Determining the relationship between oral health and physical function in elderly people.

Background: Poor oral conditions in the elderly may have numerous effects on general health, including physical fitness and performance.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between oral health and physical function in elderly people.

Methods: Physical function and oral health parameters were compared using parametric comparison tests and Pearson correlation analyses.

An in vitro comparison of different diagnostic methods in detection of residual dentinal caries.

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of different diagnostic methods in detection of residual dentinal caries in excavated cavities. Fifty extracted molar with deep dentinal carious lesions were excavated using a slow-speed handpiece. All cavities were assessed by laser fluorescence(LF) device, electronic caries monitor(ECM), and caries detector dye(CDD) by three independent observers blindly.