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Equity in dental care among Canadian households

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2011
Background Changes in third party financing, whether public or private, are linked to a household's ability to access dental care. By removing costs at point of purchase, changes in financing influence the need to reach into one's pocket, thus ...
Grootendorst Paul, Quiñonez Carlos
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Oral Health Intervention: A Multifaceted Approach to Improve Oral Health Care during Pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood Mothers’ oral health status is a strong predictor of the oral health status of their children 2009: Vermont spends $2.7 million treating children ages 0-5 with ...
Davis, Wendy   +7 more
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Improving Dental Experiences by Using Virtual Reality Distraction: A Simulation Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Dental anxiety creates significant problems for both patients and the dental profession. Some distraction interventions are already used by healthcare professionals to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures. The present study is novel because it a)
Andrade, J   +7 more
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REFORMING THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC DENTAL SERVICES IN IRELAND: POTENTIAL COST IMPLICATIONS. ESRI RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 80 APRIL 2019 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This report details the results of an analysis of the potential cost implications of proposed changes to aspects of the model of delivery of publicly-financed dental services in Ireland, as set out in the new National Oral Health Policy (Department of ...
Nolan, Anne
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Factors Affecting Pregnant Women’s dental Services Use in Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran

open access: yesIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Background: Despite recommendations from guidelines and institutions, dental care utilization during pregnancy remains uncommon. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of poor dental care during pregnancy in Razavi Khorasan.
Nayereh Esmaeilzadeh   +7 more
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Opioid Analgesic Prescribing Practices of Dental Professionals in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The prescription of opioid analgesics by dental professionals is widespread in the United States. Policy makers, government agencies, and professional organizations consider this phenomenon a growing public health concern.
Okunseri, Christopher   +4 more
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Perceived dental treatment need among older Tanzanian adults – a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2007
Background Need perceptions for dental care play a key role as to whether people in general will seek dental care. The aim was to assess the prevalence of perceived need of problem based dental care, dental check-ups and any type of dental care.
Åstrøm Anne N, Kida Irene A
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Clinical Impact of a Novel Interprofessional Dental and Pharmacy Student Tobacco Cessation Education Program on Dental Patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Objectives: • To compare the difference between IPE care and standard care (SC) groups regarding dental patients\u27 perceptions of knowledge gained about tobacco cessation, intentions to quit tobacco use, and quit attempts at follow-up.
Boyd, PharmD Candidate, Matthew   +5 more
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The Impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on Low-Income Children's Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Reviews the literature on the impact of Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs on the coverage, access to care, and health outcomes for low-income children, as well as remaining challenges in preventive, primary, and dental ...
Caryn Marks   +2 more
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