Oral health status, related behaviours and perceived stress in xerostomia, Sicca and Sjögren's syndromes patients - a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mouth dryness increases the risk of some oral health-related conditions. Furthermore, it is unclear if patients with dry mouth engage in appropriate oral health-related behaviours. The study examined oral health, related behaviours, and perceived stress in dry-mouth patients and compared them to matched controls without mouth dryness.

Barriers to pursuing further education among Canadian dental hygienists: a qualitative exploration.

Purpose: In recent years, C,anada has seen the development of new educational pathways to baccalaureate education for dental hygienists. Research has demonstrated that degree education strengthens dental hygienists' cognitive and practice abilities and increases career opportunities. However, the 2021 Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) Job Market and Employment Survey reported that only 27% of respondents held a baccalaureate degree.

Co-occurrence of dental caries and periodontitis: multilevel modelling approach.

Background: Previous studies reported varyingly positive, negative, or no relationships between caries and periodontitis. Therefore, the aim was to assess the potential co-occurrence of caries experience and periodontal inflammation on the same teeth.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the Lithuanian National Oral Health Survey.

Measuring the outcomes of lateral ridge augmentation using cone-beam computed tomography.

Objectives: Lateral ridge augmentation (LRA) is a surgical technique to gain bone prior to implant placement. Performing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) pre- and post-surgery allows for quantitative comparison of the buccal-lingual width and the vertical height of the edentulous ridges. This study used CBCT images to evaluate the bone regeneration following surgery.

Cone-beam computed tomographic reconstructions in the evaluation of maxillary impacted canines.

Purpose: Prior to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), orthodontic competence included radiological interpretation. Nevertheless, maxillary impacted canines (MICs), because of their position and adjacent complex anatomy, have been challenging to interpret, particularly with regard to root resorption. Although CBCT cross-sectional reconstructions of MICs yielded clearer insights into its diagnosis and treatment planning, the value of simultaneously using 2 different cross-sectional or multiplanar reconstructions of the CBCT datasets - orthogonal and curved/panoramic multiplanar reconstructions - has hitherto not been considered.

Non-odontogenic maxillofacial infections - a 17-years retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: A retrospective 17-year review of the epidemiology, microbiological aspects, and treatment of patients hospitalized for non-odontogenic maxillofacial infections.

Methods: A retrospective study reviewed 4040 medical records of patients hospitalized at Vilnius University Hospital Zalgiris Clinic during the period of 2003 to 2019. The following data were collected: patient sociodemographic characteristics, length of hospitalization, sources of infection, affected anatomical regions, treatment modalities, microbiological findings, and sensitivity to antibiotics.

Association between Carbonic Anhydrase VI Gene Copy Number Variations and Dental Caries Experience.

The current study examined the association between the carbonic anhydrase VI (CA VI) copy number variations (CNVs) and dental caries experience in adults. In total, 202 of 35-72 years old subjects participating in the Lithuanian National Oral Health Survey (LNOHS) agreed to provide saliva samples; thus, their data were included in the current study. Information about sociodemographic, environmental, and behavioural determinants was acquired via the self-administered World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire.

Effect of Temporary Cement, Surface Pretreatment and Tooth Area on the Bond Strength of Adhesively Cemented Ceramic Overlays-An In Vitro Study.

Several viewpoints have been reported regarding the effect of temporary cements, different surface pretreatment protocols before adhesive cementation, and predictive factors. This in vitro study tested if temporary cement, pretreatment of the tooth surface, the size of enamel or dentine influence adhesive cementation to zirconia ceramics. Twenty premolars were prepared for determination of enamel and dentin area, bond strength test and failure analysis.

The 20-Year Trends in Caries and Associated Determinants among Adults in Post-Soviet Lithuania: Repeated Cross-Sectional Studies.

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the 20-year trend in dental caries and associated determinants among adults in Lithuania after the country restored its independence.

Material And Methods: Data from two cross-sectional national surveys included samples of 35-44-year-olds (adults) and 65-74-year-olds (early elderly). The 1997/1998 survey (first survey) recruited a stratified random sample of 569 individuals from 10 selected areas in Lithuania (response rate 52%), and the 2017/2019 survey (second survey) recruited a stratified random sample of 723 individuals from 5 biggest Lithuanian cities and one randomly selected peri-urban/rural area from each of 10 Lithuanian counties (response rate 53%).

Community service-based preventive dental education for elementary school-aged children.

Objectives: The effectiveness of one-to-one preventive dental education provided by dental undergraduate students for improving elementary school-aged children's oral self-care skills, diet-related knowledge, and diet behavior was tested.

Methods: The sample consisted of 106 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years who attended the same school. Oral self-care skills were assessed by undergraduate dental students using a tooth-brushing assessment form, and diet knowledge and behaviors by means of a questionnaire.

Theory-Guided Remote Cooperative Learning-Based Preventive Dental Education as Part of the School Curriculum.

Background: Oral health is fundamental to overall well-being. As teens are at high risk for tooth decay, we require a unique approach to motivate them to maintain oral health.

Methods: Sixty-four adolescents (10-13 years) were recruited from 2 schools.

Self-determination theory guided oral self-care training for adolescents-A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Quality oral self-care is a key element in maintaining oral health, which is important for students' general health, their overall well-being and learning. The cluster randomised controlled trial tested the following hypotheses: (1) self-determination theory (SDT)-guided dental education is superior to conventional dental instruction in modifying oral self-care in adolescents; (2) after the discontinued dental education, improved oral self-care is only maintained for short rather than long term and (3) multiple predictors explain variations in adolescents' oral self-care at different observation periods. The intervention group (N = 97) received three face-to-face educational sessions to facilitate adolescents' intrinsic motivation, while the control group (N = 99) had one conventional dental instruction session.

Parental psychosocial factors, unmet dental needs and preventive dental care in children and adolescents with special health care needs: A stress process model.

Background: Children and adolescents with special health care needs (SHCN) have higher unmet dental needs, but the potential mechanisms by which parental factors can influence dental care use have not been determined. Parenting a child with SHCN can present special demands that affect parents' well-being and, in turn, their caregiving. Hence, the study's overall aim was to apply the stress process model to examine the role of parental psychosocial factors in the association between child SHCN and dental care.

Peer-led oral health education model for elementary school-aged children in British Columbia, Canada.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of peer-led preventive oral health education for elementary school-aged children.

Methods: A controlled, non-randomized interventional study included children in grades 4 to 6 (N = 372) from 6 schools in British Columbia, Canada. The control group (3 schools) received a class-based lecture on oral health.

Accuracy of Estimating Periodontitis and Its Risk Association Using Partial-Mouth Recordings for Surveillance Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: Our aim is to conduct an up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis pertaining to the accuracy of using the partial-mouth recording protocol (PRP) in surveillance studies to estimate the periodontitis prevalence, extent, severity, and its risk associations.

Methods: Medline and Embase databases were searched for studies which assessed the periodontitis prevalence, severity, extent, or its risk associations using PRPs versus full-mouth recording protocols (FRPs); searches were conducted up until May 26, 2021. The risk of bias and the applicability of the studies were assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool.

External cervical resorption - Treatment outcomes and determinants: A retrospective cohort study with up to 10 years of follow-up.

Aim: To assess long-term external cervical resorption (ECR) treatment outcomes in relation to both local and treatment-related determinants.

Methodology: Information was available for 76 patients (98 teeth) who were diagnosed with ECR during the period from 2008 to 2018 at the University of British Columbia graduate endodontics clinic. The ECR patients were followed up, and a clinical and radiographic examination was conducted.

Accuracy and precision of using partial-mouth recordings to study the prevalence, extent and risk associations of untreated periodontitis.

To study the accuracy and precision of estimating the prevalence, extent and associated risks of untreated periodontitis using partial-mouth recording protocols (PRPs) A purposive sample of 431 individuals who had never been treated for periodontal disease was recruited from screening clinics at the King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences. Data were collected using questionnaires and clinical examinations. The prevalence, extent and risk associations of periodontitis were evaluated.

Comparison of digital and conventional methods of fit evaluation of partial removable dental prosthesis frameworks fabricated by selective laser melting.

Statement Of Problem: Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology may improve the fit of partial removable dental prosthesis frameworks made by selective laser melting. Conventionally, the gaps between definitive casts and prostheses are evaluated by using clinical replicas, but digital evaluations may provide a better alternative.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare digital and conventional methods for evaluating the fit of partial removable dental prosthesis frameworks made by selective laser melting.

Periodontal disease prevalence, extent, and risk associations in untreated individuals.

Objectives: to examine the prevalence, extent, and risk associations of untreated periodontitis.

Materials And Methods: A purposive sample of subjects who were never treated for periodontal conditions was clinically examined after collecting information about their sociodemographic characteristics, medical conditions, oral health behaviors, perceived stress, and perceived social support.

Results: A total of 431 subjects were recruited (response rate, 97.

Oral Health among Adult Residents in Vilnius, Lithuania.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) oral conditions may be determined by social, biological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors. The study assessed oral health status and its determinants associated with oral health conditions among adult residents in Vilnius, Lithuania. A total of 453 of 35-74-year-olds participated (response rate 63%).

European student wellness, stress, coping, support and perceptions about remote dental training during COVID-19.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare wellness, stress, ability to cope, social support and perceptions about remote training amongst European dental students during COVID-19.

Methods: 1795 undergraduate dental students from six countries and eight dental schools participated. The anonymous survey collected data about different aspects in each of the following domains: wellness, stress, ability to cope, social support and perceptions about remote training.

Prevalence of and factors associated with dental service utilization among early elderly in Lithuania.

Background: There is no recent information about dental service utilization (DSU) among elderly in Lithuania. We examined DSU and its associated factors in Lithuanian early elderly based on the Andersen's behavioural model.

Methods: The cross-sectional study conducted in 2017-2019 included a nationally representative stratified sample of 370 Lithuanian early elderly aged 65-74 years (response rate of 54.

Association between Diet and Xerostomia: Is Xerostomia a Barrier to a Healthy Eating Pattern?

Objective: Xerostomia is a subjective feeling of dry mouth and is commonly observed in patients with autoimmune diseases. Our study examines the association between xerostomia and diet.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional study includes 1405 adults from 15 Lithuanian geographical areas (52% response rate).