chinese/dental caries

OBJECTIVE To formulate the standard measuring tool for the evaluations on fire-heat syndrome in oral cavity by means of Chinese medicine (CM). METHODS The measuring scale for fire-heat syndrome in the oral cavity by means of CM was investigated by symptom collection, item pool formulation, item

This paper reports on a study of dental caries conducted among 1744 urban and rural Chinese (from 20 to 80 years old), who were selected by means of a systematic stratified sampling procedure. The prevalence of one or more decayed or filled teeth ranged from 48 to 90% in urban residents, and from 51

OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of rehardening of caries lesions in children in Southern China taking part in a preventive programme. METHODS Longitudinal study. METHODS A prevention programme was established for 168 3-6-year-old children in a kindergarten (KG1), which included regular oral

The dental caries prevalence of adult Chinese immigrants in the Liverpool area is considerably lower than that of the native British. This is in contrast to Chinese children born in the U.K. who appear to have a higher prevalence compared to the same age group of British children.

OBJECTIVE To study the ancient teeth helped us to acquaint with the evolution of oral diseases. METHODS Teeth and jaws excavated in Erlitou, Henan province and Youyao, Shanxi province were observed clinically with care. The total specimens included 56 individuals (38 males and 18 females, including

Southern China is the most prosperous part of China, but information useful for oral care planning is very limited. A large-scale epidemiological survey was conducted in 1996-97. The objectives of this report were to describe the coronal and root caries of the adult Southern Chinese and to analyze

The study sought to analyze the association between dental caries and obesity in Chinese children, and to investigate the protective and risk factors of dental caries. A total of 280 children aged 7-12 years voluntarily answered the caries examination and questionnaire. Caries was measured using the

There is little research on the oral health status of Chinese-American (CA) children in the U.S. and Asian/Pacific Islanders in general. The purpose of this study was to characterize the dental caries experience of a CA child population in Manhattan Chinatown, New York City. A five-year chart review

The dental caries status of a population group is traditionally described by mean values of decayed, missing and filled teeth or surfaces (DMFT or S). Because of the limitations of the DMF values alone, additional measures of dental caries become important. A system of describing the pattern of

The purpose of this study was to determine the dental health status of a representative sample of Johannesburg Chinese schoolchildren, all 250 attending the only Chinese school in the city. In 18 preschoolchildren, 3--5 years old, 16.7% were caries-free, mean dmft was 7.1 +/- 5.8 and labial caries

OBJECTIVE To explore whether there are socioeconomic, ethnic, and geographical inequalities in dental caries among 12-year-old Chinese children. METHODS Data from 2,307 12-year-old children living in Guangxi, Hubei, Jilin, and Shanxi and who participated in the Third National Oral Health Survey in

Objective : This study evaluated the caries experience in the primary teeth of children with and without cleft lip and palate (CLP). Design : Observational study. Setting : Dental hospital clinic. Patients : The sample consisted of 132 pairs of Chinese children with and without CLP matched by

Purpose: To investigate anatomical mechanisms of angle narrowing by assessing ocular biometric determinants of anterior chamber angle (ACA) width. Design: Population-based