Publications by authors named "K Ekstrand"

Background: A large number of older people depend on others for help with their daily personal care, including oral health care. Nursing home and elder-care staff often face challenges identifying older people, who are exposed to or at an increased risk of oral diseases. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify risk factors that non-dental care staff can use to identify older people at risk of oral diseases and poor oral hygiene.

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  • Dental caries is a complex disease driven by diet, host factors, saliva, and dental biofilms, remaining one of the world's most common health issues despite a decline since the 1950s.
  • The review highlights the contributions of Henrik Dam, a Nobel Prize winner known for his work on Vitamin K, and how his studies in the mid-20th century explored the effects of Vitamin K, diet, and saliva on dental caries.
  • Dam’s research enhanced our understanding of how saliva and various dietary elements, such as fats and proteins, influence the development and prevention of dental caries.
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Objective: To assess the diagnostic validity of ICDAS clinical criteria on 3D dental models from intraoral scanning.

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis on part of the baseline sample collected in a cohort study and included 73 participants (12-19 years) from Denmark and Greece. The assessment was made by visual inspection, and then by visual inspection associated with radiographs.

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Introduction The International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) was developed to standardise caries diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment decisions based on overall evidence. To evaluate its criteria in practice, a clinical trial assessed professionals' perceptions of two caries management systems.Methods A perception questionnaire was administered to two groups: one using ICCMS criteria and the other based on professional experience criteria (non-ICCMS group).

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