Publications by authors named "V Anttonen"
Objectives: About 10% of adults in northern Finland have severe dental fear, but there is a lack of detailed knowledge about dental fear among illicit drug users. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and its association with self-reported oral health and health behavior as well as background factors of the customers of substance abuse services living in the region of Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Materials And Methods: One hundred seventeen volunteers, either active or former illicit drug users, were interviewed face-to-face about their background factors, health and health behaviors, and use of illicit drugs.
Article Synopsis
- Finnish conscripts have been used as a valuable study group for oral health research, focusing on dental caries prevalence among young males in Finland in the early 2020s.
- In a cross-sectional study involving 2077 male conscripts, data was collected from major garrisons in July 2021, assessing dental caries using the ICDAS system, with findings visualized through geomaps.
- Results showed a mean DMFT value of 3.29 and a reduction in restorative treatment needs in areas with higher fluoride levels in drinking water, indicating a decrease in overall treatment history despite stable geographical distribution of dental caries prevalence.
Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the accuracy of Cameriere's and Demirjian's methods in Finnish children, and compare the findings with those of the Turkish children according to dental age.
Material And Methods: Dental panoramic tomography (DPT) of children (482 Finnish, 423 Turkish) aged between 5 and 15 years were evaluated. Comparison of mean difference between estimated and chronological age was evaluated.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate factors associated with nurses' self-efficacy in oral care among infection-sensitive patients in a university hospital.
Material And Methods: All the nurses working in five wards of internal medicine and one department of oncology at Oulu University Hospital, Finland (n = 114) were recruited. Data were collected with a questionnaire containing 10 self-efficacy items (scored 0 to 10) and nine knowledge items (five-point Likert scale) that were validated in an earlier pilot study.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the survival of class II composite restorations in premolars and molars with and without base bulk-fill composite in general dental practice.
Materials And Methods: We collected data from the electronic patient files of the Public Dental Services in the City of Oulu, Finland. The timespan of data collection was from August 15th, 2002, to August 9th, 2018.