Lifestyle is linked with clinically measured oral health. Lifestyle, as measured by smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary habits and physical activity, which are cardiovascular risk factors, is associated with dental caries, periodontal health and denture stomatitis. Lifestyle is related with some, but not all, of the background or predisposing factors of oral diseases. Lifestyle explains a great part of the differences in oral health between socioeconomic groups and between males and females. Lifestyle may be an indispensable explanatory factor connecting oral and general health. Hence,...

Der Lebensstil ist mit der klinisch gemessenen Mundgesundheit verbunden. Der Lebensstil, gemessen an Rauchen, Alkoholkonsum, Ernährungsgewohnheiten und körperlicher Aktivität, die zu den kardiovaskulären Risikofaktoren gehören, ist mit Zahnkaries, Parodontitis und Prothesenstomatitis verbunden. Die Lebensweise ist mit einigen, aber nicht allen Hintergrund- oder prädisponierenden Faktoren von Mundkrankheiten verbunden. Die Lebensweise erklärt einen großen Teil der Unterschiede in der Mundgesundheit zwischen sozioökonomischen Gruppen und zwischen Männern und Frauen. Der Lebensstil...

Bhagdari (Taluka Akkalkuwa; District: Nandurbar Maharashtra State, India) is a remote tribal village situated in the lap of Satpuda mountains. Surrounded by scenic beauty, it is home to the indigenous tribal communities that have their own distinct cultural traditions, customs, taboos and language(s)Nestled in the beautiful landscapes of Northern part of Maharashtra State, it was adopted by the then Governor of Maharastra - Shri. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao as a part of the National Initiative where all government authorities were tasked with two villages each to adopt, nurture and...

Dental Caries is one of the major diseases of the category of non-communicable diseases which is of global concern today.Dental Caries accounts for a major proportion of disease disease burden among all countries - developed and developing alike.Epidemiology of Dental Caries provides a comprehensive and brief report about the microbiology, etiopathogeneis and classification, diagnosis and the epidemiological aspects of dental caries. This book will acquaint the readers with a overview of the dental caries disease.