Rugilė Anužytė, Jurgita Vazgytė Abstract Relevance of the problem. Rising popularity of sports activities is concentrating attention on the development of oral disorders associated with athletic performance. Poor oral health is a significant issue because it can cause pain, have a negative impact on appearance, and the quality of life. The oral environment is impacted…
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.…
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…
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),…
