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  1. 16. Studies on oral health in mentally retarded adults

    Författare :Pia Gabre; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :caries; cooperation; deinstitutionalisation; Down syndrome; epidemiology; mental retardation; microbiology; periodontal disease; prevention; tooth mortality; prevention;

    Sammanfattning : During the last decades, a new policy involving normalisation, integration, equality and deinstitutionalisation of mentally retarded (MR) individuals has been accepted in Sweden. Consequently, many institutions have been closed and an increased number of people with MR are now integrated into the Swedish community. LÄS MER

  3. 17. The miswak (chewing stick) and oral health : studies on oral hygiene practices of urban Saudi Arabians

    Författare :Meshari Al-Otaibi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Chewing stick; DNA probe; miswak; oral hygiene; oral microbiota; Salvadora persica; subgingival plaque; Saudi Arabia;

    Sammanfattning : The miswak, a traditional chewing stick for cleaning teeth, is made from the plant Salvadora persica. For religious and cultural reasons, miswak use is firmly established and widespread in Saudi Arabia and most other Muslim countries. Only recently has scientific evaluation of the miswak been undertaken. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Behavioural Medicine Perspectives for Change and Prediction of Oral Hygiene Behaviour : Development and Evaluation of an Individually Tailored Oral Health Educational Program

    Författare :Birgitta Jönsson; Per Lindberg; Kerstin Öhrn; Nils Oscarson; Erik Skaret; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Behavioural medicine; oral health education; Periodontitis; tailored treatment; self-efficacy.; ODONTOLOGY; ODONTOLOGI;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about a behavioural medicine approach in periodontal treatment and oral hygiene self-care. The aim of this thesis was to develop, describe, and evaluate an individually tailored oral health educational program on oral hygiene behaviour and non-surgical periodontal treatment success, and to determine factors of importance for predicting oral hygiene behaviour. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Tobacco smoking and periodontal health in a Saudi Arabian population

    Författare :Suzan Bakur Natto; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background & Aim: Tobacco smoking exerts a harmful effect on the periodontal tissues manifested by periodontal pockets, attachment loss and periodontal bone loss. Current evidences on the effects of tobacco on periodontal health mainly concern cigarette smoking. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Objective and subjective masticatory function in older individuals

    Författare :Per Elgestad Stjernfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Oral health in the older population has improved, both in Sweden and in a global perspective. Oral health that has been associated to other, more general health perspectives such as nutrition and cognition, but also presents new challenges for the dental community. LÄS MER