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Bakgrunn/formål: Implantatbehandling har blitt et veletablert behandlingsvalg for å erstatte en eller flere tapte tenner. Vi vet imidlertid lite om hvem som har implantater og hvilke holdninger folk har til tannerstatninger. Formålet med denne masteroppgaven var å kartlegge fordeling av dentale implantater i en nord-norsk befolkning. Videre ville vi undersøke holdninger til tap av tenner, samt ...

In the treatment of periodontal disease, it can be of importance to know which bacteria are associated with the inflammatory response in individual patient. Microbiological testing is not common today as a routine test in periodontal treatment, often due to high costs and time consuming procedure. However, microbial diagnosis could improve the ability to identify patients at higher risk for developing ...

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 ...

Objective: To develop and validate an interview instrument to assess oral health literacy in Norwegian adult dental patients. <p/>Materials and methods: The instrument, Adult Health Literacy Instrument for Dentistry (AHLID), was based on an OECD instrument used to assess general literacy in adults. 130 Norwegian adults (mean age 48 years; 57% women) participated. AHLID included a selection of ...

Aims: Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have a chronic inflammatory condition often with a fluctuating disease course. Could increased levels of bacteria and inflammatory markers be a marker of disease onset and disease activity, or is it simply a consequence of the disease? Our aim with the study is to investigate inflammatory markers and two selected bacteria found in saliva in ...

<p>Background: Microlearning is a growing trend in education which can have a positive effect on learning motivation and outcome. In health education, it has been shown to increase student knowledge and confidence in clinical procedures. Little research has been done on implementing digital learning solutions specifically aimed for clinical dental studies. Unifractal is an existing digital learning ...

Background: Dental treatment might involve invasive and potentially painful procedures, and most people report having experienced some degree of pain and negative emotions related to dental treatment. Experiences of painful treatment appear related to development and maintenance of dental anxiety. Since it has been documented that negative emotions influence perception of pain we sought to ...

<i>Background</i> - Dog‐assisted therapy in the dental clinic may be an attractive alternative to sedation for anxious patients. Including a dental therapy dog in a clinical setting introduces new hazards and potential risks to health and safety for both humans and animal.<p> <p><i>Objectives</i> - The study aims to describe potential hazards associated with risks to humans by having a therapy ...

<i>Objectives</i> - To compare the impact of primary canine and primary first molar extractions with extractions of only the primary canine regarding correction of palatally displaced canines (PDCs).<br><br> <i>Materials and Methods</i> - Thirty-two children aged 9.5–13.5 years with 48 PDCs were randomly allocated to either the double-extraction group (DEG) or single-extraction group (SEG). Clinical ...