[Occlusal caries of permanent molars of children - role of occlusal morphology].

In transversal epidemiologic study of 960 children of the age 7-14 years dynamics of occlusal caries in permanent molars depending on the occlusal morphology was established. The diagnostic scale of Espelid et al. was used to diagnose occlusal caries and the classification of Hirano and Aoba was used in the analysis of occlusal morphology.

Assessment of the quality of life in patients with oral cavity and jaw cancer in three regions of Bulgaria.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) in 103 patients with oral cavity and jaw cancer, using an original rating scale.

Patients And Methods: In order to assess the QoL in such patients an original rating scale was developed and validated. For statistics alternative analysis, non parametric tests, correlation analysis, and graphic analysis were used.

A review of scales for assessment of the quality of life (QOL) in patients with oral cavity cancer.

This article is a review of the quality of life (QOL) research in oral cavity cancer patients. The authors set out to carry out this study because research on the problem is still in its infantile period. Most authors use the following scales for assessment: Scale 1 - ability to eat in public; comprehensible speech; normal diet; change in taste, Scale 2 - social adaptation; pain and disfigurement, Scale 3 - determination of the physical and functional status; psychological status; social functioning, Scale 4 - reproduction/pastimes; sleep/rest; home management; work; eating, Scale 5 - fatigue and QOL.

Root canal filling of endodontically treated teeth by dentistry students in clinical offices from 1996 to 1998--radiological results.

Unlabelled: THE PURPOSE of our study was to evaluate radiologically the degree of root canal filling of teeth treated by students.

Methods: 724 segment radiographs with an overall number of 1142 canals were examined. The level of root canal filling was measured from the radiographic apex.

[Correlation between genome mutations and the cell division types in immunological sensitization states].

The authors examined the frequency of cells with polyploidy-P, with amitot division-AD and with mitotic division-MD in 25 patients with schizophrenia and proven anticerebral autoimmune sensibilization by means of blast-transformation test-BS, in 20 partners of marriages with multiple spontaneous abortions and suspected isoimmunization-PCA as well as control group of 63 healthy adults and newborn infants. Simultaneous increase of the frequency of cells with polyploidy and amitotic division was established in patients with schizophrenia--1,16% of P and 0.40% AD in 4 women with spontaneous abortiosn -- 1.