Blar i Department of Clinical Dentistry på utgivelsesdato
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Prevalence and correlates of self-reported state of teeth among schoolchildren in Kerala, India
(Journal article, 2006-07-03)Background: Oral health status in India is traditionally evaluated using clinical indices. There is growing interest to know how subjective measures relate to outcomes of oral health. The aims of the study were to assess ... -
Dental caries among adolescents. Implications for planning oral health services in India and Norway
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Pathological mechanisms in oral lichen planus : a atudy of apoptosis - regulatory proteins and risk markers for malignant transformation
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-05-04)Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic mucocutaneous disease characterized by basal cell destruction and a subepithelial band-like mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate predominated by T cells. Molecular biological changes ... -
The influence of the NOD Nss1/Idd5 loci on sialadenitis and gene expression in salivary glands of congenic mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-27)The nonobese diabetic (NOD) Nss1 and Idd5 loci have been associated with sialadenitis development in mice. In this study the NOD Nss1 and Idd5 loci were backcrossed onto the healthy control strain B10.Q by using the speed ... -
Mercury in human brain, blood, muscle and toenails in relation to exposure: an autopsy study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-11)Background: The main forms of mercury (Hg) exposure in the general population are methylmercury (MeHg) from seafood, inorganic mercury (I-Hg) from food, and mercury vapor (Hg0) from dental amalgam restorations. While the ... -
Examining tooth loss, oral impacts on daily performances and satisfaction with chewing ability: a household survey of older adults in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-10-16)Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence, extent and risk indicators of tooth loss, and how it impacts on the quality of life of older adults living in rural and urban areas of Tanzania. ... -
Organic leachables from resinbased dental restorative : characterization by use of combined gas chromatographymass spectrometry
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-10-26)During the last decade resin-based dental restorative materials have replaced amalgam as the first choice dental filling material. Resin-based dental restorative materials are complex polymers containing a variety of ... -
Gene expression profile of oral squamous cell carcinomas from Sri Lankan betel quid users
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-11)Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the major health problems in Sri Lanka and the disease is associated with the habit of Betel Quid (BQ) chewing. Using 35k oligo microarrays, we analyzed the gene expression ... -
Antibiotic resistance in oral microbiota : a study on prevalence, molecular analysis, and possible contributing factors in Yemen and Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-02)Worldwide antibiotic resistance among oral microbiota is an increasing problem and information regarding such resistance is completely lacking for Yemen and very limited data is available for Norway. The aims of the current ... -
Cell cycle regulatory proteins in oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinomas from Sudan; Association with Toombak-use
(Master thesis, 2008)In Sudan, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has been found to be associated with the use of the Sudanese snuff, locally known as toombak. Expression of the cell cycle regulatory proteins, p21WAF1, p16INK4a and Cyclin D1 ... -
Self-perceived oral health among 19-year-olds in two Swedish counties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)The primary purpose of the present study, which focused on a census of 19-yearolds (2006) attending dental clinics in two Swedish counties, was to describe the frequency distribution of clinically- and self-perceived oral ... -
Parental beliefs and attitudes towards child caries prevention: Assessing consistency and validity in a longitudinal design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-23)Background: Exploring the stability of self-reports over time in observational studies may give valuable information for the planning of future interventions. The aims of the present study were: 1) to explore the consistency ... -
Misinterpretation of histopathological results as an important risk factor for unneeded surgery – case report of a "near miss" event in a pregnant woman
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06-05)The oral cavity may exhibit a vast number of pathologic conditions, often dealt with by different medical disciplines. Combined with a substantial variation in clinical appearance, an accurate diagnosis may provide difficult ... -
HIV and AIDS related knowledge, source of information, and reported need for further education among dental students in Sudan- a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-14)Background: Information on the HIV and AIDS-related knowledge among dental students provides a crucial foundation for efforts aimed at developing an appropriate dental curriculum on HIV and AIDS, and for attracting the ... -
Postoperative komplikasjoner etter fjerning av visdomstenner i underkjeven ved Klinikk for oral kirurgi og oral medisin ved det Odontologiske fakultet ved Universitetet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2008-11-13)Formålet med studien var å undersøke hvilke forhold som kan øke faren for at komplikasjoner inntreffer etter kirurgisk fjerning av visdomstenner i underkjeven. Det er en retrospektiv studie av 102 kirurgisk ekstirperte ... -
En sammenligning mellom en nylonprotese og en temporær akrylprotese
(Master thesis, 2008-11-13)Protesematerialer i nylon markedsføres i Norge som et alternativ til tradisjonelle proteser. Da det finnes få kliniske studier om disse nye materialene, er materialegenskaper og indikasjonsområder ukjent for mange. Målet ... -
Risikofaktorer for utvikling av symptomer i ventedit før kirurgisk fjerning av partielt erupterte visdomstenner i underkjeven.
(Master thesis, 2008-11-13)SAMMENDRAGDette er en retrospektiv studie som har til formål å kartlegge om det er vanlig at det oppstår symptomer i ventetid før ekstirpasjon av visdomstenner i underkjeven. Studien tar sikte på å kartlegge hvilke symptomer ... -
Muscarinic Agonists in the Treatment of Sjögren's Syndrome. A Literature Review of Pilocarpine and Cevimeline
(Master thesis, 2008-11-13)Sjögrens syndrom (SS) er en systemisk autoimmun sykdom som primært påvirker spytt- og tårekjertler og gir kliniske symptom som tørrhet i munn (xerostomia) og øyne (keratokonjunctivitis sicca). Sykdommen forekommer enten ... -
Malocclusion and quality of life in Tanzanian schoolchildren
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-12-19)Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion, its associated factors, its impact on quality of life and estimate its socio-dental treatment need in children living in Kinondoni ...