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    • Common social determinants for overweight and obesity, and dental caries among adolescents in Northern Norway: a cross-sectional study from the Tromsø Study Fit Futures cohort 

      Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Drachev, Sergei Nikolaevich; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-05)
      <i>Background</i> - Non-communicable general and oral health conditions share common risk factors. Studies investigating common social determinants as risk factors for overweight/obesity and dental caries among the same adolescents are scarce and inconclusive.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - This cross-sectional study included data from 464 girls and 494 boys from the population-based Tromsø study Fit ...

    • Correlation between caries experience in Sudanese school children and dietary habits, according to a food frequency questionnaire, and a modifies 24-hr recall method 

      Nurelhuda, Nazik N; Malde, Marian Kjellevold; Ahmed, Mutaz Faisal; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      World-wide epidemiological studies have found positive correlations between sugarsweetened snack intake and dental caries in developing countries and the contrary in developed countries. The pattern of sugar-sweetened snack intake and the magnitude of its effect on the prevalence of dental caries differs from one population to another rendering it important to study each situation separately. In ...

    • Dental caries and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Wagle, Madhu; D'Antonio, Francesco; Reierth, Eirik; Basnet, Purusotam; Trovik, Tordis A; Orsini, Giovanna; Manzoli, Lamberto; Acharya, Ganesh (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-02)
      Objectives:<br> The primary objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the association between dental caries and preterm birth (PTB). The secondary objective was ascertaining the difference between women with dental caries who experienced PTB and those who did not with regard to decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT), and decayed, missing and filled surfaces (DMFS) indices. <br>M ...

    • Dental caries experience and determinants in young adults of the Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia: a cross-sectional study 

      Drachev, Sergei; Brenn, Tormod; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-28)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Little information exists about the experience of and risk factors for dental caries in young adults in Russia. We investigated dental caries experience and determinants in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. </p> <p><i>Methods - </i>This cross-sectional study included 442 medical and 309 dental undergraduate students of Russian nationality aged 18–25 years ...

    • Do dentists have better oral health compared to general population: A study on oral health status and oral health behavior in Kathmandu, Nepal 

      Wagle, Madhu; Trovik, Tordis A; Basnet, Purusotam; Acharya, Ganesh (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)

    • Friedman Score in Relation to Compliance and Treatment Response in Nonsevere Obstructive Sleep Apnea 

      Berg, Lars Martin; Ankjell, Torun Karina Solheim; Sun, Yi-Qian; Trovik, Tordis A; Sjögren, Anders; Rikardsen, Oddveig G; Moen, Ketil; Hellem, Sølve; Bugten, Vegard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-19)
      Nonsevere obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most often treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device or a mandibular advancement splint (MAS). However, patient compliance with these treatments is difficult to predict. Improvement in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is also somewhat unpredictable in MAS treatment. In this study, we investigated the association between Friedman tongue ...

    • Health-related quality of life and sleep quality after 12 months of treatment in non-severe obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized clinical trial with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Splints 

      Berg, Lars Martin; Ankjell, Torun Karina Solheim; Sun, Yi-Qian; Trovik, Tordis A; Rikardsen, Oddveig G; Sjögren, Anders; Moen, Ketil; Hellem, Sølve; Bugten, Vegard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)
      In this randomized controlled trial, patients with non-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or a twin block mandibular advancement splint (MAS). The primary objective was to compare how CPAP and MAS treatments change the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-reported sleep quality of patients after 12 months of treatment. In ...

    • Injury registration for primary prevention in a provincial Russian region: setting up a new trauma registry 

      Unguryanu, Tatiana Nikolaevna; Grjibovski, Andrei M.; Trovik, Tordis A; Ytterstad, Børge; Kudryavtsev, Alexander Valerievich (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-17)
      <i>Background</i> - The Shenkursk Injury Registry (SHIR) was established in the Shenkursk District, Northwestern Russia in 2015 for the purposes of primary prevention. The SHIR covers all injuries (ICD-10 diagnoses from S00 to T78) for which medical aid is given at the Shenkursk central district hospital and includes data about injury circumstances. We used the SHIR data to assess the quality of ...

    • Knowledge about preventive dentistry versus self-reported competence in providing preventive oral healthcare – a study among Nepalese dentists 

      Wagle, Madhu; Acharya, Ganesh; Basnet, Purusotam; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-12)
      Background: Dentists ’ and dental healthcare providers ’ professional knowledge and attitude towards the prevention of oral diseases may have an impact on the oral health of the general population. The aim of this study was to describe Nepalese dentists ’ competency in giving preventive education and treatment to their patients, and to assess their level of knowledge about preventive dental ...

    • Mechanisms of accidental fall injuries and involved injury factors: a registry-based study 

      Unguryanu, Tatiana Nikolaevna; Grjibovski, Andrej; Trovik, Tordis A; Ytterstad, Børge; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-16)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, but fall injury circumstances differ by age. We studied the circumstances of accidental fall injuries by age in Shenkursk District, Northwest Russia, using the data from the population-based Shenkursk Injury Registry. <p><i>Methods -</i>Data on accidental fall injuries (hereafter: fall injuries) ...

    • Oral health in the indigenous Sámi population in Norway – the dental health in the North study 

      Brustad, Magritt; Bongo, Ann Kristine Sara; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Trovik, Tordis A; Oscarson, Nils; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-12)
      <i>Objective</i>: This study aims at presenting the feasibility of using the public oral health clinics in indigenous Sámi communities, as arena for a comprehensive data collection for population-based epidemiological oral health research among adults (age, 18–75 years) in a multi-ethnic setting.<p> <p><i>Material and methods</i>: The study design was cross-sectional. The data collection was ...

    • Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults: A Survey of Russian Undergraduate Students 

      Drachev, Sergei; Brenn, Tormod; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-11)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Oral health (OH) is poor among young adults in Russia, but there is little information on OH-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in this population. We investigated how socio-demographic factors, self-reported OH characteristics, oral health behaviour, and clinically-assessed OH are related to OHRQoL in medical and dental students in North-West Russia.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: ...

    • Oxidative stress levels and oral bacterial milieu in the saliva from pregnant vs. non-pregnant women 

      Wagle, Madhu; Basnet, Purusotam; Vårtun, Åse; Trovik, Tordis A; Acharya, Ganesh (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-03)
      <i>Background</i> - Saliva plays a significant role in maintaining oral health and oral bacterial milieu. Difference in oxidative stress (OS) levels in saliva in conjunction with bacterial load between pregnant and non-pregnant women has not been studied previously. We hypothesized that the physiological changes in pregnancy alter oral bacterial milieu by promoting growth of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> ...

    • Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia 

      Drachev, Sergei Nikolaevich; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Bolstad, Napat Limchaichana; Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset; Yushmanova, TN; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-27)
      The aim was to assess perceived stress (PS) and factors associated with PS in Russian medical and dental students. A total of 406 medical and 283 dental students aged 18–25 years that attended the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia participated in this cross-sectional study. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic ...

    • Periodontitis Prevalence and Severity in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Norwegian Circumpolar Communities 

      Holde, Gro Eirin; Oscarson, Nils; Trovik, Tordis A; Tillberg, Anders; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-01)
      <p><i>Background - </i>The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis in the adult population of circumpolar communities in Norway using data from the Tromstannen–Oral Health in Northern Norway study. <p><i>Methods - </i>In this cross‐sectional survey, data were collected from a randomized population sample (aged 20 to 79 years) in Northern Norway. ...

    • Prevalence of and factors associated with dental anxiety among medical and dental students of the Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia 

      Drachev, Sergei; Brenn, Tormod; Trovik, Tordis A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-22)
      The objective was to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with dental anxiety (DA) in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. This cross-sectional study included 422 medical and 285 dental undergraduate Russian students aged 18–25 years from the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk. Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) was applied to measure DA. Information on ...

    • Self-reported sleep quality with mandibular advancement device or continuous positive airway pressure: A randomized clinical trial on patients with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea 

      Berg, Lars Martin; Ankjell, Torun Karina Solheim; Trovik, Tordis A; Sjögren, Anders; Rikardsen, Oddveig G; Moen, Ketil; Sun, Yi-Qian; Bugten, Vegard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020)
      <i>Study</i> - objectives To compare self-reported sleep quality, treatment compliance and respiratory event index (REI) after 4 months of treatment with mandibular advancement device (MAD) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). <p> <p><i>Methods</i> - 104 patients with mild or moderate OSA were randomly allocated to MAD or CPAP treatment, ...

    • Weather Conditions and Outdoor Fall Injuries in Northwestern Russia 

      Unguryanu, Tatiana Nikolaevna; Grjibovski, Andrej; Trovik, Tordis A; Ytterstad, Børge; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-21)
      This study aimed to investigate associations between the weather conditions and the frequency of medically-treated, non-fatal accidental outdoor fall injuries (AOFIs) in a provincial region of Northwestern Russia. Data on all non-fatal AOFIs that occurred from January 2015 through June 2018 (<i>N</i> = 1125) were extracted from the population-based Shenkursk Injury Registry (SHIR). Associations ...