[Some characteristics of distal cantilever bridges on the basis of two representative studies (in Hungary)].

In Hungary a dental epidemiological study was performed by a team of calibrated dentists of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry (Semmelweis University, Budapest) in 1985-89 for the first and in 2003-2004 for the second time. Probands were selected randomly from the population attending the compulsory lung screening examinations. Oral inspection was done under artificial light.

[Monitoring trends in fixed partial denture design based on national surveys].

To restore partially edentulous arches reasonable number of fixed partial dentures (FPD) are used in Hungary. This paper describes statistic parameters of these restorations based on analysis of a large sample size. Dentists of the Department of Prosthodontics performed oral health surveys according to WHO criteria, first survey in 1985-1989 and second in 2003-2004.

[The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Hungary].

The aim of the survey was to recognize the lesions of the oral mucosa (any alterations from healthy normal tissues) related to gender, age, intraoral localization, geographic regions, according to smoking habits and dental surgery attendance, based on the data of "Epidemiological national survey on oral health 2003-2004.". In the nationwide survey 4606 people (2923 women, 1683 men) participated.