OBJECTIVES: This study is aimed to evaluate the correlation between self-reported oral health and caries experience, and to find out factors that affect perceived oral health status and treatment need in Korean male soldiers aged 18 to 24. METHODS: The cross-sectional oral health examination and questionnaire survey about the attitude of oral health were conducted (n=2,436). The survey contained self-reported oral health status, self-reported dental treatment need and associated factors. RESULTS: Caries experience like DMFT, DT, FT, and MT indices were significantly different by selfreported oral health status, as well as the self-perceived dental treatment need (P<0.005). Experience rates of 'tooth pain', 'periodontal pain', 'tooth hypersensitiveness', 'gingival bleeding', 'tooth cavity', 'oral malodor', 'need prophylaxis', 'former dental treatment', 'smoking' and 'scaling' were different by selfreported oral health status and self-perceived dental treatment need (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Subjective oral health perception reflected objective oral health status and other oral health related factors.
Aged ; Dental Caries ; Dental Health Surveys ; Humans ; Male ; Military Dentistry ; Military Personnel ; Oral Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Questionnaires were distributed to 55 Public Health and Defence Force dental clinics throughout Papua New Guinea in order to ascertain storage and clinical conditions, as well as information related to the type, consumption and performance of alginate and elastomeric impression materials and composite restorative materials. Of the 39 respondents, representing a 71% return, few reported any problems with either of the two types of impression materials. However, complaints associated with the use of paste-paste composites, Adaptic and Concise, were a major concern. It was assumed that the problems were caused by exposure to excessively high temperatures during shipment, distribution and storage of these materials throughout Papua New Guinea. Alternative materials, which are less sensitive to heat, were proposed for use in Papua New Guinea. These were a light-activated composite (Durafill), a powder-liquid composite (Powderlite) and a powder-water glass ionomer (Chemfil II).
Dental Clinics ; Dental Materials - supply & ; distribution ; Dental Restoration, Permanent - instrumentation ; Drug Storage ; Military Dentistry ; Papua New Guinea

PURPOSE: This report describes a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in which the gingival manifestation was crucial in both making an early diagnosis and possibly in deciding the approach to treatment. METHODS: A 57-year-old sailor presented to the Department of Dentistry at Ulsan University Hospital complaining of gingival swelling since approximately 2 months. He had orofacial granulomatous lesions and the specific gingival manifestation of strawberry gingivitis. RESULTS: The diagnosis of GPA was made on the basis of clinical symptoms and signs, and confirmed by the presence of the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and a positive biopsy. The patient was admitted to the hospital and subsequently placed on a disease-modifying therapy regimen that included methotrexate and prednisone. CONCLUSIONS: Identification of the gingival manifestation of the disease permitted an early diagnosis and prompt therapy in a disease in which time is a crucial factor. Because of its rapid progression and potentially fatal outcome, an early diagnosis of GPA is important. Therefore, dentists should be aware of the oral signs and symptoms of such systemic diseases.
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic ; Biopsy ; Dentistry ; Dentists ; Diagnosis* ; Early Diagnosis ; Fatal Outcome ; Fragaria ; Gingiva ; Gingivitis ; Humans ; Methotrexate ; Middle Aged ; Military Personnel ; Prednisone ; Ulsan