Blar i forfatter Artikler, rapporter og annet (klinisk odontologi) "Aleksejuniene, Jolanta"

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    • Association between Carbonic Anhydrase VI (CA VI) gene copy number and dental caries experience 

      Al-Mahdi, Rania Ali Muhsen; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta; Stankeviciene, Indre; Tømmerås, Berit; Puriene, Alina; Al-Haroni, Mohammed (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The current study examined the association between the carbonic anhydrase VI (CA VI) copy number variations (CNVs) and dental caries experience in adults. In total, 202 of 35-72 years old subjects participating in the Lithuanian National Oral Health Survey (LNOHS) agreed to provide saliva samples, thus their data were included in the current study. Information about sociodemographic, environmental, ...

    • Association between Diet and Xerostomia: Is Xerostomia a Barrier to a Healthy Eating Pattern? 

      Stankeviciene, Indre; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta; Puriene, Alina; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)
      Objective. Xerostomia is a subjective feeling of dry mouth and is commonly observed in patients with autoimmune diseases. Our study examines the association between xerostomia and diet. Materials and Methods. The cross-sectional study includes 1405 adults from 15 Lithuanian geographical areas (52% response rate). A self-reported questionnaire inquired about xerostomia, sex, age, education, ...

    • Detection of xerostomia, Sicca, and Sjogren’s syndromes in a national sample of adults 

      Stankeviciene, Indre; Puriene, Alina; Mieliauskaite, Diana; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-27)
      Objectives - To assess the prevalence and determinants of xerostomia among adults and identify how many of the ones experiencing xerostomia have Sicca and Sjogren's syndromes.<p> <p>Materials and methods - This cross-sectional study included 1405 35–74-year-old Lithuanians (51.7% response rate) from the five largest Lithuanian cities and 10 peri-urban and rural areas that were randomly selected ...

    • European student wellness, stress, coping, support and perceptions about remote dental training during COVID-19 

      Aleksejuniene, Jolanta; Hysi, Dorjan; Nikolovovska, Julijana; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Chałas, Renata; Oancea, Roxana; Richardas, Kubilius; Lipski, Mariusz; Sarna-Boś, Katarzyna; Puriene, Alina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-06)
      <p><i>Objectives:</i> The aim of this study was to compare wellness, stress, ability to cope, social support and perceptions about remote training amongst European dental students during COVID-19. <p><i>Methods:</i> 1795 undergraduate dental students from six countries and eight dental schools participated. The anonymous survey collected data about different aspects in each of the following domains: ...

    • Oral Health among Adult Residents in Vilnius, Lithuania 

      Vitosyte, Milda; Puriene, Alina; Stankeviciene, Indre; Rimkevicius, Arunas; Trumpaite-Vanagiene, Rita; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-05)
      According to the World Health Organization (WHO) oral conditions may be determined by social, biological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors. The study assessed oral health status and its determinants associated with oral health conditions among adult residents in Vilnius, Lithuania. A total of 453 of 35–74-year-olds participated (response rate 63%). A self-reported questionnaire was administered. ...

    • Prevalence of and factors associated with dental service utilization among early elderly in Lithuania 

      Drachev, Sergei Nikolaevich; Puriene, Alina; Aleksejuniene, Jolanta; Stankeviciene, Indre; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-02)
      Background: There is no recent information about dental service utilization (DSU) among elderly in Lithuania. We examined DSU and its associated factors in Lithuanian early elderly based on the Andersen’s behavioural model.<p> <p>Methods: The cross-sectional study conducted in 2017–2019 included a nationally representative stratifed sample of 370 Lithuanian early elderly aged 65–74 years (response ...