Effect of Prevalence and Severity of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the association between the MIH presence as well as the severity and OHRQoL in children.

Material And Methods: Relevant studies were identified in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Google Scholar. Studies involving MIH and OHRQoL in children were included.

Caries Decline in Preschool Children from Low Social Classes and with Migration Background in Hamburg, Germany: Outcome from Repeated Cross-Sectional Caries Epidemiological Studies.

Over several decades, the dental caries burden in the deciduous dentition has decreased in Germany. However, a dependency of the caries burden on social parameters, such as socio-economic status (SES) or migration background, is generally described. Therefore, the aim of the evaluation was to analyse to what extent children with a low social class affiliation or a migration background have participated in the caries decline.

Regular childhood dental visits, health-related factors and quality of life in later life.

Purpose To examine the relationship between regular childhood dental visits, and health status and quality of life in later life. Methods Cross-sectional data from wave 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) were used (n = 2,368; mean age was 66.2 (SD: 9.

Child physical abuse: knowledge of dental students in Hamburg, Germany.

Purpose: This study was aimed at evaluating the levels of knowledge of child abuse among students attending the School of Dental and Oral Medicine at the University of Hamburg- Eppendorf, Germany.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized a self-administered and structured questionnaire, consisting of 23 multiple-choice questions; the questionnaire focused on rating the students' knowledge of and ability to diagnose child abuse. Each question was analysed with simple descriptive statistics.

[Use of fluorides for caries prevention].

For a few decades, a decrease in the caries burden in all age groups has been observed in Germany. The regular use of fluoride preparations is described as the main reason for the caries decline. It is well established that topical fluoride application directly to the tooth surfaces in the oral cavity, in particular fluoride-containing toothpastes and fluoride varnishes, is responsible for the decline.

New method of measuring subjective well-being: prospective validation study of the 'Daily Experience Sampling Questionnaire' (DESQ) in patients with psoriasis and healthy subjects in Germany.

Objectives: To validate the newly developed Daily Experience Sampling Questionnaire (DESQ) that measures affective subjective well-being (SWB). The DESQ is an end-of-day diary in which respondents retrospectively rate their SWB at six different, randomly determined moments; it is completed over 1 week. The DESQ shall provide an alternative or complementary approach to existing methods of near-time SWB measurement (experience sampling, Day Reconstruction Method).

Rationale and Design of the Hamburg City Health Study.

The Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) is a large, prospective, long-term, population-based cohort study and a unique research platform and network to obtain substantial knowledge about several important risk and prognostic factors in major chronic diseases. A random sample of 45,000 participants between 45 and 74 years of age from the general population of Hamburg, Germany, are taking part in an extensive baseline assessment at one dedicated study center. Participants undergo 13 validated and 5 novel examinations primarily targeting major organ system function and structures including extensive imaging examinations.

Trends in caries experience in the permanent dentition in Germany 1997-2014, and projection to 2030: Morbidity shifts in an aging society.

The aims of this study were to assess the trends in dental caries experience in the permanent dentition (i.e., the number of decayed, missing, or filled teeth, DMFT) in Germany from 1997-2014 and to project caries experience to 2030.

Diet and Lifestyle Before and During Pregnancy - Practical Recommendations of the Germany-wide Healthy Start - Young Family Network.

Diet and exercise before and during pregnancy affect the course of the pregnancy, the child's development and the short- and long-term health of mother and child. The Healthy Start - Young Family Network has updated the recommendations on nutrition in pregnancy that first appeared in 2012 and supplemented them with recommendations on a preconception lifestyle. The recommendations address body weight before conception, weight gain in pregnancy, energy and nutritional requirements and diet (including a vegetarian/vegan diet), the supplements folic acid/folate, iodine, iron and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), protection against food-borne illnesses, physical activity before and during pregnancy, alcohol, smoking, caffeinated drinks, oral and dental hygiene and the use of medicinal products.

Dental Caries in European Adults and Senior Citizens 1996-2016: ORCA Saturday Afternoon Symposium in Greifswald, Germany - Part II.

This review assesses the development of oral health habits and status in European adults (35-44 years old) and senior citizens (65-74 years old) over the period of 1996-2016. There seem to be good opportunities for improving oral health habits by brushing twice daily with fluoride toothpaste among adults, as only 33-85% reported doing so. Caries experience was extensive among adults (≥92%).

Root caries experience in Germany 1997 to 2014: Analysis of trends and identification of risk factors.

Introduction: We assessed time trends in root caries experience, i.e. the sum of filled and carious root surfaces (FRS, CRS), and evaluated risk indicators of FRS/CRS in Germany.

The Fifth German Oral Health Study (Fünfte Deutsche Mundgesundheitsstudie, DMS V) - rationale, design, and methods.

Background: Oral diseases rank among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases in modern societies. In Germany, oral epidemiological data show that both dental caries and periodontal diseases are highly prevalent, though significant improvements in oral health has been taking in the population within the last decades, particularly in children. It is, therefore, the aim of the Fifth German Oral Health Study (DMS V) to actualize the data on current oral health status and to gather information on oral health behavior and risk factors.

In vitro activity of photoactivated disinfection using a diode laser in infected root canals.

Objective: To investigate the lethal activity of photoactivated disinfection (PAD) on Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) and mixed populations of aerobic or anaerobic bacteria in infected root canals using a diode laser after the application of a photosensitizer (PS).

Materials And Methods: First, the bactericidal activity of a low power diode laser (200 mW) against E. faecalis ATCC 29212 pre-treated with a PS (toluidine blue) for 2 min were examined after different irradiation times (30 s, 60 s and 90 s).

Clinical factors and self-perceived oral health.

Self-perceived oral health is affected not only by awareness of the clinical status but also by comparisons with people of a similar age. This study explored the relative contributions of clinical variables assessing caries, periodontal status, and prosthetic status to self-perceived oral health within two age groups. Data of 891 adults (35-44 yr of age) and 760 older people (65-74 yr of age) from the Fourth German Oral Health Study (DMS IV, 2005) were evaluated.

Prevalence of Molar-Incisor-Hypomineralisation among school children in four German cities.

Background: A wide range for the prevalence of Molar-Incisor-Hypomineralisation (MIH) has been found in regional studies.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MIH in Germany and to compare the findings with other studies.

Design: In the compulsory dental school examination, the first permanent molars, permanent incisors, and second primary molars were examined according to EAPD criteria in 2395 children (8.

Comparative antibacterial efficacies of hydrodynamic and ultrasonic irrigation systems in vitro.

Introduction: To ensure root canal treatment success, endodontic microbiota should be efficiently reduced. The in vitro bactericidal effects of a hydrodynamic system and a passive ultrasonic irrigation system were compared.

Methods: Single-rooted extracted teeth (n = 250) were contaminated with suspensions of Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, mixed aerobic cultures, or mixed anaerobic cultures.

Change in FS-T index in adults in the German national oral health surveys between 1989 and 2005.

Objectives: To assess changes in the number of functioning teeth (filled and sound teeth, FS-T index) from 1989/1992 to 2005 in West and East Germany and to evaluate survey- and region-specific associations between sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors and the FS-T index.

Methods: Within the German Oral Health Studies, random samples from 35-44-year-olds were drawn in 1989, 1992, 1997 and 2005. The FS-T index and a questionnaire with socioeconomic and behavioral items were assessed.

Current erosion indices--flawed or valid? Summary.

The problem of erosive tooth wear appears increasingly to be encountered by clinicians and researchers. An adequate way of defining and recording erosive tooth wear is essential in order to assess the extent of this clinical phenomenon, both on an individual level and in the population, and for the adequate provision of preventive and therapeutic measures. Well-established erosion indices have been used in most of these studies, although in many cases modifications have been made to suit the different research aims.

Plaque and gingivitis in the elderly: a randomized, single-blind clinical trial on the outcome of intensified mechanical or antibacterial oral hygiene measures.

Objectives: To study the outcome of intensified mechanical oral hygiene compared with the effect of an adjunctive antibacterial mouth rinse on plaque and gingivitis in elderly people.

Material And Methods: In a randomized, single-blind, 6-month controlled clinical study, 106 subjects, 55 years or older, were divided into four groups: (I) Participants were instructed on improved mechanical oral hygiene, including interdental hygiene; (II) subjects used an antibacterial mouth rinse containing amine and stannous fluoride in addition to their usual oral hygiene practices; (III) both intensive mechanical and antibacterial measures were combined; and (IV) a control group with no specific regimen. Gingivitis and plaque were examined.