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New Casemix Classification as an Alternative Method for Budget Allocation in Thai Oral Healthcare Service: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Dentistry, 2010
This study aimed to develop a new casemix classification system as an alternative method for the budget allocation of oral healthcare service (OHCS). Initially, the International Statistical of Diseases and Related Health Problem, 10th revision, Thai ...
Thunthita Wisaijohn, Atiphan Pimkhaokham, Phenkhae Lapying, Chumpot Itthichaisri, Supasit Pannarunothai, Isao Igarashi, Koichi Kawabuchi   +6 more
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Religious affiliation and oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative survey in Germany

BMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Studies have shown an association between a person’s religiosity, and physical as well as psychological, health status. However, results differ between certain religious affiliations.
Nina Moszka, Ghazal Aarabi, Berit Lieske, Hans-Helmut König, Benedikt Kretzler, Larissa Zwar, André Hajek   +6 more
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Why Financial Literacy Matters for Dental Students: Reducing Debt Account Aversion to Improve Debt Management

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives In South Korea, dental graduates frequently incur substantial debt to establish private practices; however, formal financial education is rarely incorporated into undergraduate dental curricula. This study examines whether undergraduate dental students exhibit debt account aversion (DAA)—a cognitive bias in which small debts are ...
Junsu Park, Jungjoon Ihm
wiley   +1 more source

Curriculum Guidelines for Social and Behavioral Sciences in Predoctoral Dental Education

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social and behavioral sciences are an integral part of predoctoral dental education, given the important role of social and behavioral factors in oral health, dentist‐patient communication, the provision of person‐centered care, and patients’ experience of dental treatment and their treatment outcomes.
Cameron L. Randall, Casey D. Wright, Dolores Cannella, Jessica G. Hinz, Daniel W. McNeil, Drashty P. Mody, Gary Pape, Yun Saksena, Vaishali Singhal, Lance Brendan Young, Stuart M. Schrader   +10 more
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Nudging oral habits; application of behavioral economics in oral health promotion: a critical review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundOral health disorders significantly contribute to the global incidence of chronic diseases. Nudge interventions have demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing people’s decision-making and self-management capacities in a cost-efficient manner.
Ali Kazemian, Melika Hoseinzadeh, Seyed Ahmad Banihashem Rad, Seyed Ahmad Banihashem Rad, Anahid Jouya, Bahareh Tahani   +5 more
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The effect of bioactive membrane in alveolar ridge preservation: A double‐blind randomized clinical trial

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) with or without a biologically active amnion–chorion membrane (BACM). Methods Thirty patients requiring tooth extraction in the esthetic zone were randomly assigned to 2 groups.
Magdalena Orlowska, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Ann Decker, Junying Li, Alice Ou, Nataly Zambrana, Paolo Nava, Fernanda A. da Costa Deller, Hom‐Lay Wang   +8 more
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Dental Tourism in Moldova: Economic Catalyst, Medical Considerations, and Broader Tourism Development Potential

Tourism and Hospitality
This paper examines the burgeoning dental tourism sector in the Republic of Moldova, highlighting its significant economic impact and patient-related considerations. Driven primarily by competitive pricing, the perceived quality of dental treatments, and
Elisabetta Lazzari, Edoardo Bianco
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Comparing the Applicability of State‐Of‐The‐Art Photopolymer Injection Molds Printed by Multi‐Material Jetting and High‐Performance Digital Light Processing

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
The workflow of comparing state‐of‐the‐art photopolymers in rapid tooling. ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing (AM) introduced the concept of layer‐by‐layer manufacturing, which allows the fast and direct production of parts. Additive technologies are also hybridized with conventional polymer processing technologies.
Szabolcs Krizsma, András Suplicz
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of stress coping ability and working hours on burnout among residents

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Burnout among residents leads to interruptions in training and even to exit from programs. Despite the implementation of working hour restrictions in the U.S. in 2013, the high rate of burnout remains a serious problem.
Saori Kijima, Kazuya Tomihara, Masami Tagawa   +2 more
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Using Participatory System Dynamics Approaches to Improve Community‐Based Oral Healthcare Delivery: A Case Study of the ElderSmile Program

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf, Harvey D. Palmer, Mary E. Northridge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source