Search for dissertations about: "tooth loss"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 swedish dissertations containing the words tooth loss.

  2. 21. Oral health and olfactory function : what can they tell us about cognitive ageing?

    Author : Christina Silvia Dintica; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to advance our understanding of whether oral health and olfactory function may predict accelerated cognitive ageing. Data from two Swedish study populations and one from the United States were applied to investigate the relationship of oral health and olfactory function with cognitive decline and brain ageing in late life. READ MORE

  4. 22. Oral health in patients with Crohn's disease

    Author : Sara Szymanska; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Crohn´s disease;

    Abstract : Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common oral diseases worldwide. They are multifactorial diseases which include several risk factors. READ MORE

  5. 23. Oral epidemiological studies in a Swedish adult population focusing on periodontal disease

    Author : Jörgen Paulander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Epidemiological surveys are used for prospective planning, and retrospective control of dental health goals in relation to personnel and economic resources. The general aim of this thesis was to describe and analyze oral conditions, mainly from a periodontal perspective, in the adult population in the County of Värmland, Sweden, and to identify potential risk associations/factors. READ MORE

  6. 24. On immediate/early loading of implant-supported prostheses in the maxilla

    Author : Kerstin Fischer; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental implant; clinical study; randomized study; immediate loading; early loading; resonance frequency analysis;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: The original treatment protocol for osseointegrated implants prescribed an unloaded healing period of 3 to 6 months before connection of the prosthetic superstructure. During the last years shortened healing time and rapid loading have become more frequently used. READ MORE

  7. 25. Studies on periodontitis and analyses of individuals at risk for periodontal diseases

    Author : Henrik Jansson; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antibiotics; diabetes mellitus; genotype; periodontal disease; risk factor;

    Abstract : Parodontit är en infektionssjukdom som orsakas av munhålans normala bakterieflora samt faktorer i infektionsförsvaret. Det inflammatoriska svaret fungerar som ett skydd för värden men är samtidigt vävnadsnedbrytande. Detta är anledningen till förlust av tandens stödjevävnader. READ MORE