The present study investigated the effects of dental anxiety and dental visits on oral hygiene practices, which included brushing, lossing and amount of time brushing.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 05 June 2025
Background: In the literature, among oral health prevention programs dedicated to cancer patients, a wide heterogeneity is evident.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 21 May 2025
Influence of Institutional Guidelines on Oral Hygiene Practices in Intensive Care Units
Maintaining oral hygiene is a key component of preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia; however, practices are inconsistent.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 May 2025
Oral Hygiene Measures and Promotion: Review and Considerations
Current mechanical and chemotherapeutic approaches to oral hygiene aim to modify the oral microflora to promote healthy periodontal and dental tissues.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 21 April 2025
Change in diet and oral hygiene over an 8-week period: effects on oral health and oral biofilm
The aim of the study was to monitor changes in oral health and oral biofilm composition in vivo during an experiment simulating prehistoric lifestyle and diet and poor oral hygiene.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 25 March 2025
Many preventive approaches in dentistry aim to improve oral health through behavioural instruction or intervention concerning oral health behaviour.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 03 March 2025
Impact of oral hygiene instructions on plaque index in adolescents
The objective of the study, which consisted of a motivational lecture and hands-on training, was to evaluate the role of oral hygiene education for adolescents.
The ‘hygiene hypothesis’ suggests that a reduction in the microbial exposure due to improved health measures has contributed to an immunological imbalance in the intestine and increased the...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 30 January 2025
Oral hygiene measures and the periodontal status of school children
Tooth brushing and other mechanical cleaning procedures are considered the most reliable methods of effective plaque removal, which is essential for prevention of periodontal diseases.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 15 January 2025
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of dietary and hygiene habits on the prevalence and intensity of dental caries.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 20 December 2024
Oral hygiene evaluation for effective oral care in preventing pneumonia in dentate elderly
The purpose of this study was to establish criteria for the visual evaluation of oral hygiene by analyzing the relationship between status of oral hygiene and number of oral bacteria in saliva for...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 12 December 2024
Contemporary practices for mechanical oral hygiene to prevent periodontal disease
It is well established that dental plaque on teeth leads to gingivitis and periodontitis, and that several mechanical and chemical methods of plaque control can prevent gingivitis.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 19 November 2024
Oral hygiene in the prevention of caries and periodontal disease
While some periodontal disease may be as old as mankind itself, caries as a public health problem appeared with the development of flour and sugar mills, and the universal access to fermentable...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 26 August 2024
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection reported among mechanically ventilated patients.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 07 August 2024
Dental Patient Management in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Current Literature Mini-Review
Considering dental data gain associated with COVID-19 in the last few months of 2020, it is highly important to provide an assertive critical literature review with the categorization and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 30 July 2024
Studies have investigated the relationships between chronic systemic and dental conditions, but it remains unclear how such knowledge can be used in clinical practice
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 16 July 2024
Dental Management of Ectodermal Dysplasia: Two Clinical Case Reports
Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder associated with abnormal development of embryonic ectodermally-derived organs including teeth, nails, hair and sweat glands.
Errors are commonplace in health care, including dentistry. It is imperative for dental professionals to intercept errors before they lead to an adverse event and to mitigate their effects when an...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 20 June 2024
Oral Chronic Mucositis in a Known Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Patient
Oral manifestations of mucocutaneous inflammatory diseases such as lichenoid dermatoses often affect the patient’s quality of life through the symptoms of pain and burning sensation.
Ostrow researchers probe how vasculature impacts stem cell diversity. The new study could lead to better treatments for tissue regeneration.