ABSTRACT
The paper presents the clinical description of the masticatory organ and biochemical assessment of dental tissue in a patient employed in a glassworks for 20 years. During 12 years the patient has suffered baldness ("Alopecia areata") and atypical extensive and non-healing cutaneous lesions. Dental examination revealed changes typical of chronic poisoning by cadmium and bismuth compounds.
Subject(s)
Heavy Metal Poisoning , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Tooth Diseases/chemically induced , Aged , Alopecia Areata/chemically induced , Bismuth/poisoning , Bismuth/standards , Bismuth/toxicity , Cadmium Poisoning/complications , Glass , Humans , Industry , Lead Poisoning/complications , Male , Poisoning/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/chemically induced , Spectrophotometry, Atomic , Thallium/poisoningABSTRACT
On the basis of responses to an inquiry provided by patients the motivating factors were assessed which induced the patients to undergo dental treatment provided by students of the stomatological faculty. The main motivating factors were: careful performing of procedures, good results of treatment, short waiting time for visit.
Subject(s)
Dental Clinics/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Motivation , Schools, Dental , Students, DentalABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was demonstration of possible relationships between the frequency of visits to stomatological office and the age, the sex and the educational level of the patients. The analysis covered 776 responses to an inquiry obtained from the patients visiting the Department of Conservative Stomatology. Comparative statistical analysis showed that these parameters had no effect on the frequency of visits to stomatological surgery. With a high likelihood one can state that this frequency depends on adequately conducted health education, wide network of specialist services, and the health care of the population.
Subject(s)
Dental Care/statistics & numerical data , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Dental Care/psychology , Educational Status , Female , Health Education, Dental , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Poland , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Estimation of the students' work from the IVth and Vth year of stomatology has been performed basing on the inquiry opinions of the patients. The opinions concerned in the first place the period of time they should wait for treatment and their frame of mind before the stomatological operation. Most of the patients applied regularly to the students to treat their teeth. High percentage of the people waiting for the visit were good-tempered or a little upset persons. The predominant majority of the patients were very satisfied with the help given to them by the students of stomatology.