Effects of Community Water Fluoridation on Dental Caries Disparities in Adolescents. [PDF]
Matsuo G, Aida J, Osaka K, Rozier RG.
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ABSTRACT Background People living with mental illness experience poorer oral health than the general population, influenced by medication‐related effects, behavioural risk factors, and structural barriers to dental care. Oral health behaviours and psychological determinants such as motivation and perceived competence are central to prevention and self ...
Grace Wong +11 more
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Investigation Into the Effectiveness of Community Water Fluoridation and Dental Caries Experience in 4-Year-Old Aotearoa New Zealand Children: A National Repeated Cross-Sectional Study From 2010 to 2022. [PDF]
Chambers T +4 more
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Emulation of Community Water Fluoridation Coverage Across US Counties. [PDF]
Curiel JA, Sanders AE, Slade GD.
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The Evidence Base of Fluoride Videos on TikTok
ABSTRACT Objective The fluoride controversy has intensified in recent years, partly due to new research suggesting negative health effects. Simultaneously, TikTok has become a prominent platform for disseminating oral health‐related content, but its accuracy remains uncertain.
Annel Lueth, Lance Brendan Young
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The ethics of community water fluoridation: Part 2 - how has the ethics of community water fluoridation been appraised in the literature? A scoping review. [PDF]
Patel B, Dyer TA.
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ABSTRACT Background As populations age, increasing numbers of older adults live with multimorbidity, frailty and functional decline, making it difficult or impossible for many older adults to access traditional dental clinics. Despite this growing need, oral health care in home‐care settings remains underdeveloped, with limited guidelines, resources ...
Mersiha Velic, Jessica Persson Kylén
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Dental Flossing and Oral Health Outcomes in Adults Over A 10‐Year Period: A Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse the effect of flossing on dental caries and periodontal conditions in adults from Sobral, Ceará, Brazil over 10 years. Methods This was a prospective cohort. The sample was 260 adults (aged 27–31) who participated in 2012 and 2022 follow‐ups.
Icaro Santiago de Aquino +5 more
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The ethics of community water fluoridation: Part 1 - an overview of public health ethics. [PDF]
Patel B, Patrick A, Dyer TA.
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ABSTRACT Background Breastfeeding is recommended to 2 years or beyond, but its association with early childhood caries (ECC) after infancy remains uncertain, partly because of inconsistent adjustment for confounders and reverse causation. Aim To examine whether breastfeeding at 18 months was associated with dental caries at age 3 years. Design Japanese
Toshifumi Yodoshi
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