Results 11 to 20 of about 136,415 (261)

Developing role of dental hygienists in Japan

Japanese Dental Science Review, 2012
In Japan, the profession of the dental hygienist was created at the behest of GHQ in 1948, and as such forms part of the occupation's contribution to public health against a backdrop of postwar politics.
Takuo Ishii, Yoshinobu Maki, Soichiro Hirata   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developments in oral health care in the Netherlands between 1995 and 2018

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Over the past several decades, changes in legislation and regulations have been implemented in oral health care in the Netherlands. In 1995, for example, a major transformation in the funding of oral health care was implemented, after which ...
Joost C. L. den Boer, Wil J. M. van der Sanden, Josef J. M. Bruers   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Administrative Perspectives on Digital Workflow Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Implementation in Dental Clinics

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: The digital transformation of dental practice is positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a key tool for both clinical support and administrative optimization.
Alin Flavius Cozmescu, Ana Cernega, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Marina Meleșcanu Imre, Bogdan Dimitriu, Silviu-Mirel Pițuru   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the potential for foreign-trained dentists to address workforce shortages and improve access to dental care for vulnerable populations in the United States: a case study from Washington State

BMC Health Services Research, 2010
Background To address dental workforce shortages in underserved areas in the United States, some States have enacted legislation to make it easier for foreign dental school graduates to become licensed dentists.
Milgrom Peter, Chi Donald L, Bazargan Naseem   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Dental Practice: An Exploratory Study of Romanian Clinicians’ Perspectives and Experiences

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: Standard dental practice is being reshaped by digital technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as one of the most challenging recent innovations.
Alin Flavius Cozmescu, Ana Cernega, Dana Galieta Mincă, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Marina Meleșcanu Imre, Alexandra Ripszky Totan, Simona Pârvu, Silviu-Mirel Pițuru   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral health care professionals recommending and administering the HPV vaccine: Understanding the strengths and assessing the barriers.

PLoS ONE, 2021
IntroductionHead and neck cancer is a deadly cancer that ranks among the six most common cancers worldwide. The HPV vaccine has been used to prevent head and neck cancer of the oropharynx, and changes in health policies and state law are impacting the ...
Denise Guadiana, Nolan M Kavanagh, Cristiane H Squarize   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using teledentistry as a tool for management of dental services: A systematic review

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Unlike telemedicine, which is relatively well established in the literature and practice, implementation of teledentistry and its limitations are underexplored, and more well-designed research is needed to investigate them.
Wesam Talal Alsalman
doaj   +1 more source

Legal analysis of the information contained in dental plaster packs

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015
Aim: The aims of this study were: a) to verify if the instructions displayed on the packages and labels of dental plaster available for purchase in the city of Porto Alegre are in accordance with the Brazilian laws, and b) to analyze how information is ...
Mário Marques Fernandes, Carolina Mattana, Ana Paula Reckziegel, Rachel Lima Ribeiro Tinoco, Rogério Nogueira Oliveira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colon Drug Delivery Systems Based on Swellable and Microbially Degradable High-Methoxyl Pectin: Coating Process and In Vitro Performance

Pharmaceutics
Oral colon delivery systems based on a dual targeting strategy, harnessing time- and microbiota-dependent release mechanisms, were designed in the form of a drug-containing core, a swellable/biodegradable polysaccharide inner layer and a gastroresistant ...
Saliha Moutaharrik, Luca Palugan, Matteo Cerea, Gabriele Meroni, Eleonora Casagni, Gabriella Roda, Piera Anna Martino, Andrea Gazzaniga, Alessandra Maroni, Anastasia Foppoli   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluoride intake through consumption of tap water and bottled water in Belgium [PDF]

, 2009
There is a tendency to align higher levels of fluoride in natural mineral water with the existing higher levels in tap water. Treatment of natural mineral waters could harm the preservation of their natural character.
Fondu, Michel, Horion, Benoit, Huybrechts, Inge, Mozin, Marie-Josée, Noirfalise, Alfred, Ulens, Michèle, Van Oyen, Herman, Vandevijvere, Stefanie   +7 more
core   +2 more sources