This pilot study aimed to evaluate red-complex bacteria (RCB) loads in edentulous patients, before and after dentures' insertion.
Thirty patients were included in the study. Deoxyribonucleic acid ...(DNA) isolated from bacterial samples were obtained from the dorsum of the tongue before and 3 months after complete dentures (CDs) insertion in order to identify the presence of RCB (Tannerella forsythia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola) and quantify their loads, using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Bacterial loads were represented as "Lg (genome equivalents/sample)" and the data classified according to the "ParodontoScreen" test.
Significant changes in bacterial loads were observed before and 3 months after the CDs insertion for: P. gingivalis (0.40 ± 0.90 vs 1.29 ± 1.64, p = 0.0007), T. forsythia (0.36 ±0.94 vs 0.87 ± 1.45, p = 0.005), and T. denticola (0.11 ± 0.41 vs 0.33 ± 0.75, p = 0.03). Before the CDs insertion, all patients had a normal bacterial prevalence range (100%) for all analyzed bacteria. Three months after the insertion, 2 (6.7%) of them had a moderate bacterial prevalence range for P. gingivalis, while 28 (93.3%) had a normal bacterial prevalence range.
The use of CDs has a significant impact on increasing RCB loads in edentulous patients.
The development of an anthropometric craniofacial database is a necessary multidisciplinary proposal.
The aim of this study was to establish facial anthropometric norms and to investigate into sexual ...dimorphism in facial variables among Kosovo Albanian adults.
The sample included 204 students of Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina. Using direct anthropometry, a series of 8 standard facial measurements was taken on each subject with digital caliper with an accuracy of 0.01 mm (Boss, Hamburg-Germany). The normative data and percentile rankings were calculated. Gender differences in facial variables were analyzed using t- test for independent samples (p<0.05). The index of sexual dimorphism (ISD) and percentage of sexual dimorphism were calculated for each facial measurement.
ormative data for all facial anthropometric measurements in males were higher than in females. Male average norms compared with the female average norms differed significantly from each other (p>0.05).The highest index of sexual dimorphism (ISD) was found for the lower facial height 1.120, for which the highest percentage of sexual dimorphism, 12.01%., was also found. The lowest ISD was found for intercanthal width, 1.022, accompanied with the lowest percentage of sexual dimorphism, 2.23%.
The obtained results have established the facial anthropometric norms among Kosovo Albanian adults. Sexual dimorphism has been confirmed for each facial measurement.
The aim was to adapt the Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) and to test psychometric properties of the Albanian language version in the cultural environment of the Republic of Kosovo.
The OES ...questionnaire was translated from the original English version according to the accepted techniques. The reliability (internal consistency), and validity (construct, convergent and discriminative) were tested in 169 subjects, test-retest in 61 dental students (DS), and responsiveness in 51 prosthodontic patients with treatment needs (PPTN).
The corrected item correlation coefficients of OES-ALB ranged from 0.686 to 0.909. The inter-item correlation coefficient ranged between 0.572 and 0.919. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.961 and IIC 0.758. Test- retest was confirmed by good ICCs and by no significant differences of the OES scores through the period of 14 days without any orofacial changes (p > 0.05). Construct validity was proved by the presence of one-factor composition that assumed 79.079% of the variance. Convergent validity showed significant correlation between one general question about satisfaction with orofacial esthetics and the OES summary score, as well as between the sum of the 3 OHIP-ALB49 questions related to orofacial aesthetics and the OES summary score. Discriminative validity was confirmed with statistically significant differences between DS, prosthodontic patients without treatment need and PPTN (p < 0.01). Responsiveness was confirmed by a significant increase of OES scores after PPTN patients received new fixed partial or removable dentures (P < 0.001).
The results proved excellent psychometric properties of the OES-ALB questionnaire in the Republic of Kosovo.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the current oral health status among schoolchildren in Kosovo aged 6-11 years.
A study included 5679 schoolchildren aged 6 -11 years, from different towns ...of Kosovo. Dental health status was evaluated using the World Health Organization (WHO) caries diagnostic criteria for decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT index), for deciduous and permanent dentition. The observed children have answered a number of questions about their oral hygiene, eating habits, and dental visits. The analysis included frequencies and means. The differences between means were tested using the student t-test (p<0.05). The factors associated with dental caries were tested using the Spearman's rank.
The mean dmft/DMFT of schoolchildren aged 6-11 years was 4.36 ± 3.763 and 1.20 ± 1.488, respectively. Sealant placements were found among 90 schoolchildren, amounting to 1.58%. From 8 years of age, 50% of children brush their teeth twice a day. Confectionery consumption among the observed children has increased. Forty percent of them eat sweets at least once a day, and majority of them visit their dentists only when necessary. A significant correlation between consumption of confectionery, oral hygiene, dental visits and the prevalence of caries was confirmed.
The results of the present study show that there is a high prevalence of caries among 6-11 year old schoolchildren, thus pointing to a need for an extensive program of primary oral health care as well as utilizing preventive measures and regular dental visits.
The aim of this study was to investigate the sexual dimorphism in permanent maxillary central incisor in Kosovo Albanian population using crown linear diameters, crown module (CM) and crown index ...(CI). The study sample consisted of 204 dental students, selected from the Dental School, Faculty of Medicine at University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. The measurements of mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual (BL) crown diameters of left and right permanent maxillary incisor (MCI) were taken in a dental casts using electronic digital caliper Boss, Hamburg Germany, with accuracy± 0.01 mm. The descriptive statistics, t-test and percentage of sexual dimorphism in crown linear diameters and dental indexes of maxillary central incisor were calculated. The results showed a statistically significant difference in MD (p<0.01) and BL diameters (p<0.0001) of maxillary central incisor between males and females. BL diameter of maxillary central incisor showed greater sexual dimorphism (4.78 %) than mesiodistal diameter (2.76 %). CM presented with a higher level of sexual dimorphism (3.76 %) comparing to CI (1.89 %). The findings of this study demonstrated sexual dental dimorphism in crown linear diameters and dental indexes in maxillary central incisor in Kosovo-Albanian population.
Razvoj antropometrijskog profila kraniofacijalne regije određene populacije važan je multidisciplinarni zadatak. Svrha istraživanja bila je utvrditi antropometrijske mjere i istražiti spolni ...dimorfizam s obzirom na varijable lica među odraslom populacijom kosovskih Albanaca. Ispitanici i metode: Uzorak je uključivao 204 studenta Stomatoloskog Odseka, Medicinskog Fakulteta, Sveuciliste u Pristini, Kosova. Direktnom metodom na svakom je subjektu provedeno 8 standardnih antropometrijskih mjerenja na licu digitalnom pomičnom mjerkom s točnošću od 0,01 mm (Boss, Hamburg, Njemačka). Izračunati su normativni podaci i rangovi postotaka. Analizirane su spolne razlike u varijablama lica s pomoću t-testa za neovisne uzorke (p < 0,05). Za svaku dobivenu mjeru lica izračunat je indeks spolnog dimorfizma (ISD) i postotak spolnog dimorfizma. Rezultati: Normativni podaci za sva antropometrijska mjerenja lica kod muškaraca bili su veći nego kod žena. Muške prosječne standardne vrijednosti statistički su se značajno razlikovale od ženskih (p > 0,05). Najveći indeks spolnog dimorfizma
(ISD-a) pronađen je za visinu donje trećine lica s 1,120, za koju je utvrđen i najveći postotak spolnog dimorfizma, 12,01 %. Najmanji ISD pronađen je za interkantalnu udaljenost s 1,022, uz najmanji postotak
spolnog dimorfizma, tj. 2,23 %. Zaključak: Na temelju dobivenih rezultata uspostavljene su antropometrijske norme lica za odraslu populaciju kosovskih Albanaca. Spolni dimorfizam potvrđen je za svaku mjeru lica.
Razvoj antropometrijskog profila kraniofacijalne regije odredene populacije vaan je multidisciplinarni zadatak. Svrha istraivanja bila je utvrditi antropometrijske mjere i istraiti spolni ...dimorfizam s obzirom na varijable lica medu odraslom populacijom kosovskih Albanaca. Ispitanici i metode: Uzorak je ukljucivao 204 studenta Stomatoloskog Odseka, Medicinskog Fakulteta, Sveuciliste u Pristini, Kosova. Direktnom metodom na svakom je subjektu provedeno 8 standardnih antropometrijskih mjerenja na licu digitalnom pomicnom mjerkom s tocnocu od 0,01 mm (Boss, Hamburg, Njemacka). Izracunati su normativni podaci i rangovi postotaka. Analizirane su spolne razlike u varijablama lica s pomocu t-testa za neovisne uzorke (p < 0,05). Za svaku dobivenu mjeru lica izracunat je indeks spolnog dimorfizma (ISD) i postotak spolnog dimorfizma. Rezultati: Normativni podaci za sva antropometrijska mjerenja lica kod mukaraca bili su veci nego kod ena. Muke prosjecne standardne vrijednosti statisticki su se znacajno razlikovale od enskih (p > 0,05). Najveci indeks spolnog dimorfizma (ISD-a) pronaden je za visinu donje trecine lica s 1,120, za koju je utvrden i najveci postotak spolnog dimorfizma, 12,01 %. Najmanji ISD pronaden je za interkantalnu udaljenost s 1,022, uz najmanji postotak spolnog dimorfizma, tj. 2,23 %. Zakljucak: Na temelju dobivenih rezultata uspostavljene su antropometrijske norme lica za odraslu populaciju kosovskih Albanaca. Spolni dimorfizam potvrden je za svaku mjeru lica. Kljucne rijeci kefalometrija; spolni dimorfizam; antropometrijske mjere lica; Kosovo; Albanci, odrasli
The aim of this study was to investigate the sexual dimorphism in permanent maxillary central incisor in Kosovo Albanian population using crown linear diameters, crown module (CM) and crown index ...(CI). The study sample consisted of 204 dental students, selected from the Dental School, Faculty of Medicine at University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. The measurements of mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual (BL) crown diameters of left and right permanent maxillary incisor (MCI) were taken in a dental casts using electronic digital caliper Boss, Hamburg--Germany, with accuracy + or - 0.01 mm. The descriptive statistics, t-test and percentage of sexual dimorphism in crown linear diameters and dental indexes of maxillary central incisor were calculated. The results showed a statistically significant difference in MD (p<0.01) and BL diameters (p<0.0001) of maxillary central incisor between males and females. BL diameter of maxillary central incisor showed greater sexual dimorphism (4.78 %) than mesiodistal diameter (2.76 %). CM presented with a higher level of sexual dimorphism (3.76 %) comparing to CI (1.89 %). The findings of this study demonstrated sexual dental dimorphism in crown linear diameters and dental indexes in maxillary central incisor in Kosovo-Albanian population.
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