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Dental Health Foundation statement of strategy 2015 - 2017

, 2015
The Dental Health Foundation (DHF), emerged from within organised dentistry in the late 1970’s to form a publicly funded charitable trust with the aim of improving oral health in Ireland.
Dental Health Foundation
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Exploring dental behaviours of carers of adults with disabilities: oral health literacy and psycho-social factors. [PDF]

, 2012
Background: People with physical and intellectual disabilities (PID) depend on their carers for daily oral care at home and attending regular preventive dental visits.
Pradhan, Archana
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Grooved Surface of the Obturator Internus Muscle With Two Distinct Adjacent Parts

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The specific anatomical features of the obturator internus, particularly those of its medial surface, remain insufficiently characterized. This study investigated the morphology of the obturator internus muscle by focusing on the shape of its medial surface and potential age‐related changes.
Satoru Muro, Junichi Tsuchiya, Takuya Ibara, Akimoto Nimura, Keiichi Akita   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of oral health care services and perceived barriers among adults residing in Jiri, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Utilization of oral health services on a regular basis is essential for addressing any oral health problem and preventing the development of more serious concerns.
Sirjana Dahal, Samarika Dahal, Anju Khapung, Prakash Poudel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Availability of dental treatment is associated with satisfaction derived from Primary Health Care Services accessed by elderly

Revista de Odontologia da UNESP
Objective This research evaluated whether having dental treatment available in the primary health care centers of the Brazilian Unified Health System was associated with greater satisfaction with the services accessed.
Aline Blaya MARTINS, Creta SEIBT, Matheus NEVES, Juliana Balbinot HILGERT, Fernando Neves HUGO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

"It was pain. That's it. It was pain." Lack of oral health care among otherwise healthy young adults living with HIV in South Africa: A qualitative study.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to understand engagement with and availability of dental services among people living with HIV in a low-income community of South Africa.MethodsIn depth qualitative interviewing was used to collect data, which was
R Frederick Lambert, Catherine Orrell, Jessica E Haberer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“The Ideal Dental Health Service for Children:” The Political Development of the Dental Health Service for Children in Denmark, 1960s–1980s [PDF]

Nordic Journal of Educational History
In 1971, the Danish Parliament passed an act mandating that municipalities establish a Public Dental Health Service for Children, which aimed to provide free preventive and curative dental health services. The Act was part of a longstanding historical progression where school dentists, school doctors, and the provision of school meals, represented a ...
openaire   +3 more sources

The Evolving Role of Clinical Anatomy: From Definition to Contribution

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The term “clinical anatomy” is widely used in education and research, yet its conceptual boundaries continue to be interpreted in various ways. Prior consensus‐based efforts have emphasized integration, collaboration, and clinical relevance as central features of the field and have provided an important foundation for interdisciplinary ...
Joe Iwanaga, Robert J. Spinner, Kathleen Bubb, Anthony V. D'Antoni, Yoko Tabira, Mohammed K. Khalil, Marios Loukas, R. Shane Tubbs   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impaired healing following implant placement surgery: A case report of a modern‐day manifestation of scurvy

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Delayed wound healing following implant placement surgery is an uncommon complication, usually attributed to systemic (smoking and alcohol), local (severely inflamed tissues), or technical (poor suturing) factors. However, delayed wound healing after implant placement caused by severe hypovitaminosis C has not been previously ...
Gregor‐Georg Zafiropoulos, Gerald Kolb, Dimitris N. Tatakis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen behavioral model: A generalized structural equation modeling.

PLoS ONE
World Health Organization invites the nations to progress towards universal health care coverage. This study evaluated preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen ...
Elaheh Amirian, Samaneh Razeghi, Alireza Molaei, Ahmad R Shamshiri, Simin Z Mohebbi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source