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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 ...
EFFECT OF ENERGY DENSITY ON COLOR STABILITY IN DENTAL RESIN COMPOSITES UNDER ACCELERATED AGING
(2008)
The effects of the energy density that is used for polymerizationon properties of dental resin composites are well known.However, few studies relate color stability to this factor. Theaim of this study was to assess color ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dental fluorosis in 12- and 15-year-olds at high altitude in above optimal fluoridated communities in Mexico
(2008)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in Mexican adolescents. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out in 1,024 adolescents ...
National survey on edentulism and its geographic distribution, among Mexicans 18 years of age and older (with emphasis in WHO age groups)
(2008)
To determine the prevalence of edentulism in adults aged 18 years and older in Mexico and to describe its distribution in 20 of the 32 States in Mexico, highlighting the experience in the WHO age groups. A secondary analysis ...