Maintaining oral function in older individuals with missing teeth is important for leading a healthy and independent life. This study aimed to evaluate whether simple isometric exercises can maintain and improve the oral function [maximum occlusal force (MOF) and masticatory ability (MA)] and the ...
this could potentially mean orthognathic surgery. Adults also have other issues that children usually don’t, such as periodontal disease or worn/missing teeth. Our patients all have unique needs and we strive to provide each patient with individualized care designed to meet their specific smile goa...
Missing teeth and lost teeth of adults aged 30 years and over in south-western Finland The majority of Finnish adults have lost one, some or all of their teeth. The prosthetic replacement of missing teeth has thus been an important element of adult dental care. However, there have been no...
It is important to keep teeth as we age because every tooth has an important function in chewing and speaking. They affect our appearance and self esteem. Having dentures or loose or missing teeth can restrict our diets, resulting in poor nutrition and systemic complications. With the advances ...
Those dentate with the poorest oral health and those who had already lost their natural teeth had a similar risk of OFr and the removable dentures were commonly in need of repair or were not in use at all. Thus, according to our findings, general weakness and OFr may also act as ...
Outcome variables included decayed teeth (DT), missing teeth (MT), filled teeth (FT), caries experience (DMFT), and periodontitis (PD). Covariates included demographic and socioeconomic factors, deployment, smoking, depression, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Logistic regression modelling ...
Number of teeth, decayed teeth (DT), filled teeth (FT), decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT), community periodontal index (CPI), and prosthodontic rehabilitation served as outcome variables of oral health. Mean number of DMFT was 4.3 (Standard deviation (SD) = 3.7) in young adults and ...
Comparison between ethnic groups found that Indian subjects were more likely to have Class II/1 malocclusions and clinically missing permanent teeth (P < .05). The study found that the overall prevalence of malocclusion (BSI) was Class I, Class II/1, Class III, and Class II/2 in ...
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The outcomes demonstrated a mean of 4.54% of missing teeth per patient, bleeding score of 29.72, 1.26 root caries, and a RCI of 9.21%. The most prevalent PSR score was 2 (for all the mandible sextants), 0 (2nd sextant), 1 (3rd sextant), and 3 (1st sextant). Based on theses ...