Publications by authors named "L Lagerstrom"

Moderate- to vigorous intensities of physical activity are recommended for health promotion, including brain health. Regular physical activity is considered a modifiable factor to delay -perhaps prevent- onset of dementias such as Alzheimer's disease. Little is known about the benefits of light physical activity.

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Changes in the occlusion after orthodontic treatment have in several studies been analyzed by the use of the PAR Index developed by Shaw & Richmond. The use of the PAR Index has been shown by O'Brien & Shaw to be a reliable and reproducible method to evaluate orthodontic treatment results. The purpose of the study was to examine the long-range orthodontic treatment outcome by following a group of patients into adulthood to the age of 31 years.

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Objective: This study investigated the pre- (T1) and post-treatment (T2) relationship between anterior (canine to canine inclusive) inter-arch tooth size ratio and various dental and skeletal variables.

Design: Retrospective longitudinal clinical study.

Setting: Swedish Health Board Clinic 2000.

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The organization of the orthodontic service within the Public Dental Health Service in the southern part of the county of Halland, Sweden is described, and data for the provision of treatment are presented. The aim of this study was to examine the outcome of this service by studying the prevalence of malocclusion and residual need, as well as attitudes to treatment in previously treated and untreated individuals. Three samples of 19-year-olds were established: patients treated by specialists (n=132), patients treated by general practitioners (GP) (n=132), and untreated individuals (n=492).

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With the purpose of examining the outcome of specialist orthodontic care on a population level (Halland, Sweden), a random sample of previously treated 19-year-olds (n=118) was clinically examined and interviewed. Thirty-three per cent of the cohort (n=1554) had received treatment, and mean treatment time was 19 months requiring 20 visits. Changes in occlusion were assessed using the PAR Index applied to dental study casts representing the pre- and post-treatment and follow-up (19 years) condition.

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