Search for dissertations about: "saliva in oral health"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 swedish dissertations containing the words saliva in oral health.
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1. Children with orofacial clefts : dental caries and health-related quality of life
Abstract : Background. The current understanding on caries and enamel developmental defects prevalence and frequency, caries risk, health-related quality life (HRQoL) and stress response in young children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) are sparse. READ MORE
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2. Responses to External Cues in Oral Bacteria
Abstract : This thesis investigates responses to external cues in oral bacteria on a molecular level. Paper I maps Ser/Thr/Tyr phosphorylated proteins in relation to the general proteome in an oral commensal streptococcus (Streptococcus gordonii DL1). READ MORE
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3. On Oral Health in Young People with Asthma
Abstract : Objective. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the oral health of young individuals with and without asthma. Material. In Study I, a group of 3- (n=66) and 6-year-old children (n=61) with asthma and two healthy control groups (n=62 and n=55 respectively) participated. READ MORE
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4. Xylitol and its effect on oral ecology : clinical studies in children and adolescents
Abstract : Xylitol, classified as a natural sugar substitute, has for about 35 years been known as an agent that may act against caries. The mechanism of action; how it inhibits mutans streptococci (MS) and the clinical dose-response relationship are not however fully investigated. READ MORE
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5. Dental- and nursing care collaborations in Sweden – A way to support nursing staff in oral hygiene care for older people
Abstract : Background: Oral health is an integral part of the general health and quality of life. Yet oral health among older people requiring nursing care is often poor. Despite this group’s frequent contact with health care services, they tend to lose contact with dental care. READ MORE