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Aim: The present study assesses the percentages of cases with deep pockets attributable to cigarette smoking in an adult urban population from Constanta. Methods: A randomly-selected sample comprising 483 dentate individuals from 528 eligible individuals for the survey was chosen among patients addressing for dental treatment in Constanta Dental Faculty. A full-mouth clinical examination was performed and an interview using a structured written questionnaire was undertaken. A multivariate analysis for complex surv...

Despite substantial improvements in oral health in some eastern European countries, several epidemiological studies indicated that the prevalence and severity of dental caries in Romania is still high in all age groups. Aim: the aim of the study was to evaluate the caries experience in permanent teeth of 6-11 year-old schoolchildren from Constanta District, and its relationship with socio-economic status (SES) of the family. Methods: an epidemiological cross-sectional clinical study was carried out in 2013 (april-...