Orofacial dysfunctions, drinking regimen and quality of life--long-term prospective study.

The care for mentally ill patients with combined impairment deals with orofacial dysfunctions of the mentally ill, especially children suffering from Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. Objective of the study was to assess urine fluoride excretion in disabled patients with orofacial dysfunctions in relation to prevention of dental caries. The urine fluoride concentrations in disabled people were analysed to assess their fluoride exposure and possibly preventive contribution of fluoride intake.

Oral health status of drug addicts in the Czech Republic.

Over the last decade, illicit drug use has become a very pronounced problem in the Czech Republic. Some branches of medicine such as psychiatry, internal medicine and neurology have tried to confront the situation by joint treatment of addicted patients. Dentistry has so far remained outside this multi-disciplinary care despite the fact that the status of dental and other tissues in the oral cavity influences general health and vice versa.

Caries experience, oral health status and urine fluoride excretion in children in some localities in the Czech Republic.

Two studies on caries experience and oral health status in 12-year-old-children were conducted in a five year period (1993-1998). The examination was completed by analysing the urinary fluoride excretion of the examined children. The DMFT was recorded.