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The Dental Neglect Scale in adolescents [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2009
Dental neglect has been found to be related to poor oral health, a tendency not to have had routine check-ups, and a longer period of time since the last dental appointment in samples of children and adults. The Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) has been found to be a valid measure of dental neglect in samples of children and adults, and may be valid for ...
Johnson Elissa K   +3 more
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Dental technology of Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period

open access: yesJournal of Dental Sciences, 2022
Background/purpose: During the Japanese colonial period, the Taipei Hospital had already provided complete dental services with a fixed price per treatment.
Feng-Chou Cheng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Dental Values Scale: Development and Validation [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to produce a valid scale for use in measuring the values of dental students and practitioners—the lack of which has impeded research on professionalism in dentistry. Following standard scale development procedures, we had focus groups of dental practitioners (N=23) develop a ninety‐nine‐item pool of value terms related to ...
Langille, Angela D.   +3 more
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Effects of Extraoral Suction on Droplets and Aerosols for Infection Control Practices

open access: yesDentistry Journal, 2021
Dental professionals are at increased risk of being infected with airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 because they are often exposed to droplets/aerosols production during dental treatment.
Hidenobu Senpuku   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequent Dental Scaling Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Periprosthetic Infection following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Oral bacteremia has been presumed to be an important risk factor for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) infection. We aimed to investigate whether dental scaling could reduce the risk of TKA infection.
Ta-Wei Tai   +4 more
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Regular dental scaling associated with decreased tooth loss in the middle-aged and elderly in Korea: A 3-year prospective longitudinal study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dental Research, 2019
Context: Tooth loss exacerbates the deterioration of physical function and induces illness. Numerous studies have identified the risk factors for tooth loss, and several have identified an association of tooth loss with sociodemographic factors, general ...
Ga Yeong Lee, Sang Baek Koh, Nam Hee Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Oral health treatment habits of people with schizophrenia in France: A retrospective cohort study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
OBJECTIVE:To identify the differences between persons with schizophrenia (PWS) and general population in France in terms of oral health treatment (tooth scaling, dental treatment and tooth extraction) and the factors associated with these differences ...
Frédéric Denis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of ageism scale for dental students in India: (Ageism Scale for Dental Students- India) – a cross sectional study.

open access: yesF1000Research, 2023
Background : Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious in nature. Negative effects such as loneliness, mistreatment, and occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism.
Ramya Shenoy   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum albumin levels in patients with chronic periodontitis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 2018
Background. Albumin is a protein whose serum levels decrease in inflammatory conditions such as periodontal diseases. This study was undertaken to evaluate changes in serum albumin levels in patients with and without periodontal diseases prior and ...
Adileh Shirmohammadi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amoxicillin/Metronidazole Dose Impact as an Adjunctive Therapy for Stage II - III Grade C Periodontitis (Aggressive Periodontitis) at 3- And 6-Month Follow-Ups: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yeseJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2022
Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis study sought to review the efficacy of amoxicillin/metronidazole dose and duration time in the treatment of stage II - III grade C periodontitis (aggressive periodontitis) after current follow-up ...
Malihe Karrabi, Zahra Baghani
doaj   +1 more source

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