Background The use of dental services is low among older adults, particularly among vulnerable or disadvantaged groups from various countries. Nonetheless, there is a gap in the literature regarding the factors that contribute to inequalities in the use ...
Fabíola Bof de Andrade +8 more
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Clinician-Patient Small Talk: Comparing Fourth-Year Dental Students and Practicing Dentists in a Standardized Patient Encounter [PDF]
The aim of this study was to establish whether frequency of non-diagnostic, non-management exchanges between clinicians and patient (called “socioemotional communication,” SC) during a consultation differed between fourth-year dental students and ...
Maupome, Gerardo +2 more
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Longitudinal analysis of student performance between host and cooperating college learners in the dental hygiene program at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin [PDF]
Plan BLittle research had been done in the area of learner performance using distance education methodology. Research had instead focused primarily on learner satisfaction with the use of the medium.
Olmsted, Jodi L.
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Oral health literacy and dental anxiety: A study among dental patients in Malaysia
AIM. The study’s objective was to assess the levels of oral health literacy (OHL) and dental anxiety (DA) among patients and to examine any potential correlation between OHL and DA.MATERIALS AND METHODS.
J. Pillay +7 more
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Consequences of Tooth Loss on Oral Function and need for Replacement of Missing Teeth Among Patients Attending Muhimbili Dental Clinic [PDF]
Tanzanian oral health services constitute mainly of tooth extractions. Consequently, individuals susceptible to dental caries and periodontal diseases will have a substantial number of missing teeth, which can affect oral function.
Quaker, Andrewleon S
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The effects of clinical dental status on eating difficulty and oral health-related quality of life in an older Chinese population. [PDF]
Most studies about the relationships between dental status and eating difficulty and food choice have been done in Western countries. Their foods and methods of preparation differ from Eastern countries.
Zeng, X.
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Adolescent Health, Family Background, and Preventive Medical Care [PDF]
This paper investigates the health of white adolescents, focusing particularly on the roles of family background and preventive medical care. This emphasis is motivated in part by our desire to study adolescent health in the context of the nature-nurture
Michael Grossman, Linda N. Edwards
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Parental factors influencing children's oral health in Saudi Arabia: a narrative review. [PDF]
Halawany HS.
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A national-wide analysis of dental services utilization in primary health care settings in rural areas of Iran. [PDF]
Pouraghasi L +3 more
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Assessment of Oral Health Literacy of Parents Regarding Their Children's Oral Health: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Kshirsagar MM +9 more
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