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E Kirkegaard

Publications and source records attributed to E Kirkegaard.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1984

Caries clinical trial of fluoride rinses in a Danish Public Child Dental Service.

365 2nd through 4th graders completed a 3-yr clinical trial on the caries-preventive effect of rinsings every second week during the school year with 10 ml of an 0.2% neutral solution of sodium fluoride. All children received regular dental examinations and treatment in clinics established by the municipality in which the study took place. The trial was performed under double-blind conditions. The caries increment on teeth erupted at baseline was 1.75 DMFS in the fluoride group and 1.83 DMFS in the placebo group (P greater than 0.05; 95% confidence limits for percentage caries reduction: -20.7% and 29.5%). The caries increment on teeth erupting during the trial was 0.73 DMFS in the fluoride group and 0.99 DMFS in the placebo group (P greater than 0.05; 95% confidence limits for percentage caries reduction: 1.0% and 51.6%).

Child↗
PubMed1983

Endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis. Two case reports.

Two cases of endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis are reported. There were no unusual clinical features of endocarditis in the patients except for the extensive valvular damage present at time of hospitalization. Properties with distinguish C. hominis from other fastidious, gram negative rods are oxidase and catalase reactions, indole production and carbohydrate fermentation pattern.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

Children's response to various local fluoride treatments.

The aim of the study was to evaluate children's responses to four different gel tray systems and their preference to gel treatment twice a year versus fortnightly fluoride rinsing. For the study 91 children attending third grade (10-11 years) were divided into 3 groups and 119 children attending seventh grade (14-15 years) into 4 groups. The children were treated with a neutral 2% sodium fluoride tixotropic gel by means of one of the following trays: A. Air Cushion Fluoridator B. Centrays C. An individually constructed tray made of impression material (Citricon) D. An individually constructed tray made from soft acrylic. After treatment the children's response toward the treatment was evaluated by means of interviews. The majority of the children preferred gel tray treatment to fortnightly mouth rinsing (p less than 0.0003). Disposable trays were less acceptable than the individually made trays or the Air Cushion Fluoridator. However, all trays were tolerated for 15 minutes by all children. Cost analysis showed that the difference in expense using the various trays decreased as the number of treatments of the single individual increased.

Adolescent↗