (15 years) and young adults (20 years) who are overweight/obese had a statistically significantly higher caries prevalence than normal-weight young people. At 6 years of age, the odds (OR) of having caries among obese children are 2.5 times higher than the odds for caries among six-year-old children of normal weight (p = 0.04). At 3 years of age, no association between overweight/obesity and caries was found. To conclude, overweight and obese adolescents and young adults had more caries than normal-weight individuals. The present study emphasises the need for multidisciplinary approaches to change the lifestyle factors causing both overweight/obesity and dental caries.
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- Anastassaki Köhler, Alkisti, et al.
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Clinical signs indicative of temporomandibular disorders in adults : time trends and associated factors
- 2013
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Ingår i: Swedish Dental Journal. - 0347-9994. ; 37:1, s. 1-11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The study aimed to examine possible time trends in the prevalence of clinical signs indicative of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in an adult population, to analyse possible associations between TMD signs and associated factors and to estimate the need for TMD treatment. Three independent, stratified and randomly selected samples of around 100 individuals in the age groups of 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years participated in the Jönköping studies in 1983,1993 and 2003. The study material consisted of 1,693 subjects who, after answering a questionnaire and being interviewed about the presence of TMD symptoms, were clinically examined in terms of the presence of TMD signs according to the Clinical Dysfunction Index (Di) by Helkimo. Associations between clinical signs and the Di as dependent variables and each of the independent variables of age group, gender, reported bruxism, trauma, self-perceived healthiness and the year of investigation were analysed in binary logistic regression models. Estimates of the need for TMD treatment were based on the presence of a combination of severe symptoms and clinical signs. The prevalence of severely impaired jaw movement capacity, relating to horizontal movements, had increased in 2003. The prevalence of muscle pain and temporomandibular joint pain upon posterior palpation was found to vary statistically significantly between 1993 and 2003. Gender differences were noted in these changes overtime. Female gender, advancing age, awareness of bruxism, self-perceived health impairment and the wearing of complete dentures were associated with TMD signs and a higher degree of clinical dysfunction. The estimated need for TMD treatment increased from 5% in 1983 to 8% in 2003 and was higher in women than in men. In conclusion, the results indicate that the prevalence of some TMD signs and of estimated treatment need increased during the period 1983-2003.
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- Bjerklin, Krister, et al.
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Orthodontic treatment need, outcome and residual treatment need in 15- and 20-year-olds
- 2012
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Ingår i: Swedish Dental Journal. - 0347-9994. ; 36:3, s. 157-165
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the study was to investigate orthodontic treatment need and the outcome of orthodontic treatment in 15-, and 20-year-olds in Jönköping, Sweden, with special reference to residual treatment need. An offer to participate in a clinical investigation was extended to random samples of 130 15-year-olds and 130 20-year-olds. Ninety-six of the 15-year-olds (73.3%; 45 boys and 51 girls) and 82 of the 20-year-olds (62.6%; 47 males and 35 females) accepted and presented for examination The participants filled in a questionnaire and impressions were taken for study models, which were graded according to the ICON index. In all, 39 (40.6%) of the 15-year-olds and 38 (46.3%) of the 20-year-olds had undergone or were currently undergoing orthodontic treatment. Ninety-one per cent of the 15-year-olds and 84% of the 20-year-olds considered that the orthodontic treatment goals had been fully or almost fully attained. Two of the 15-year-olds and two of the 20-year-olds currently wanted orthodontic treatment. This indicates a residual treatment demand of about 2%.
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- Lindfors, E, et al.
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Patients' adherence to hard acrylic interocclusal appliance treatment in general dental practice in Sweden
- 2011
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Ingår i: Swedish Dental Journal. - 0347-9994. ; 35:3, s. 133-142
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aims of the present study were to investigate patient adherence to treatment with hard acrylic interocclusal appliance in general dentistry in Sweden and to see if some general factors could predict patient adherence or non-adherence. During the period January - May 2009 a postal questionnaire was sent to all adult patients (≥20 years of age) that had received a hard acrylic interocclusal appliance from the public dental health service in the County of Uppsala during 2007 (n=388). The same questionnaire was also sent to all adult patients that had received a hard acrylic interocclusal appliance at a specialist clinic during the same year (n=69). The response rate in general dental practice was 71 % and at the specialist clinic the response rate was 91 %. In general dental practice, 97 % of the hard acrylic interocclusal appliances were stabilisation appliances. At the specialist clinic other types of interocclusal appliances was used to a greater extent. A vast majority of patients in both general dental practice and at the specialist clinic experienced that the interocclusal appliance had a positive treatment effect. In general dental practice, 73% of the patients still used their interocclusal appliances 1 1/2-2 years after they had received them. The corresponding figure at the specialist clinic was 54%. The main reasons for not using the interocclusal appliance, besides disappearance/reduction of TMD symptoms, were different kinds of comfort problems. From the results of this study it is concluded that the patient adherence to hard acrylic stabilisation appliances made in general dental practice in Sweden is good. It can also be concluded that a perceived good treatment effect, as well as treatment of more long-term conditions, predicted a better patient adherence to hard acrylic stabilisation appliances. More studies concerning factors affecting patient adherence in TMD therapy are warranted.
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- Wahlin, Åsa, et al.
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Marginal bone loss in the adult population in the county of Skåne, Sweden
- 2013
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Ingår i: Swedish Dental Journal. - : Swedish Dental Association. - 0347-9994. ; 37:1, s. 41-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and extent of periodontal disease registered as marginal bone loss and subject characteristics in the adult population in the county of Skåne in Sweden. One thousand individuals, 20-89 years old, were randomly selected and 451 subjects agreed to participate in the study. They answered a questionnaire and in conjunction with the clinical and radiological examination the subjects answered questions about their medical history. The examiners were co-ordinated regarding the diagnostic criteria through comprehensive written instructions, practice and discussions of clinical cases. One observer estimated marginal bone loss around the teeth on digital panoramic radiographs and bitewings. The individuals were classified regarding periodontal disease experience according to the following criteria: PD- = loss of supporting bone tissue <1/3 of the root length, PD = loss of supporting bone tissue ≥1/3 of the root length in <30% of the teeth and PD+ = loss of supporting bone tissue ≥1/3 the root length in ≥30% of the teeth. Subjects with no or minor bone loss, i.e. PD-constituted 69% of the population. Twenty percent of the study population had marginal bone loss corresponding to localised periodontal disease (PD) and 11% exhibited generalised periodontal bone loss (PD+). The periodontal treatment need, defined as probing pocket depth ≥6 mm and bleeding on probing ≥20%, was 53% in the PD+ group. An interesting result was that there were no differences in periodontal disease experience between the genders. Conclusions: The prevalence and extent of periodontal disease in this study correlates well with recent other studies. Eleven percent of the population has experienced generalised periodontal disease, and 53% of them have a periodontal treatment need defined as 1 or more site with PPD ≥6 mm and BoP ≥20%.
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