CHMS: Canadian Health Measures Survey; OHIP-14: Oral Health Impact Profile DMFTT: Decayed, missing and filled teeth; DMFS: Decayed, missing, and filled surfaces.
That you have been so handsomely supported in such a cynical, pernicious endeavour is in itself a monument to the oral and cultural decay of our nation".
Today, three-quarters of people over 65 retain at least some of their natural teeth, but older people still suffer higher rates of gum disease, dental decay, oral cancer, mouth infections, and tooth loss.
27 Consequently, these subjects show an increased prevalence of infectious oral pathologies like decay and periodontal disease.
Of the 11,541 original members of the cohort, 8,690 (75%) responded to the questionnaire on oral health (dental decay, gingival bleeding and self-estimated dental treatment need) and sociodemographic factors, general health and health behavior.
Oil pulling has been used extensively as a traditional Indian folk remedy for many years to prevent decay, oral malodor, bleeding gums, dryness of throat, cracked lips and for strengthening the teeth, gums and the jaw.
All types of study design; Elite/professional athletes; Any outcome measure of oral health (eg, Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT)) or any impact of oral health on athletic performance.
Mouth mirrors (lighted mouth mirror Mirrorlight™, Kudos, Hong Kong) and a CPI ball-end probe were used as examination tools to score caries according to the WHO basic methods for epidemiological oral health surveys Decayed-, Missing-, Filled Index (DMF) [ 24].
The following eligibility criteria were used when considering studies for this review: All types of study design; Elite/professional athletes; Any outcome measure of oral health (eg, Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT)) or any impact of oral health on athletic performance.
