[Oral health related quality of life of patients undergoing physical medicine and rehabilitation].

Introduction: More than 1 billion people in the world live with some form of disability. According to the 2011 census in Hungary, their number can be around 500 000. These people are considered as a vulnerable group even from a dental point of view, since the loss of function makes regular oral hygienic routine and dentistry control more difficult.

Late effects of multiagent chemotherapy on salivary secretion in children cancer survivors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the later oral consequences of chemotherapy on the oral health of children with emphasis on the cariological status and the major and minor salivary gland function.

Method: Thirty-eight 12-year-old children (mean age 12.3 ± 0.

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on dental status of children cancer survivors.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of chemotherapy on the dental and gingival health and dental disturbance parameters of children cancer survivors.

Procedure: Thirty-eight children (mean age 12.2 ± 0.

[The objective assessment of the quality of oral health care and development of quality indicators].

Public health care administration and decision-makers need appropriate tools and information to assess and monitor oral health needs and improve the performance of the oral health system. The aim of the article is to introduce the available methods of measurement of the quality of service, to give a brief summary considering the role of quality indicators in domestic and international sources and the European indicator project (EGOHID) and to introduce ICDAS (International Caries Detection and Assessment System), the method used for clinical examinations. The clinical indicators - that are produced from data gained from the questionnaires and screenings--provide an opportunity to improve and develop quality.

Anatomical changes in the structure of the temporomandibular joint caused by complete edentulousness.

Background: The posterior slope of the articular eminence of completely edentulous patients compared to patients with maintained occlusion shows significant flattening.

Objective: The aim of this present study was to reveal a possible correlation between edentulousness and the flattening of the eminence and to find out whether this deformation is connected to age.

Material And Methods: Thirty patients were examined in three groups, each consisting of 10 persons (group I: 18- to 25-year-old patients with maintained occlusion, group II: patients over 60 with maintained occlusion, group III: edentulous patients over 60).

[Review of scientific articles on complete edentulousness, published in the journal Fogorvosi Szemle].

This publication is an assessment of scientific articles published in the Fogorvosi Szemle over the last 120 years dealing with the evolution of complete dentures and the treatment of complete edentulousness. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed to find the annual average number of scientific articles and to find the authors who published the most in this topic. Publications had been collected and categorized according to author, year and subject and an extensive comparative analysis was carried out.

[The dental aspects of public health in Hungary. Review article].

Despite great improvements in the oral health status of the population, public health and dental public health continue to be a major problem in society. A number of epidemiologic studies revealed the importance of the social, behavioral and environmental factors contributing to inequalities in the maintenance and restoration of oral health. Dental public health is the science and art of preventing oral diseases, promoting oral health and improving the quality of life through the organized efforts of the public.

[Flow rate of minor salivary glands in elderly patients wearing complete dentures].

Minor salivary glands show diverse levels of secretion in different regions of the oral cavity. The smallest production can be measured at the palatal glands, the highest in the buccal and the lingual glands. The labial glands show an intermediate value between the palatal and the buccal flow rate.

Frequency and location of traumatic ulcerations following placement of complete dentures.

Purpose: To determine the location of mucosal injuries that appear following placement of complete dentures, as well as the number of adjustments necessary to achieve patient comfort. The frequency of mucosal injuries in female and male patients and their connection with clinical anatomic features were also investigated.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-one completely edentulous healthy patients who wore dentures (47 women and 14 men) took part in the study; 122 newly fabricated complete maxillary and mandibular dentures were investigated.

[Oral rehabilitation of a patient with Wilson-syndrome using MK1 bolt attachment. A case report].

The oral condition of neurologically compromised patients seemed to be worse as compared to the healthy population, which is confirmed by concrete data in case of epilepsy patients. The dental status of our 33 years old patient with Wilson-syndrome showed the same situation. The Wilson-syndrome is a hepatolenticular degeneration, with the disfunction of copper excretion in liver.

[Construction of the new dental arch in the prosthetic rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate. Case report].

The authors describe the prosthodontic rehabilitation of an adult patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate. After the surgical and orthodontic treatment of cleft lip and palate patients the prosthodontic treatment was started to correct the palatal defect, the malocclusion and the missing teeth. The authors emphasize on preliminary steps by using diagnostic casts and try-in dentures and they also suggest other directives in the dental management of cleft lip and palate patients.

[Use of questionnaires in screening for risk factors in the dental care of elderly patients].

The medical and dental history is one of the crucial part of the routine dental practice. According to a survey performed in 2001 27% of the total Hungarian population was above the age of 60. The prognosis forecasts an increasing tendency in life expectancy and an even higher percentage of elderly population in the foreseeable future.

Prosthodontic status and recommended care of patients with epilepsy.

Statement Of Problem: Epilepsy is a chronic disease that can affect oral health and prosthodontic status in different ways. However, epilepsy is a condition of various etiologies and seizure types, and different patients may have differing needs in prosthodontic care.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the prosthodontic status of patients with epilepsy to determine if the disease has any effect on prosthodontic treatment and to obtain information regarding the level of prosthodontic care.

[Forms of appearance of decubuti caused by complete upper and lower dentures].

One of the most usual forms of complaint after the insertion of complete dentures is decubitus. It is an ulcer caused by the mechanical harm during the wearing of complete or removable partial dentures. Its size is about that of a lentil.

Dental status and oral health of patients with epilepsy: an epidemiologic study.

Purpose: We performed a dental survey of epilepsy patients to examine their oral health by statistical means and to provide a guide for the dental treatment of these patients.

Methods: We first set up four "dental" subgroups of epilepsy patients, based on the types of seizures, seizure frequency, and mental state. One hundred one patients underwent a survey concerning their dental, medical, and epilepsy histories, followed by a dental examination.