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Defining Disability in Oral Health Policy and Practice in the UK

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives In the United Kingdom (UK), disabled people face barriers accessing dental care, leading to poor oral health. To understand these barriers, the present study examined how disability is defined and conceptualised in UK oral health policy documents, and explored the implications of these framings for the provision of dental care for ...
K. Rijhwani, J. E. Gallagher, S. Scambler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Childhood Caries and Maternal Education: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To review and synthesise the available evidence on the association between maternal education and early childhood caries (ECC). Methods A comprehensive search strategy was employed to identify relevant studies published up to September 2025. Databases searched were PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE.
Roger Keller Celeste, Mariel de Aquino Goulart, Elisa Coelho, Heber Arbildo, Rita Villena, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Carlos Alberto Feldens   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Water Fluoridation: Caveats to Implement Justice in Public Oral Health. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Song Y, Kim J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Association Between Childhood Dental Attendance and Adult Oral Health: A Path Analysis of the British Cohort Study

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oral health outcomes reflect cumulative life‐course exposures, with early‐life experiences, particularly patterns of dental attendance, playing a key role in shaping oral health trajectories and inequalities in adulthood. This study aimed to assess socio‐demographic differences in adult perceived oral health status and to examine ...
Aina Najwa Mohd Khairuddin, Jing Kang, Jennifer E. Gallagher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural and Social Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health: Understanding Oral Health Inequities in Canada, New Zealand/Aotearoa, and Australia

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This cross‐sectional study examined the cultural and social determinants of health in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia and their relevance to the oral health of Indigenous pregnant women. Methods An Indigenous framework was applied to a social determinants of health (SDH) model, Charlotte Loppie's Tree Metaphor, utilising data from
Herenia P. Lawrence, John R. Broughton, Lisa M. Jamieson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Assessment of Fluoride Concentrations in Public Drinking Water Supplies in New Zealand: Implications for Epidemiological Studies

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To establish a national longitudinal database of fluoride concentrations in public drinking water supplies in New Zealand (NZ) and investigate the potential implications of different fluoride exposure classifications for epidemiological studies evaluating the effects of community water fluoridation (CWF) on population health ...
Frank Dean, Tim Chambers, Christina Pike, Matt Hobbs, Jonathan Broadbent   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Universal Health Coverage for Oral Health by 2030 in Armed Conflict‐Affected Settings: Challenges and Pathways

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In 2025, over 110 armed conflicts were reported globally, affecting an estimated two billion people. Oral health remains critically neglected in conflict‐affected settings, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where it is deprioritised amid competing health demands.
Amal Elamin, Sara Abdullah, Mohammed Al‐Haroni, Rania Al‐Mahdi, Charlotte Jeavons, John Ansah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence Synthesis on Fluoride Use in Traditional Communities and Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To synthesize the evidence on the use of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries among Indigenous populations and traditional communities through a systematic literature review. Methods An electronic search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS ...
Emily Souza Silva, Helene Soares Moura, Paulo Frazão   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge and attitude on infant oral health among graduating medical students in Kerala

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2006
Providing dental and oral health care to all children in Kerala remains a thorny challenge. Lack of community water fluoridation, dental workforce shortages and geographical barriers all aggravate oral health and access problems. Children from low-income
Kumari N, Sheela S, Sarada P
doaj  

Area‐Level Determinants of Oral Health Behaviours Among Australian Adolescents

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oral health behaviours are key determinants of oral health. Studies show that area‐level factors are closely associated with individual‐level oral health behaviours and outcomes. However, different area‐level factors can influence oral health behaviours differently. The aim of this study was to examine variations in the associations
Haoyue Zhao, Matt Hopcraft, Ankur Singh, Nadia Kaunein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source