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Structural characteristics of oral health services in Brazilian Primary Health Care [PDF]

Brazilian Oral Research, 2021
This study aimed to describe the structure of oral health services in primary health care in Brazil with centers participating in the second cycle of the ‘National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care’ (PMAQ-AB), the largest health ...
Maria Tereza Abreu SCALZO, Antônio Thomaz Gonzaga MATTA-MACHADO, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães ABREU, Renata Castro MARTINS   +3 more
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National Oral Health Policy and Financing and Dental Health Status in 19 Countries

International Dental Journal, 2023
Objective: Dental caries in permanent teeth is one of the most common health issues—despite being preventable in early stages—due to inadequate regulation of preventive dental services in many countries.
Tess Foote, Lauren Willis, Tracy Kuo Lin
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Inequality in dental services: a scoping review on the role of access toward achieving universal health coverage in oral health

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Improving access to health services is a way towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in oral health. The purpose of this review was to map the determinants of access to dental services within a UHC framework.
Arash Ghanbarzadegan, Madhan Balasubramanian, Liana Luzzi, David Brennan, Peivand Bastani   +4 more
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Kontribusi Pemanfaatan Fasilitas Kesehatan Gigi terhadap Radang Gusi Anak (Studi Ibu dan Anaknya yang Berumur Empat Tahun di DKI Jakarta 1993/1994)

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2015
Dental health services utilization is a dental health behavious component included practicing domain. Dental health services utilization is mothers practicing demand for promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative in mothers' or her family dental ...
Budiharto Budiharto
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Hmong Adults Self-Rated Oral Health: A Pilot Study [PDF]

, 2008
Since 1975, the Hmong refugee population in the U.S. has increased over 200%. However, little is known about their dental needs or self-rated oral health (SROH).
Anthony M. Iacopino, BF Gooch, CA Riedy, Cesar Gonzalez, Christopher Okunseri, D Rosenberg, ESH Yu, G Kalton, GD Cruz, HC Gift, JE Ware Jr., JT Newton, JT Newton, KG. Gervais, LA Aday, Marcie Yang, O Manor, P Norlen, PL Rice, S Sudman, ST Reisine, Warren LeMay, Y Benyamini   +22 more
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Risk-based, 6-monthly and 24-monthly dental check-ups for adults: the INTERVAL three-arm RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Traditionally, patients are encouraged to attend dental recall appointments at regular 6-month intervals, irrespective of their risk of developing dental disease. Stakeholders lack evidence of the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
Jan E Clarkson, Nigel B Pitts, Beatriz Goulao, Dwayne Boyers, Craig R Ramsay, Ruth Floate, Hazel J Braid, Patrick A Fee, Fiona S Ord, Helen V Worthington, Marjon van der Pol, Linda Young, Ruth Freeman, Jill Gouick, Gerald M Humphris, Fiona E Mitchell, Alison M McDonald, John DT Norrie, Kirsty Sim, Gail Douglas, David Ricketts   +20 more
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Preparedness Plan Ensures Dental Service Sustainability During a Public Health State of Emergency

Journal of the California Dental Association, 2023
Background In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emerged bringing risk of disease, disability and death to all Americans. As public health officials scrambled to respond, dental offices were shuttered leaving little access to dental care.Methods ...
Huong Le, Mary E. Foley
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Health visitors’ views on promoting oral health and supporting clients with dental health problems: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2018
Background - Inequalities in dental decay in young children persist, resulting in high admission rates for general anaesthetics for tooth extractions.
Exley, Catherine, Holmes, Richard, Lewney, Johnathan, Rankin, Judith   +3 more
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The relationship between childhood body weight and dental caries experience: an umbrella systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2017
Background Obesity and dental caries are global public health problems which can impact in childhood and throughout the life course. In simple terms, childhood dental caries and body weight are linked via the common risk factor of diet.
Susan J. Carson, Lamis Abuhaloob, Derek Richards, Mark P. Hector, Ruth Freeman   +4 more
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Dental diseases and factors defining utilization of dental care services among rural children aged 12 years in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh: A community-based study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2021
Background: Rural children are predisposed to variety of dental problems, which may influence their overall health and well-being. Despite relentless efforts and achievements in oral health promotion by authorities, its impact seems limited in rural ...
Chandrasekhara Reddy Vuyyuru, Rajeshree Narayan Rangari, Gowri Sankar Singaraju, Nagarjuna Pottem   +3 more
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