Liisa Seppä

Summary

Affiliation: University of Oulu
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi Relationship between laser fluorescence values and visual evaluation of fissure caries in schoolchildren - a field study
    Liisa Seppä
    Institute of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Cariology and Endodontology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Int J Paediatr Dent 22:467-72. 2012
  2. ncbi Caries frequency in permanent teeth before and after discontinuation of water fluoridation in Kuopio, Finland
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 26:256-62. 1998
  3. ncbi Fluoride varnishes in caries prevention
    Liisa Seppä
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Med Princ Pract 13:307-11. 2004
  4. ncbi Caries occurrence in a fluoridated and a nonfluoridated town in Finland: a retrospective study using longitudinal data from public dental records
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 36:308-14. 2002
  5. ncbi The future of preventive programs in countries with different systems for dental care
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 35:26-9. 2001
  6. ncbi Caries trends 1992-1998 in two low-fluoride Finnish towns formerly with and without fluoridation
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 34:462-8. 2000
  7. ncbi Caries in the primary dentition, after discontinuation of water fluoridation, among children receiving comprehensive dental care
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 28:281-8. 2000
  8. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of an experimental caries-control regimen in a 3.4-yr randomized clinical trial among 11-12-yr-old Finnish schoolchildren
    Pauliina Hietasalo
    Department of Community Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 117:728-33. 2009
  9. ncbi Changes in children's oral health-related behavior, knowledge and attitudes during a 3.4-yr randomized clinical trial and oral health-promotion program
    Mimmi Tolvanen
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 117:390-7. 2009
  10. ncbi Dietary and oral hygiene intervention in secondary school pupils
    Vuokko Anttonen
    Department of Pedodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Int J Paediatr Dent 21:81-8. 2011

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Relationship between laser fluorescence values and visual evaluation of fissure caries in schoolchildren - a field study
    Liisa Seppä
    Institute of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Cariology and Endodontology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Int J Paediatr Dent 22:467-72. 2012
    ..In our previous study of oral health intervention in children, laser fluorescence (LF) values of occlusal surfaces were reduced after 1 year...
  2. ncbi Caries frequency in permanent teeth before and after discontinuation of water fluoridation in Kuopio, Finland
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 26:256-62. 1998
    ..The piped water of Kuopio, Finland, was fluoridated in 1959. Owing to strong opposition by different civic groups, water fluoridation was stopped at the end of 1992...
  3. ncbi Fluoride varnishes in caries prevention
    Liisa Seppä
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Med Princ Pract 13:307-11. 2004
    ..Application is fast and easy. Professional prophylaxis is not necessary, and the patient can leave immediately after the treatment. No acute toxicity has been reported after using any fluoride varnish...
  4. ncbi Caries occurrence in a fluoridated and a nonfluoridated town in Finland: a retrospective study using longitudinal data from public dental records
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 36:308-14. 2002
    ..The results must not be extrapolated to countries with less intensive preventive dental care...
  5. ncbi The future of preventive programs in countries with different systems for dental care
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 35:26-9. 2001
    ..Population-based dental health education continues to be important, also in the countries where the caries rate has so far been low...
  6. ncbi Caries trends 1992-1998 in two low-fluoride Finnish towns formerly with and without fluoridation
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Caries Res 34:462-8. 2000
    ..The fact that no increase in caries was found in Kuopio despite discontinuation of water fluoridation and decrease in preventive procedures suggests that not all of these measures were necessary for each child...
  7. ncbi Caries in the primary dentition, after discontinuation of water fluoridation, among children receiving comprehensive dental care
    L Seppa
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland
    Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 28:281-8. 2000
    ....
  8. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of an experimental caries-control regimen in a 3.4-yr randomized clinical trial among 11-12-yr-old Finnish schoolchildren
    Pauliina Hietasalo
    Department of Community Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 117:728-33. 2009
    ..The experimental regimen would probably have been more cost-effective than standard dental care if the follow-up period had been longer, the regimen less comprehensive, and/or if dental nurses had conducted the preventive procedures...
  9. ncbi Changes in children's oral health-related behavior, knowledge and attitudes during a 3.4-yr randomized clinical trial and oral health-promotion program
    Mimmi Tolvanen
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 117:390-7. 2009
    ..Children can be helped to improve their oral health-related behavior by intervention, including oral hygiene and dietary counseling, or by implementing a multilevel-approach oral health-promotion program...
  10. ncbi Dietary and oral hygiene intervention in secondary school pupils
    Vuokko Anttonen
    Department of Pedodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Int J Paediatr Dent 21:81-8. 2011
    ..To enhance the well-being of secondary school pupils by improving their eating habits, especially school-based eating, a joint project, including oral health intervention, was conducted during the academic year 2007-2008...
  11. ncbi Oral health-related behaviors predictive of failures in caries control among 11-12-yr-old Finnish schoolchildren
    Pauliina Hietasalo
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, and Public Dental Service, Pori, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 116:267-71. 2008
    ..Children who, at baseline, reported eating candy at least once a day were more likely to experience failure at the levels of three or more and five or more new lesions...
  12. ncbi Children's oral health-related knowledge, attitudes and beliefs as predictors of success in caries control during a 3.4-year randomized clinical trial
    Pauliina Hietasalo
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Acta Odontol Scand 70:323-30. 2012
    ..Additionally, the aim was to study whether the association was mediated by the two baseline behaviors, i.e. brushing teeth and eating candies...
  13. ncbi Effect of dietary habits on laser fluorescence values of visually sound occlusal surfaces among Finnish schoolchildren
    Vuokko Anttonen
    Municipal Oral Health Service of Oulu City and Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Int J Paediatr Dent 18:124-30. 2008
    ..This study was designed to ascertain whether schoolchildren with unfavourable dietary habits have higher values for laser fluorescence on clinically sound occlusal tooth surfaces than do those who have favourable dietary habits...
  14. ncbi Post-trial costs, clinical outcomes, and dental service utilization after a randomized clinical trial for caries control among Finnish adolescents
    Pauliina Hietasalo
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Oral Sci 118:265-9. 2010
    ..The utilization of dental services was significantly more regular among the former experimental-group participants...
  15. ncbi Factors associated with different measures of dental fear among children at different ages
    Kari Rantavuori
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    J Dent Child (Chic) 76:13-9. 2009
    ..This study's purpose was to determine the associations between 4 dental fear measures and treatment procedures, oral habits, and family characteristics at different ages...
  16. ncbi Children's oral health-related behaviors: individual stability and stage transitions
    Mimmi Tolvanen
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 38:445-52. 2010
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  17. ncbi Oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and family characteristics among Finnish schoolchildren with and without active initial caries lesions
    Raija Poutanen
    Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Acta Odontol Scand 65:87-96. 2007
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  18. ncbi Dental fear of Finnish children in the light of different measures of dental fear
    Kari Rantavuori
    Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Acta Odontol Scand 63:239-44. 2005
    ....