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The Roles of Patients’ Authenticity and Accepting External Influence, and Clinicians’ Treatment Styles in Predicting Patients’ Dental Anxiety and Avoidance of Dental Appointments

open access: yesEurope's Journal of Psychology, 2020
A substantial proportion of adults suffer from high dental anxiety, which is related to poor oral health and functioning. Using authenticity theory and self-determination theory, we applied a model testing two moderated mediation hypotheses: (i) the ...
Anne Elisabeth Münster Halvari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethical Obligations and the Dental Office Team [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A hypothetical case of alleged sexual misconduct in a practice with high employee turnover and stress is analyzed by three experts. This case commentary examines the ethical role expectations of an office manager who is not directly involved but becomes ...
Donate-Bartfield, Evelyn   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Oral hygiene management in patients with visual sensory disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Aim: Oral hygiene maintenance is one of the most difficult tasks for visually impaired people. The aim of study was to investigate about knowledge on oral hygiene practices among patients with visual sensory disabilities by proposing an ...
CORRIDORE, DENISE   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Effectiveness of nonsurgical re‐instrumentation of residual pockets as step 3 of periodontal therapy: A field study

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The study aims to analyze the effectiveness of nonsurgical re‐instrumentation of residual pockets as step 3 of periodontal therapy and the stability of treatment outcomes at 18 months. Methods The study sample consisted of 489 patients diagnosed and treated nonsurgically for periodontitis.
Anna Liss   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergence of Cranio-Cervico-Facial Soft Tissue Emphysema after Dental Hygiene Treatment Using Airflow (Case Report)

open access: yesActa Medica Martiniana, 2015
The authors report an interesting case of dangerous complications during dental hygienist treatment. Soft tissue emphysema during, and after stomatological procedures is described in several works.
Adamicova K.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Broadening the Dental Hygiene Students’ Perspectives on the Oral Health Professionals: A Text Mining Analysis

open access: yesDentistry Journal, 2022
Professional identity formation, an important component of education, is influenced by participation, social relationships, and culture in communities of practice. As a preliminary investigation of dental hygienists’ professional identity formation, this
Yukiko Nagatani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis: Bay Area Region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Analyzes the racial/ethnic composition of workers in twenty-two health occupations and graduates of healthcare education programs in the Bay Area. Examines disparities by race/ethnicity in the types of occupations held, educational attainment, and ...
Jennifer Kaiser   +3 more
core  

Association between periodontitis severity and prostate‐specific antigen levels using the NHANES data

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic health conditions. This study investigated whether the association between periodontitis and prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) is direct or mediated through intermediary systemic diseases.
Muhammad H. A. Saleh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Value of Evidence-Based Computer Simulation of Oral Health Outcomes for Management Analysis of the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives: To create an evidence‐based research tool to inform and guide policy and program managers as they develop and deploy new service delivery models for oral disease prevention and intervention.
Haley, Sharman   +3 more
core  

Australian dental practitioner attitudes to expanding Medicare to include more dental services

open access: yesAustralian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The exclusion of dentistry from Medicare in Australia means there is limited public funding available to address widespread disparities in access to dental care, which is provided predominantly by private practitioners. The aim of this study was to investigate dental practitioners' attitudes towards expanding Medicare to include ...
MS Hopcraft, ACL Holden
wiley   +1 more source

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