[Prevention in dentistry: evaluation after one year]. / Prevenzione in odontostomatologia: valutazione a distanza di un anno.

The Authors planned an after one year revision of a sample of no. 138 children of a ULSS 8 (VI) District, involved in a odontoiatric prevention program.

[Epidemiological study of the prevalence of caries, periodontal diseases and malocclusion in a school population]. / Indagine epidemiologica sulla prevalenza di carie, parodontopatie e malocclusioni in una populazione scolastica.

A randomized stratified sample of children 3 to 12 years of age has been examined, DMFT, CPITN, soft deposits and malocclusion have been analyzed. The prevalence of caries, periodontal involvement and malocclusion has been observed to be rather high, thus requiring the organizing of detailed preventive programs to reach the W H O target set for the year 2000.

[Progression of DMF index--DMF from 3 to 12 years: need for preventive intervention]. / Andamento indice DMF--DMF fra i 3 e i 12 anni: necessità di intervento preventivo.

To evaluate the prevalence of soft deposits and the trend of dmf/DMF index, a group of children between 3 and 12 years of age has been examined. A DMF Index of 5.74 at 12 proves the need to promote educational and prevention programmes in the Ulss 34 area since the WHO program "Health for all in the year 2000" sets a target of a DMF Index below 3 at 12.

[Epidemiological study of the prevalence of malocclusion in a Bersaglio group]. / Indagine epidemiologica sulla prevalenza delle malocclusioni in un gruppo Bersaglio.

The Authors planned an epidemiological survey to evaluate the prevalence of malocclusion in a target group of children living in the Ussl 8-Vicenza. The results confirm the data in the literature. The Authors think necessary to carry on more precise longitudinal epidemiological studies, orthodontic prevention of malocclusion during childhood and interceptive therapy.

[Epidemiology of dental caries in a Vicenza school group]. / Epidemiologia della carie dentaria nella popolazione scolastica di Vicenza.

The Authors have made a stratified randomized enquiry about scholastic population of the Ulss no 8. The results obtained have shown a high prevalence of the decayed phenomenon in all bands of age.

[Odontogenic cysts. A case of keratocysts]. / Cisti odontogene. Un caso di cheratocisti.

The Authors, after a clinic and diagnostic classification of keratocysts, described a case of keratocyst treated by surgical enucleation.

[A case of open bite]. / Su un caso di morso aperto.

The Authors describe the classification of the malocclusion by Angle, and considerate one open byte case, may be caused by extrusion of first lower right molar, describing orthodontic treatment for his correction.