Ira B. Lamster, John T. Grbic, Dennis Mitchell‐Lewis, Melissa D. Begg et al.
Periodontal manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were first described in 1987. Initially, the lesions receiving attention were HIV-associated gingivitis (now known as linear gingival erythema [LGE]) and HIV-associated periodontitis (now known as necrotizing ulcerative perio...
Mehak Batra, Sabrina Gupta, Bircan Erbas
Oral health is a burden among all populations and is linked with major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. Migrants, in particular South Asians, have poor oral health which requires further understanding to better inform oral health interventions by targeting specific aspects of this h...
Laura Gibney, Nazmus Saquib, Jesse Metzger, Parwez Choudhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C, viral infections with shared percutaneous, mucosal and perinatal routes of transmission, are responsible for serious morbidity and mortality globally. In Bangladesh there is a dearth of research on prevalence and risk factors for ...
Rahena Akhter, Nur Mohammad Monsur Hassan, Jun Aida, Khurshid Uz Zaman et al.
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were first to identify the risk indicators for permanent tooth extraction in patients who were receiving free dental treatment, and second to determine whether or not the reasons for tooth extraction are related to socio-demographic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ban...
Shah Saif Jahan, Ehsanul Hoque Apu, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Md Irteja Islam et al.
Oral health is essential in general health and well-being to maintain overall quality of life [...].
R.P. Ellwood, Helen V Worthington, Anthony S. Blinkhorn, A R Volpe et al.
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a dentifrice containing 0.3% triclosan, 2.0% copolymer and 0.243% sodium fluoride (Colgate Total) in the prevention of periodontal attachment loss in adolescents. A 3-year, double-blind, randomised, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on ...
Raman Bedi
Betel-quid chewing is believed to be widespread among the Bangladeshi community resident in the United Kingdom. However, little is known about the prevalence and social aspects of behaviour of this habit among this community. The aims of this paper are firstly to report on a large study investigatin...
Paul A. McCarron, Ryan F. Donnelly, Paul Canning, James G. McGovern et al.
Adherence of microorganisms, such as Candida albicans, represents the initial step in the establishment of infection and, accordingly, modification of this step represents a method by which the incidence of infection may be reduced. Therefore, this study uniquely examined the effects of polymeric na...
Supathep Tansirichaiya, Md. Ajijur Rahman, Agata Antepowicz, Peter Mullany et al.
Integrons are genetic elements capable of capturing and expressing open reading frames (ORFs) embedded within gene cassettes. They are involved in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in clinically important pathogens. Although the ARGs are common in the oral cavity the associatio...
W.H. van Palenstein Helderman, M.A. Kalam Joarder, Akifa Begum
This paper reviews the results of studies on periodontal diseases and dental caries in Bangladesh. Almost all subjects aged 12 to 19 years (82-95 per cent) and 35 to 44 years (98-100 per cent) had calculus. The various studies showed a wide range of prevalences (14-65 per cent) of subjects with deep...
Sharmin Sultana, Mst. Sonia Parvin, Md. Taohidul Islam, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Children suffer from various oral and periodontal diseases. Dental caries is one of the most prevalent oral diseases among children in the world. This study was conducted to identify the prevalence and risk factors of dental caries in children in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. METHODS: A cross-...
Brian H. Mullally, Gerard J. Linden
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of periodontal destruction in regular dental attenders in Northern Ireland. 132 individuals aged between 20 and 49 years who had recently had a course of routine treatment in the General Dental Service completed a questionnaire and had ...
Nabhira Aftabi Binte Islam, Atiqul Haque
Introduction: The goal of this review is to highlight the significance of dental health during pregnancy, carefully investigate how it affects the health of both the mother and the fetus, and provide practical prevention strategies and therapeutic choices. The main goal is to increase awareness of p...
Nicola Pearson, R Croucher, Wagner Marcenes, M O'Farrell
Aim To assess the dental health status and treatment needs of Bangladeshi medical care users aged 40 years and over and to explore the relationship of oral disease status, tobacco usage and paan (betel quid) chewing. Design Multi-centre cross-sectional study. Setting General medical practitioners' w...
MA Hannan, MTH Chowdhury, MAI Khan, AFMA Chowdhury et al.
A cross-sectional survey, using cluster sampling technique, of slum population, was done to explore the oral health status and the prevalence of common oral diseases. A close ended questionnaire comprising Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index, Gingival Index (Löe and Silness) and Plaque In...