Prevalence and etiology of erythema migrans among children in northeast Ohio.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of erythema migrans (EM) in northeast Ohio; to identify demographic, health, and dental characteristics associated with this condition in patients aged 1 to 15 years; and to investigate the possibility that EM is a marker for children with multiple medications and certain systemic conditions.

Method And Materials: In this retrospective chart review study, 1,900 charts were reviewed at 2 separate offices. One thousand were analyzed at a hospital dental clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and 900 at a private pediatric dental office in a Cleveland suburb.

The angle of the articular eminence in modern dentate African-Americans and European-Americans.

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in the angle of eminentia of two 20th century populations based on race, age, gender, and number of teeth and whether there was asymmetry of the angles of eminentia. The sample included dry skulls from the Hamann-Todd Osteological collection as follows: 80 African-Americans (AA, 53 males and 27 females) and 62 European-Americans (EA, 49 males and 13 females), ranging in age from 16-77 years. The lateral, central, and medial aspects of the right and left slopes of the articular eminence were measured in a parasagittal plane.

Nursing home executive directors' perception of oral care in long-term care facilities.

Oral health in long-term care (LTC) facilities has been repeatedly documented as less than ideal. The complex nature of this environment has made it difficult to understand and improve the oral health status of residents through education and training. The purpose of the study was to investigate how the executive directors (EDs) of LTC facilities value oral health and to determine facility variables, which may influence how oral care is delivered.