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A New Payment Model in Swedish Dental Care
(2015-11-04)The Public Dental Service introduced a new way of paying for dental care in 2007 in Region Västra Götaland, and in 2009 in all of Sweden. The new system, ‘Dental Care for Health’ (DCH), was based on capitation rather than ... -
ACT for behaviour change in adults with poor oral health
(2021-05-19)The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the knowledge about psychological methods for behaviour change in adults with poor oral health. Study I is a systematic review of behavioural interventions for individuals ( 13 ... -
Attitudes and communicative factors related to oral health and periodontal treatment
(2012-09-03)The most important factor in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease is the individual’s standard of daily self-performed oral hygiene. Consequently, a major task in periodontal treatment is to motivate the ... -
Caries assessment in orthodontic patients
(2014-04-16)Background and aims: White spot lesions (WSLs) are the most common adverse effect related to orthodontic treatment that may develop into manifest caries lesions if preventive measures are not strictly followed. Caries ... -
Caries Prevention in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment
(2022-10-14)Background: Scientifically based guidelines to predict and prevent caries during orthodontic treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances are lacking. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to improve caries risk assessment ... -
Cariological and Salivary Studies in 70-Year-Old Cohorts
(2011-05-27)Life expectancy after 65 years of age has increased markedly during the last decades, and is still increasing. The purpose of this thesis was to describe differences in dental health between 70- year-olds born in different ... -
Cariological Studies on Endodontically Treated Teeth
(2011-04-05)Caries might jeopardize the long-term successful outcome of endodontic therapy. Therefore, it is of an interest for the endodontist to evaluate caries susceptibility of root-filled teeth (RFT). In the present thesis, several ... -
Children and adolescents with externalizing behavior in dental care
(2017-05-22)Aim: To study children/adolescents with externalizing behavior and a subgroup diagnosed ADHD, regarding oral health, oral health behavior, and the parents' evaluation on their child’s oral health and dental experience. Patients ... -
Clinical and Molecular Studies on Impacted Canines and the Regulatory Functions and Differentiation Potential of the Dental Follicle
(2017-11-20)Background: Impaction of the permanent maxillary canines, which is a common problem in dentistry, may require surgery and long-term orthodontic treatment. Until now, impaction has mostly been linked to physical obstructions ... -
Cobalt-Chromium alloys in fixed prosthodontics
(2022-03-03)Gold and its alloys have been the dominant framework materials in metal-ceramic constructions when substantial loss of tooth substance or missing teeth needs to be replaced. However, base metal alloys, such as cobalt-chromium ... -
Cone Beam Computed Tomography - radiation dose and image quality assessments
(2011-01-04)Diagnostic radiology has undergone profound changes in the last 30 years. New technologies are available to the dental field, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) as one of the most important. CBCT is a catch-all term ... -
Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Evaluations of Some Side Effects of Orthodontic Treatment
(2011-11-18)In the late 1990s a new imaging modality, Cone Beam CT (CBCT) that enables high quality three-dimensional imaging at lower doses than Computed Tomography (CT), was introduced in dento-maxillofacial imaging. In 2005 the ... -
Dental acrylates and methacrylates - Interactions with the immune system
(2017-10-10)Professionals working in dentistry have reported adverse effects, such as allergic contact dermatitis due to exposure to different methacrylates/acrylates. Leakage of such monomers from dental fillings due to incomplete curing ... -
Dental Anxiety in Adults - Psychosocial Aspects, Oral Health and Psychological Treatment
(2015-05-11)The aim of this thesis was to investigate relationships between dental anxiety (DA), psychosocial factors, oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adults, and to assess the efficacy of cognitive ... -
Dental Anxiety: prevalence, measurements and consequences
(2020-11-11)The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about adults suffering from dental anxiety by studying the current prevalence of dental anxiety and concomitant factors, the impact of dental pain on everyday life ... -
Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants.
(2010-01-26)Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants. Annika Gustafsson, Department of ... -
Dental coping strategies and dental anxiety: Adaptive and maladaptive strategies among adult patients with regular or irregular dental care
(2012-10-19)Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the reported use of coping strategies in connection with dental treatment among adult patients with dental anxiety and regular or irregular dental care. The specific ... -
Dentofacial morphology in Turner Syndrome karyotypes
(2012-05-25)The overall aim of this thesis was to study dentofacial morphology in Turner syndrome (TS) versus controls and the influence hereupon from karyotype. One hundred thirty two TS females (5-66 years of age), from Göteborg, ... -
Disorders of the Orofacial and Gastrointestinal Tract
(2014-11-24)Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a rare granulomatous disease primarily affecting children and adolescences causing lesions in the oral and facial regions such as lip/facial swelling, angular cheilitis, tag formation, ... -
Effect of acid and alkali formation on pH in the dental biofilm with reference to caries
(2018-05-28)Dental caries is a common multifactorial disease where a frequently low pH in the dental biofilm (dental plaque) plays an important role for caries occurrence and progress. The plaque-pH is lowered by acid formation from ...