Search for dissertations about: "Brittmarie Jacobsson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Brittmarie Jacobsson.

  2. 1. On Oral Health in Young Individuals with a Focus on Sweden and Vietnam : A Cultural Perspective

    Author : Brittmarie Jacobsson; Tomas Magnusson; Anders Hugoson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child dentistry; dental caries; diet; epidemiology; gingivitis; immigrant; barntandvård; epidemiologi; gingivit; invandrare; karies; kost;

    Abstract : AIM: The overall aim of this thesis was to study culture as an oral health determinant for dental caries and gingivitis in children living in Jönköping, Sweden, in relation to children living in Da Nang, Vietnam.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 1993 and 2003, cross-sectional studies with clinical examinations and questionnaires were performed in Jönköping, Sweden, with a random sample of 130 children from each of four age groups; 3, 5, 10 and 15 years. READ MORE

  4. 2. On oral health in young individuals with foreign and Swedish backgrounds

    Author : Brittmarie Jacobsson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental caries; diet; epidemiology; foreign background; gingivitis; immigrant;

    Abstract : In Sweden, children and adolescents with two foreign-born parents constitute 17% of all children in the Swedish population.AIMS: The aims of this thesiswere to collect knowledge of the prevalence of gingivitis, caries and caries associated variables, in the 3-, 5-, 10- and 15-year age groups with two foreign born parents compared with their counterparts with Swedish-born parents in a ten-year perspective (Study I). READ MORE