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Socio-behavioral factors influencing tooth brushing frequency in schoolchildren
(2008)
Background. Toothbrushing may help prevent some oral health diseases considered to be public health problemsin particular, certain presentations of chronic periodontal diseases and dental caries. The authors conducted a ...
Experience, prevalence and severity of dental caries of Mexican adolescents and young adults
(2009)
Objective Determining dental caries experience, prevalence and severity in students applying for degree courses at San Luis Potosi University (UASLP). Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out involving ...
Clinical evaluation of the accuracy of conventional radiography and apex locators in primary teeth
(2011)
The purpose of this study was to clinically evaluate the accuracy of conventional radiography and 2 apex locators (Root ZX and ProPex) in determining the working length of root canals in primary teeth and to compare the ...
Maternal characteristics and treatment needs as predictors of dental health services utilization among Mexican school children.
(2012)
Objective: To determine whether maternal characteristics and treatment needs are associated with dental health services utilization (DHSU) in school children. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study in 1373 school ...
Desigualdades socioeconómicas en salud bucal: Factores asociados al cepillado dental en escolares nicaragüenses
(2009)
Objetivo. Identificar la asociación entre la frecuencia de cepillado dental y las variables de posición socioeconómica en escolares nicaragüenses. Material y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal en 1,353 escolares ...
Estudio epidemiológico sobre caries dental y necesidades de tratamiento en escolares de 6 a 12 años de edad de San Luis Potosí, México
(2010)
OBJETIVO:Para determinar la experiencia, prevalencia y severidad de la caries dental, así como el índice de caries significativo (SiC) y las necesidades de tratamiento (TN) en escolares de seis a doce años. Igualmente, ...
Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension with Anthropometric Indicators in Older Adults: Results of the Mexican Health Survey, 2000
(2008)
Abstract: Objective: To determine the association between anthropometric indicators of adiposity with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN) in older adults. Design: Cross-sectional study of participants ...
Dental fluorosis prevalence and diagnostic test using Dean s index based on 6 teeth, and on 28 teeth
(2008)
Abstract To contrast the sensitivity, specificity, and positive negative predictive values between dental fluorosis prevalence scored on 28 (DF28) and on six permanent teeth (DF6), we undertook a cross-sectional study on ...
Desigualdades socioeconómicas en la utilización de servicios de salud bucal: estudio en escolares mexicanos de 6 a 12 años de edad
(2009)
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the association between socioeconomic indicators and use of dental services in a sample of 3,048 Mexican schoolchildren. The dependent variable use of dental services ...
Pérdida de dientes y variables del estado periodontal asociadas en hombres policías adultos
(2010)
Objetivo: Identificar las variables del estado periodontal asociadas con pérdida de dientes en una muestra de adultos. Métodos: Estudio transversal de policías de Campeche. Los exámenes clínicos incluyeron evaluación de ...