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17 The Role of Dental Hygienist in Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities at Standpoint of Rehabilitation

The Journal of the Kyushu Dental Society, 1996
openaire   +2 more sources

Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral health issues of the disabled population: a growing concern in China. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Wang X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Law & Healthcare Newsletter, v. 22, no. 2, Spring 2015 [PDF]

, 2015

core   +1 more source

Deploying Oral Health Therapists in Aged Residential Care in New Zealand: A Pilot Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The proportion of older New Zealanders entering aged residential care facilities with at least some of their natural dentition remaining is steadily increasing, and high dental caries increments are evident in that setting, with important implications for quality of life.
Moira B. Smith, Sarah Majeed, Rachel Holden, Shennae Bartlett, Ngaire Kerse, Noor Nazahiah Bakri, Keiko Oda, W. Murray Thomson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary caregivers' perceptions of challenges in dental and orthodontic care for children with Down syndrome. [PDF]

Int Dent J
Domingos Rebotim E, Björk M, Berlin H, Marks L, Stensson M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Improving Oral Care in Stroke Patients: Patients' and Carers' Experiences of Oral Care in a Hospital Environment Following Acute Stroke

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the thoughts and feelings of stroke patients and their carers (family/guardians) about oral care during hospitalisation, and (in turn) inform future research and service development. Background Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and associated physical and cognitive impairments can compromise ...
Hazel Dickinson, Catherine Elizabeth Lightbody, StJohn Crean, Caroline Watkins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Causal Layered Analysis of Oral Health Disparities and Policy Strategies for Vulnerable Iranian Populations. [PDF]

Int J Health Policy Manag
Shoaee S, Sarafinejad A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Concurrent Validity of the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Modified Oral Status Survey Tool (MOSST) is a novel instrument designed to assess oral health and function in older adults for whom traditional dental indices are unsuitable. Originally developed for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), its reliability and content validity are established, but its concurrent ...
Hoda Tayebi‐Hillali, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig, Isabel C. Olegário, Jean Moynihan, Laura Hunt, Lewis Winning, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, Katrina Byrne   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Odontophobia Across the Lifespan: Clinical Perspectives, Vulnerable Populations, and Inclusive Strategies for Dental Anxiety Management. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Fallea A, L'Episcopo S, Palmigiano A, Lanza G, Ferri R.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source