Caries experience of children in primary schools with long-term tooth brushing programs: A pilot Australian study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a primary school-based tooth brushing (TB) program conducted in a low socio-economic area of Queensland, Australia, to determine its effectiveness in reducing caries.

Methods: Records kept at the central dental clinic of the district were used to analyse the caries experience (decayed, missing, filled teeth [dmft/DMFT]) and caries prevalence in children from two schools with long-term TB programs (TB) (N=1191) and three Non-TB schools (N=553). The schools were matched by socio-economic indices.

A prospective epidemiological study for odontogenic and non-odontogenic lesions of the maxilla and mandible in Queensland.

Objectives: Investigate the epidemiological profile for odontogenic and non-odontogenic intra-osseous lesions in the Queensland population (4.56 million) over 12 months.

Study Design: The following data were prospectively collected from all Queensland histopathology laboratories in 2011: gender, age at diagnosis, location of lesion, histopathological diagnosis of the lesion and the patient's postcode.

Comparison of enamel defects in the primary and permanent dentitions of children from a low-fluoride District in Australia.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in the primary and permanent dentitions of children from a low-fluoride district.

Methods: A total of 517 healthy schoolchildren were examined using the modified DDE criteria.

Results: The prevalence of DDE in the primary and permanent dentition was 25% and 58%, respectively (P<.

A controlled study of risk factors for enamel hypoplasia in the permanent dentition.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors for enamel hypoplasia (EH) and enamel opacity (EO) in the permanent teeth of healthy schoolchildren from a nonfluoridated community in Australia.

Methods: Children with EH (N=104) or EO (N=104) were compared with matched controls without enamel defects (N=105). Subjects who previously resided in on optimally fluoridated town provided data on the effects of drinking fluoridated water.

Clinical detection of caries in the primary dentition with and without bitewing radiography.

Background: Inadequate detection of caries in the primary dentition due to non-use of bitewing radiography is commonly encountered in paediatric practice. The present study investigated the increased benefits of using bitewing radiography in addition to the visual-tactile examination technique for detection of primary dentition caries in a non-fluoridated community, and determined the prevalence of "hidden" occlusal caries in the primary dentition.

Methods: Primary teeth were scored for caries at the restorative threshold using a visual-tactile technique followed by bitewing radiographic examination in a sample of 611 schoolchildren aged 6.

Common dental conditions associated with dental erosion in schoolchildren in Australia.

Purpose: The purpose of the investigation was to determine factors associated with dental erosion in a group of schoolchildren in Queensland, Australia.

Methods: Dental examinations were carried out on 714 children aged 5.5 to 14.