Browsing by Author "Zavras, Athanasios I."

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    • Advances in Oral Health Knowledge of Greek Navy Recruits and their Socioeconomic Determinants 

      Zavras, Athanasios I.; Vrahopoulos, Theofilos P; Souliotis, Kyriakos; Silvestros, Spyros; Vrotsos, Ioannis (BioMed Central, 2002)
      Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate temporal changes on oral health knowledge and attitudes among two populations of young Greek males (age 19–29 years) undergoing their military training. A secondary ...

    • Challenges in global improvement of oral cancer outcomes: findings from rural Northern India 

      Dangi, Jyoti; Kinnunen, Taru Hannele; Zavras, Athanasios I. (BioMed Central, 2012)
      Background: In India, 72% of the population resides in rural areas and 30-40% of cancers are found in the oral cavity. The majority of Haryana residents live in villages where inadequate medical facilities, no proper primary ...

    • Genetics of Tobacco Use 

      Maserejian, Nancy Nairi; Zavras, Athanasios I. (BioMed Central, 2004)
      The worldwide prevalence of tobacco use is widespread, resulting in nearly 4.5 million deaths every year. Nicotine is addictive and has psychopharmacological effects that maintain the use of tobacco products. Several studies ...

    • Oral Cancer Treatment Costs in Greece and the Effect of Advanced Disease 

      Andreopoulos, Nikos; Katsikeris, Nikos; Zavras, Dimitrios; Cartsos, Vassiliki; Vamvakidis, Athanasios; Zavras, Athanasios I. (BioMed Central, 2002)
      Background: The main purpose of the study was to quantify the direct costs of oral cancer treatment to the healthcare system of Greece. Another aim was to identify factors that affect costs and potential cost reduction ...