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Oral Health on Sal, Cape Verde: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

International Dental Journal
Objectives: Sal is one of the ten islands of Cape Verde, a lower-middle-income country in Africa. Local reports suggest poor oral health among residents, but no scientific data exists. This study aimed to assess oral health status and oral health-related
Catherine M.C. Volgenant, Hans J.J. de Soet, Trynke Hoekstra, Denise Duijster   +3 more
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Parental oral health literacy influences preschool children's utilization of dental services [PDF]

Brazilian Oral Research, 2023
: Parental behavior towards their children's oral health is strongly influenced by parent's Oral Health Literacy (OHL) level. This study evaluated the impact of parental OHL on preschool children's utilization of dental services.
Bruna Leticia Vessoni Menoncin, Aline Fabris de Araujo Crema, Fernanda de Morais Ferreira, Andrea Ferreira Zandoná, Jose Vitor Nogara Borges de Menezes, Fabian Calixto Fraiz   +5 more
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Utilization pattern of dental care and dental caries prevalence among children aged 12- and 15-year in Himachal Pradesh, India

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2021
Background: Regular dental visits are associated with better oral health outcomes in children. In India, data on the utilization of dental services among children are insufficient.
Sumeet Bhatt
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Pediatrician's perception of oral health in children – A qualitative study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2023
Background: It is important to assess pediatrician's perception on children's oral health as they tend to meet children early on a regular basis. Quantitative research has shown that pediatricians in India have inadequate knowledge and limited awareness ...
Geetha Priya Pollachi-Ramakrishnan, Sharath Asokan, Chandrakantha Balaraman, Sudhandra Viswanath, Yogesh Kumar Thoppe Dhamodharan   +4 more
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Attitude of parents towards oral health and dental treatment of their children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Brazilian Dental Science, 2022
Objective: Increased rate of dental caries among children necessitate regular pediatric dental treatments; however, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges for dental visits of children, compromising their oral health.
Razieh Jabbarian, Maryam Tofangchiha, Mehdi Ranjbaran, Negar Akafzadeh, Shahrzad Samadian, Amir H. Pakpour, Romeo Patini   +6 more
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Dental care for children with autism spectrum disorders [PDF]

Аутизм и нарушение развития, 2017
Questions of the need for treatment of oral diseases, problems and characteristics of providing dental care for children with developmental disorders, especially with autism spectrum disorders, both in Russia and abroad have very little coverage.
Kiselnokova L.P., Drobotko L.N., Miloserdova K.B.   +2 more
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Dental caries experience, oral health status and treatment needs of dental patients with autism

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2011
OBJECTIVES: Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder. The aims of this study were to investigate whether children with autism have higher caries prevalence, higher periodontal problems, or more treatment needs than children of a control group of ...
Mohamed Abdullah Jaber
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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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Teledentistry as a novel pathway to improve dental health in school children: a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Despite great improvement in child oral health, some children subgroups still suffer from higher levels of dental caries. Geographic and socioeconomic barriers and the lack of access to dental care services are among common reasons for poor ...
Mohamed Estai, Yogesan Kanagasingam, Maryam Mehdizadeh, Janardhan Vignarajan, Richard Norman, Boyen Huang, Heiko Spallek, Michelle Irving, Amit Arora, Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant   +10 more
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Evaluation of age, chief complaint, diagnosis, and treatment done during the first dental visit among children in an academic dental institution in Southern Kerala, India

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2023
Context: A regular and timely first dental visit plays a cardinal role in the future oral health of the child. It is used to begin preventive and corrective interventions in dental care. Aim: To evaluate the age, chief complaint, diagnosis, and treatment
Ashwin Joseph, Angel M Joseph, Joisy P James, G Sreepriya, Rawan B Alammari, Mohammed Z Mustafa   +5 more
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