Thesis (doctoral)--University of Oslo, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, 1990. / Text in Dutch with a summary in English. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-179).

Thesis (D.P.A.)--Western Michigan University, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1970. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-[121]).

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Oslo, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Umeå University, Sweden, 1995. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1987 (Dental Public Health). / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-66). / The shortage of clinical patients utilizing the services provided at dental schooI clinics is a concern shared by many institutions. In an effort to help increase the patient pool at BostOn University Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry,　dental screening programs were begun in 1983, which focused at targeting　the college student population as prospective clinical patients. The following study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the screening programs,　conducted during the fall of 1986, in recruiting dental patients for the school and ascertain specific reasons which expediate or preclude college students from utilizing the dental services at Boston University.　The results of the study demonstrate the moderate success of the screening programs and indicate the need for continued efforts in improving the visibility and organization of the screening sessions at the college institutions participating in the Dental Screening Programs.

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Inequalities in society, past and present, are influenced by a number of aspects of identity. The purpose of this study is to investigate dental health differences at a Romano- British site as they relate to (1) sex, (2) social status, and the (3) confluence of sex and social status, using the theoretical frameworks of Embodiment and Intersectionality. Dental health data for 342 adults from Roman Winchester (4-5th century CE) were compared between sex and social status groups. Statistical analyses showed that males exhibited higher rates of anterior antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) and higher rates of dental wear than females; additionally, the Lower Social Status group had higher rates of posterior and total AMTL than the Higher Social Status group. When analyzing sex and social status, the Higher Social Status group exhibited no statistically significant differences. Within the Lower Social Status group, however, males and females exhibited differences in anterior AMTL, anterior dental wear, and posterior dental wear. No differences in dental caries rates were found for any subgroups. Results show that in this skeletal sample, dental health between the sexes was not drastically different, suggesting, at least with respect to diet, that women were not fundamentally inferior to men, contrary to surviving literary evidence. By analyzing the confluence of sex and social status, analysis shows that the Higher Social Status group was defined by more equality between sexes, while minor differences were found in the Lower Social Status group. This may suggest that in families where resources were strained, men and women consumed slightly different diets, while in families where resources were plentiful, women and men consumed similar foods. The results of this thesis provide new insights into the lives of women and lower social status groups, and contributes to a greater understanding of inequalities and dietary variation in Roman Britain. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Osteoporosis has become a major public health problem as the size of the elderly population has continued to increase. While it is unclear as to the exact relationship between systemic bone disease and the craniofacial skeleton, the dental implications of osteoporosis could include dental implant failure, decreased residual ridge height, and unsuccessful orthodontics or oral surgery procedures. While these concerns remain speculative, it is important for dentists to recognize patients who exhibit high risk for osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate risk factors for osteoporosis exhibited by female dental patients at Indiana University School of Dentistry and to assess this risk among the various dental specialty subpopulations. Based on general population averages, we hypothesized that approximately 20 percent of the female patients were at high risk for osteoporosis and that differences would be found among the various dental subpopulations. We also hypothesized that the number of teeth present would decrease as the risk for osteoporosis increased. A 12 question survey assessment tool was devised and administered to 220 female dental patients 18 years and older. This survey asked the patient to report selected vital statistics, menstrual status, and other aspects of lifestyle. The average overall age of the patients was 48.2±1.1 years. Of the 220 subjects, 34 percent exhibited serious risk factors for osteoporosis. The orthodontic subpopulation contained the fewest number of patients at high risk for osteoporosis (6 percent). However, they were also the youngest group (33.9±2.0). The complete denture subpopulation had the highest number of patients at high risk for osteoporosis (53 percent) and was the oldest (60.0±2.3). There was a trend for number of teeth to decrease as the risk for osteoporosis and age increased. We also found that in women who had taken hormone replacement therapy for at least five years, there was no association between number of teeth and years postmenopause. However, women who had very little or no hormone replacement therapy, there was a strong correlation for number of teeth retained to decrease as the number of years postmenopause increased (r=0.6). We concluded that there is a difference in dental subpopulations for osteoporosis risk. The clinical implications are that osteoporosis risk is much higher in specific classes of dental patients. Clinicians treating these patients must recognize the need to refer high risk patients for appropriate medical assessment.