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Cross infection control measures and the treatment of patients at risk of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease in UK general dental practice [PDF]

, 2001
AIMS: To determine the suitability of key infection control measures currently employed in UK dental practice for delivery of dental care to patients at risk of prion diseases.
A Smith, AF Hill, AF Hill, C P Sweeney, CM Van Duijn, DH Adams, DM Taylor, F Blanquet-Gossard, H Ashraf, IF Laurenson, J Bagg, K Arakawa, K M Roy, L Ingrosso, ME Bruce, R Dobson, RG Will, RG Will, RI Carp, RT Johnson, S Collins, T Sharp, Z Davanipour   +22 more
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Factors associated with seeking preventive dental care: an integrative model exploration of behaviors in Mexican immigrants in Midwest America

BMC Oral Health, 2018
Background Mexican immigrants in the United States suffer from poor oral health. The objective of the current study was to explore the utility of applying theory-based factors associated with seeking preventive dental care in a sample of Mexican American
Jonathan T. Macy, Elizabeth A. S. Moser, Adam T. Hirsh, Patrick O. Monahan, George J. Eckert, Gerardo Maupomé   +5 more
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Sociodemographic inequities in dental care utilisation among governmental welfare recipients in Japan: a retrospective cohort study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background Maintaining oral health is one of the global public health challenges. Income and out-of-pocket payments for dental care services are predictors of dental care utilisation.
Daisuke Nishioka, Keiko Ueno, Shiho Kino, Jun Aida, Naoki Kondo   +4 more
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Associations between dental care approachability and dental attendance among women pregnant with an Indigenous child: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Oral health during pregnancy is vital for both mother and child. Indigenous Australians face many barriers in accessing dental care. Service approachability is one of the key domains in accessing health services.
Yuan Gao, Xiangqun Ju, Lisa Jamieson
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Can virtual nature improve patient experiences and memories of dental treatment? A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background Dental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care create significant problems for patients and the dental profession. Distraction interventions are used in daily medical practice to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures ...
Andrade, J, Auvray, M, Bruce, M, Gabe, R, May, J, Mills, I, Moles, DR, Pahl, S, Stone, RJ, Tanja-Dijkstra, K, White, MP   +10 more
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Associations of health literacy with dental care use and oral health status in Japan

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background The concept of health literacy has gained prominence in the context of oral health. In Japan, curative dental care is generally under universal health coverage, while preventive dental care requires effort.
Keiko Murakami, Jun Aida, Shinichi Kuriyama, Hideki Hashimoto   +3 more
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The relationship between body system-based chronic conditions and dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Oral Health, 2012
Background Dental care is the most common unmet health care need for children with chronic conditions. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that not all children with chronic conditions encounter difficulties accessing dental care.
Chi Donald L, Raklios Nicholas A
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Workforce and Contents of Home Dental Care in Japanese Insurance System

International Journal of Dentistry, 2020
Background. In Japan’s super-aging society, it is required to establish a home dental service provision system. It is necessary to analyze the current state of visiting dentistry. Methods.
Yoshiaki Nomura, Ayako Okada, Erika Kakuta, Ryoko Otsuka, Hideaki Saito, Hiroshi Maekawa, Hideki Daikoku, Nobuhiro Hanada, Tamotsu Sato   +8 more
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Preventive strategies in oral health for special needs patients [PDF]

, 2015
As regards to the most common oral disease in pediatric patients, intellectual disability is not a risk factor for caries disease itself, but it rather reduces the individual capability to self-care and therefore to his own oral care.
BRUGNOLETTI, Orlando, CORRIDORE, DENISE, Edoardo, Cavallè, GUERRA, Fabrizio, RIPARI, Francesca, SPOTA, Andrea, VOZZA, Iole   +6 more
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Dental Care Utilization for Examination and Regional Deprivation [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2015
Objectives: Receiving proper dental care plays a significant role in maintaining good oral health. We investigated the relationship between regional deprivation and dental care utilization. Methods: Multilevel logistic regression was used to identify the
Cheol-Sin Kim, Sun-Young Han, Seung Eun Lee, Jeong-Hee Kang, Chul-Woung Kim   +4 more
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