A Mobile App (WhiteTeeth) to Promote Good Oral Health Behavior Among Dutch Adolescents with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: Intervention Mapping Approach

Background: The insertion of fixed orthodontic appliances increases the risk of dental caries, particularly in adolescents. Caries can be prevented through good oral health behavior. To support adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances and for promoting oral health behavior, we developed a theory- and evidence-based mHealth program, the...

Dynamics of red fluorescent dental plaque during experimental gingivitis - A cohort study

Objectives The dynamics of red fluorescent plaque (RFP) in comparison to clinical plaque and bleeding scores were studied during an experimental gingivitis protocol in a cohort of healthy participants. Methods Forty-one participants were monitored for RFP before (24 h plaque), during 14 days plaque accumulation (days 2, 5, 9, 14) and after 7...

A novel compound to maintain a healthy oral plaque ecology in vitro

Objective: Dental caries is caused by prolonged episodes of low pH due to acid production by oral biofilms. Bacteria within such biofilms communicate via quorum sensing (QS). QS regulates several phenotypic biofilm parameters, such as biofilm formation and the production of virulence factors. In this study, we evaluated the effect of several QS...

Pyrosequencinq analysis of the oral microflora of healthy adults

A good definition of commensal microflora and an understanding of its relation to health are essential in preventing and combating disease. We hypothesized that the species richness of human oral microflora is underestimated. Saliva and supragingival plaque were sampled from 71 and 98 healthy adults, respectively. Amplieons from the V6...

Plaque formation and lactic acid production after use of amine fluoride/stannous fluoride mouthrinse

The aim of this study was lo determine the effects of 3 wk of daily rinsing with amine fluoride/stannous fluoride (AmF/SnF2) mouthrinse on plaque formation at buccal and interproximal sites, and on the acid production in plaque. in a randomized clinical trial with 30 participants. The amount of plaque was scored according to Turesky's...

The oral health status of dentate patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis therapy

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the oral health status of chronic renal failure (CRF) patients on renal replacement therapy with a matched reference population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: Forty-two dentate CRF patients - aged 25-52 years old - were matched with a reference group of 808 dentate subjects. METHODS: The...

Het effect van de fluorideapplicatie bij jongeren met een lagere sociaal-economische status [The effect of fluoride application in adolescents of lower socio-economic status]

Purpose was to study the effect of professionally applied topical fluoride on oral health status on the population level in adolescents with lower socio-economic status. Adolescents attending dental clinics where professional fluoride application is a routine procedure (high-fluoride group) were compared to adolescents from other clinics (low...

Effect of the routine professional application of topical fluoride on caries and treatment experience in adolescents of low socio-economic status in The Netherlands

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of professionally applied topical fluoride on oral health status at the population level in adolescents with low socio-economic status. Adolescents attending dental clinics where professional fluoride application was a routine procedure (high-fluoride group) were compared to adolescents from...

Tandheelkundige verzorging jeugdige ziekenfondsverzekerden. 3. Tandartsbezoek en mondhygiënisch gedrag tussen 1987 en 1999 [Oral health care in young people insured by a health insurance fund 3. Dental attendance and oral hygiene habits in the Netherlands between 1987 and 1999]

In 1987, 1993 and 1999 an epidemiological study on oral health was performed in youngsters aged 5, 11, 17 or 23 years, in whom oral health care was covered by a health insurance fund. To obtain data on dental attendance, oral hygiene habits and the use of fluoride tablets questionnaires were used; data on the prevalence of dental plaque and...

Gebitstoestand en tandheelkundige zorg bij kinderen van asielzoekers [Oral health and dental care in refugee children]

An epidemiological study was performed on caries, fluorosis and plaque in children of refugees 8, 9 and 10 years of age. Tooth brushing habits and dental attendance were evaluated with a questionnaire. Of the 87 children participating (response rate 89%), 85% showed caries experience, 17% fluorosis and 46% clearly visible plaque. Only 14% of the...

Trends in periodontal status and oral hygiene habits in Dutch adults between 1983 and 1995

In 1995, a dental survey, similar to one carried out in 1983, was performed among persons aged 25-54 in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Objective: To describe trends in adults periodontal health between 1983 and 1995. Methods: The participants were interviewed at home and clinically examined in a dental van. Results: Average...

Oral health and dental behaviour in 11-year-old children of different ethnic groups

This investigation was first, to assess the oral health of 11-year-old children in four ethnic groups in Amsterdam; second, to assess their dental behaviour and third, to identify potential determinants of frequency of toothbrushing. Representative samples of 97 Surinamese, 209 Moroccan, 128 Turkish and 102 Dutch children were examined orally...

Risk indicators and potential risk factors for caries in 5-year-olds of different ethnic groups in Amsterdam.

The aim of this study was threefold: first, to assess the oral health of Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, Dutch and "other" 5-yr-old children living in Amsterdam; second, to identify risk indicators for caries, in addition to ethnicity; and third, to identify potential risk factors related to differences in caries experience in these children....

Mondgezondheid en etniciteit: een epidemiologisch onderzoek bij 5-en 11-jarigen in Amsterdam [Oral health and ethnicity: an epidemiologic investigation in 5- and 11-year-olds in Amsterdam]

This study investigates whether the oral health of 5- and 11-year-old children of immigrants from Turkey and Morocco is worse than that of Dutch peer groups in Amsterdam. The outcome variables considered were dmft/s. DMFT/S and the index-components, amount of plaque and number of tooth surfaces sealed (only 11-year olds). The explanatory...