Studies on Dental Caries: V. Familial Resemblance in the Caries Experience of Siblings

Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

“…Dosadašnja istraživanja pokazala su da je karijes moguće prevenirati i kontrolirati, a da bi se primijenile mjere za prevenciju, potrebni su pouzdani epidemiološki podatci o njegovoj distribuciji (2). Od 1938. godine KEP indeks postaje relevantan u praćenju distribucijskih trendova karijesa kojima se SZO koristi u svojoj procjeni oralnoga zdravlja, a pokazuje intenzitet, odnosno učestalost karijesa (3). Prevalencija karijesa u svijetu bilježi pad u razvijenim zemljama zbog bolje organizacije dentalne zdravstvene zaštite, dostupnosti fluoridnih preparata, poboljšanja oralne higijene i bolje svijesti o nastanku karijesa (2,4).…”

“…Over the years, studies have shown that tooth decay can be prevented and controlled, but reliable epidemiological data on its distribution are a prerequisite which would allow the implementation of measures that could be used in caries prevention (2). Since 1938, the DMF index has become a relevant tool in monitoring of distribution trends concerning dental caries; applied by the WHO in their assessment of oral health, reflecting the intensity or frequency of dental caries (3). Caries prevalence in the world has decreased in developed countries due to improved organization of dental health care, available fluoride products, improved oral hygiene and higher awareness concerning caries occurrence (2,4).…”

Oral Microbiology

“…Rosebury has reviewed (72) the earlier literature with respect to inheritable structural defect in relation to susceptibility to dental decay. Observations on sib lings (94) and identical twins (95) are suggestive of inheritable resistance but it has not yet been possible to show that dietary and other environmental factors are not primarily or entirely responsible for the effects observed. Hunt and associates (96,97,98), using a diet (99) which predisposes to the development of tooth decay, have developed susceptible and resistant strains of albino rats by phenotypic selection, testing of caries suscepti bility in the progeny of breeding pairs and brother-sister mating.…”

Oral microbiota carriage in patients with multibracket appliance in relation to the quality of oral hygiene

“…The dental status was checked using a slight modification of the DMF-T-index [26]. The index was modified to assess orthodontic patients.…”