[Dental care to the Israeli Defense Forces' fighters].

The combat soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) get comprehensive dental care. The service of a combat soldier in the IDF can be divided into two periods: the period of training that includes basic training and advanced training lasting six to eight months, followed by a period of operational activity within the framework of the battalions. Throughout his service, the combat soldier is exposed to dental disease including dental caries, periodontal disease and dental trauma attributed to his terms of service with low availability to maintain adequate oral hygiene in high intensity training.

Oral self-care habits of dental and healthcare providers.

Objective: To evaluate the self-care level of dental and healthcare providers regarding prevention of oral diseases

Methods: Healthcare providers (dental assistants and surgeons, laboratory personnel, biologists, medics, paramedics, corpsmen, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, X-ray technicians) and non-health care providing adults (the general population) were asked to respond to a questionnaire regarding their routine measures for maintaining oral health.

Results: Three hundred and twenty-six healthcare providers and 95 non-healthcare providers participated in the study. Regarding toothbrushing, flossing, undergoing periodic dental examinations and professional scaling/polishing, dental practitioners have better, but not perfect, maintenance habits than other healthcare providers.

Mental nerve neuropathy: patient characteristics and neurosensory changes.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the etiological factors and neurosensory signatures of patients attending with a primary complaint of numb chin.

Methods: Charts of 27 patients referred to Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel, with a complaint of unilateral numbness or paresthesias of the chin were reviewed. Demographic and etiologic data and special tests, including imaging, that were prescribed as necessary for the treatment protocol were evaluated.

Dental visits and personality traits among young adults.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between dental behavior, dental anxiety, and personality attachment traits among a healthy young adult population.

Method And Materials: The study population consisted of 450 young adults (18 to 19 years old) who arrived for dental screening before military service. The survey was based on a questionnaire about dental behavior (ie, dental treatments and follow-up frequency, last dental visit, etc) as well as the Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) questionnaire, and the Self-Report Measurement of Adult Attachment (SRAA) questionnaire used to rate 3 adult attachment styles (secure, anxious, and avoidant).