Deciduous-dentition malocclusion predicts orthodontic treatment needs later: findings from a population-based birth cohort study.

Introduction: Estimating orthodontic treatment need in the permanent dentition using information from the deciduous-dentition malocclusion may assist in defining the time for appropriate orthodontic intervention. Our objective was to investigate whether malocclusion in the deciduous teeth predicts orthodontic treatment need in the permanent dentition.

Methods: Two oral health studies nested in a birth cohort were carried out at ages 6 (n = 359) and 12 (n = 339) years.

Dry mouth and older people.

Dry mouth is more common among older people than in any other age group. Appropriate definition and accurate measurement of dry mouth is critical for better understanding, monitoring and treatment of the condition. Xerostomia is the symptom(s) of dry mouth; it can be measured using methods ranging from single questions to multi-item summated rating scales.

Survival from breast, colon, lung, ovarian and rectal cancer by geographical remoteness in New South Wales, Australia, 2000-2008.

Objective: This study aims to compare survival from breast, colon, lung, ovarian and rectal cancer by geographical remoteness in New South Wales (NSW).

Design: Retrospective population-wide registry study.

Setting: NSW, Australia.

Oral health of older people admitted to hospital for needs assessment.

Objectives: To describe the clinical oral health status, treatment needs and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of older people admitted to older persons' wards at Dunedin Public Hospital due to a sudden worsening of their general health. Participants and methods: A systematic oral assessment was undertaken for a consecutive case series of 200 patients (59.5% female; mean age 82.

An ageing population poses dental challenges.

In this narrative review paper, we summarise what is known about the oral health of older people, with a specific focus on the most common oral conditions in that age group. After that, the implications for older people׳s oral care are considered, along with ways of developing and maintaining a gerodontologically capable and responsive workforce and oral care delivery system.

Socioeconomic inequality and caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dental caries is the most prevalent disease worldwide, with the majority of caries lesions being concentrated in few, often disadvantaged social groups. We aimed to systematically assess current evidence for the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and caries. We included studies investigating the association between social position (determined by own or parental educational or occupational background, or income) and caries prevalence, experience, or incidence.

Survival rates and complication types for single implants provided at the Melbourne Dental School.

Background: Single implants and implant-supported single crowns (ISSCs) have become popular treatment modalities for single tooth replacement. Studies have identified high implant survival rates, but also many complications. The aim of this five-year retrospective study was to assess the survival rates, complication types and occurrences for single implants and ISSCs at the Melbourne Dental School (MDS) in Victoria, Australia.

Occurrence and impact of xerostomia among dentate adult New Zealanders: findings from a national survey.

Background: We investigated the prevalence, associations and impact of xerostomia in a nationally representative sample of dentate adult community-dwelling New Zealanders aged 18 years and over.

Methods: The data were collected from a representative sample of 2209 adults, as part of the 2009 New Zealand Oral Health Survey (NZOHS). Data were collected using face-to-face interviews, dental examinations and the short-form Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14).

Noise levels in dental school clinics.

Unlabelled: Prolonged exposure to noise is a little-investigated occupational hazard in dentistry. There is anecdotal evidence suggesting that noise levels in four student clinics at the School of Dentistry are higher than the current occupational noise level guidelines in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, which suggest that levels should not exceed 85 dB (A) over a duration of 8 hours. The objectives of this study were to (1) measure the noise levels in the student clinics, and (2) determine whether they exceed current guidelines for occupational noise levels.

Saliva: an overview.

An inherent and yet profound aspect of our well-being is dependent on a humble, unassuming fluid called saliva. This unpretentious secretion is indispensable, contributing to quality of life and the simple joy of living; its absence has been described as an aggravating constant misery. Therefore, understanding how saliva contributes to good oral health and general well-being is essential to assisting oral health professionals in their care for patients.

The association between low socioeconomic status with high physical limitations and low illness self-perception in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study.

Objective: To examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and delay to a pediatric rheumatology clinic, disease severity, and illness perception in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in England.

Methods: Using the Index of Multiple Deprivation, 923 consecutive children from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study were assigned to SES groups: high-SES (19.1%), middle-SES (44.

Changes in students' perceptions of their dental education environment.

Objectives: To examine the 'Expected' and 'Actual' educational environment experienced by a cohort of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM).

Methods: Cohort members were asked to complete five DREEM surveys over the four-year BDS programme. Student expectations at the beginning of their first year were assessed using a modified version of the DREEM questionnaire, while following (standard) DREEM questionnaires at the end of each professional year addressed students' 'Actual' perception of the educational environment.

The potential of the Child Health Utility 9D Index as an outcome measure for child dental health.

Background: The Child Health Utility 9D (CHU9D) is a relatively new generic child health-related quality of life measure (HRQoL)-designed to be completed by children-which enables the calculation of utility values.The aim is to investigate the use of the CHU9D Index as an outcome measure for child dental health in New Zealand.

Method: A survey was conducted of children aged between 6 and 9 years attending for routine dental examinations in community clinics in Dunedin (New Zealand) in 2012.

Adults with intellectual disability: a mixed-methods investigation of their experiences of dental treatment under general anaesthetic.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experiences of dental care under general anaesthesia in adults with an intellectual disability.

Methods: The study used an explanatory mixed-methods design. In the initial quantitative phase of the study, a clinical audit of oral health services provided for adults with intellectual disabilities was carried out for individuals who underwent a general anaesthetic (GA) for dental treatment at Christchurch Hospital during a 5-year period.

Rate of stroke death after depression: a 40-year longitudinal study extension of Chichester/Salisbury Catchment area study.

Background: This study examined clinically diagnosed depression as a risk factor for incidence of death by stroke in a prospective clinically based design study. Risk for stroke was examined separately by sex in a long-term follow-up study spanning 40 years.

Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with depression in the Chichester (population 100,000)/Salisbury (population 85,000) Catchment Area Study were followed up for 40 years.

Common risk factor approach to address socioeconomic inequality in the oral health of preschool children--a prospective cohort study.

Background: Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic condition in children and a major contributor to poor general health. There is ample evidence of a skewed distribution of oral health, with a small proportion of children in the population bearing the majority of the burden of the disease. This minority group is comprised disproportionately of socioeconomically disadvantaged children.

Influence of xerostomia on oral health-related quality of life in the elderly: a 5-year longitudinal study.

Objective: Xerostomia and tooth loss are major oral health problems in the elderly. The aim of this longitudinal study was to characterize the influence of xerostomia on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among elderly Japanese people.

Study Design: A total of 99 community-dwelling, independently living individuals aged 60 years and older were interviewed and underwent dental examination at baseline and at a 5-year follow-up.

Community Water Fluoridation and Intelligence: Prospective Study in New Zealand.

Objectives. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between community water fluoridation (CWF) and IQ. Methods.

Genome-wide data reveal novel genes for methotrexate response in a large cohort of juvenile idiopathic arthritis cases.

Clinical response to methotrexate (MTX) treatment for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) displays considerable heterogeneity. Currently, there are no reliable predictors to identify non-responders: earlier identification could lead to a targeted treatment. We genotyped 759 JIA cases from the UK, the Netherlands and Czech Republic.

Ukaipō niho: the place of nurturing for oral health.

Objectives: To report on oral-health-related characteristics, beliefs, and behaviours among participants in a randomised control trial of an intervention to prevent early childhood caries (ECC) among Māori children, and to determine whether there were any systematic differences between the intervention and control groups at baseline.

Design: Baseline measurements from a randomised control trial (involving 222 pregnant Māori women allocated randomly to either Intervention or Delayed groups) which is currently underway.

Setting: The rohe (tribal area) of Waikato-Tainui.