Dentistry

Maria Grazia Cagetti

Publications

• Research Article
  Influence of Occlusal Disorders, Food Intake and Oral Hygiene Habits on Dental Caries in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Letizia Perillo, Fabio Cocco, Maria Grazia Cagetti, Davide Giugliano, Elena Bardellini, Francesca Amadori, Guglielmo Campus and Alessandra MajoranaLetizia Perillo, Fabio Cocco, Maria Grazia Cagetti, Davide Giugliano, Elena Bardellini, Francesca Amadori, Guglielmo Campus and Alessandra Majorana
  
  Objective: Dental caries is one of the most common oral diseases affecting children and adolescents. The complex multifactorial etiology of caries involves the host’s characteristics (saliva and tooth enamel), the oral microflora (bacterial plaque), and the substrate (oral hygiene and diet). The aim of the present epidemiologic study was to calculate the DMFT (Decayed, Missed, Filled Teeth) index and to investigate the association between carious lesions with malocclusions, cariogenic food intake and oral care habits in 12-year-old schoolchildren in Southern Italy. Materials and methods: The study sample involved school children attending the 2-year secondary school (corresponding to the eighth grade) of state-funded schools in Naples, in the South of Italy. Children were examined to d.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000358

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