Monitoring compliance with the rules of antiseptics and decontamination by dental students at work.

Dental personnel are potentially exposed to pathogenic microorganisms, as well as to possible sources of infection. The same is true for dental students, for whom it is crucial to acquire knowledge on infection control and appropriate dental techniques during their training.

Twelve-month clinical evaluation of retention of resin-based sealant on first permanent molars.

The majority of researchers agree that sealants need to be monitored and kept in good condition because even a small amount of sealant loss raises the possibility of developing caries lesions. The first year after application is when sealant loss is reported to be at its highest. This motivated us to monitor silanized patients who received resin-based sealant for a full year.

Survey Study among Dentist in Bulgaria to Develop a Model for Risk Management in Dental Practice.

Background: Quality control and risk management in the field of dental services is an important part of improving patient safety as well as that of the dentists. The introduction of a risk management model would simplify and facilitate this process.

Aim: The aim of the study is to gather information about the structurе and organization of work processes in Bulgarian dental practices, which will serve as a basis for building a risk management model.

Age at and reasons for the first dental visit.

Introduction: The ideal time for the first dental visit of a child as recommended by many professional dental organizations across the world is by the age of one year. The aim of this study was to survey the age and the most common causes for the first visit to the dental office, as well as the recommendations of dentists regarding this visit.

Patients And Methods: The present study included 289 children visiting a dentist for the first time.

Comparative study of dental caries and dental fluorosis in populations of different dental fluorosis prevalence.

Introduction: There is evidence that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in many countries has increased over the last three decades along with a noted decrease of dental caries. To date no comparative studies of dental caries and dental fluorosis have been conducted in Bulgaria reflecting the present-day conditions of life.

Aim: To study comparatively the prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries and to establish what relationship, if any, there is between them.

Prevalence of dental fluorosis among 4- to 14-year-old children from the town of Dimitrovgrad (Bulgaria).

Introduction: There has been no study on the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Bulgaria of today where people have free access to some fluoride-containing products.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of dental fluorosis among children 4 to 14 years old from the town of Dimitrovgrad, where due to unsatisfactory qualities of tap water people consume bottled water including such with fluoride levels higher than 1.5 mg/l.

Prevalence of early childhood caries and risk factors in children from 1 to 3 years of age in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Introduction: Available data show that Early Childhood Caries (ECC) has a very wide range of prevalence (5% to 55%). Contemporary studies investigate the specific etiologic factors contributing to the appearance of ECC. As these questions are inadequately addressed in the stomatological literature in Bulgaria, we decided to investigate them in the present study.