Assessment On Dentists, Midwives And Pregnant Women Perception And Knowledge Of Oral Diseases, Treatments And Prophylaxis During Pregnancy In Kaunas

Volume 27, Number 1 (2017)

Eglė Aida Bendoraitienė, Aistė Marcinkevičiūtė, Mindaugas Gutpetris Abstract Aim: to evaluate and compare provider and pregnant women knowledge and attitudes towards oral prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, their necessity, accessibility and safety during pregnancy. Methods. Anonymous survey conducted at public medical institutions in Kaunas. The study involved 41 dentist, 53 midwives and 341 pregnant women.…

Smoking Student’s Knowledge About The Influence Of Smoking On The Oral Health

Volume 27, Number 1 (2017)

Irena Mikalauskaitė, Kristina Saldūnaitė Abstract Introduction. Smoking is a serious risk factor for many diseases. Every year from the nicotine-induced diseases in the world are dying about 5 million people, in Lithuania 7-8 thousand. In many countries scientific researches demonstrated the dangers of smoking to human oral health. Objective. Analyze smoking students’s knowledge about the…

The Comparison Of The Approach Towards An Orthodontic Treatment Between Orthodontic Patients And Their Parents/ Guardians

Volume 27, Number 1 (2017)

Donata Petronytė, Giedrė Trakinienė Abstract Purpose. The goal of this research was to evaluate a parental approach of the orthodontic patients to an orthodontic treatment. Methods. An anonymous questionnaire between the orthodontic patients’ parents and guardians was conducted at Orthodontic Clinic of Kaunas Clinic. The study involved 229 respondents (mean age 39.48 ± 6.84 yr),…