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Upstream Interventions to Promote Oral Health and Reduce Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This scoping review aimed to map global evidence on upstream interventions which promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic inequalities in oral health. Methods A review was undertaken in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and ...
Michelle Stennett, Eleanor Dawson, Marisza Hijryana, Paul Cannon, Blanaid Daly, Lorna Macpherson, Richard G. Watt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autophagy, One of the Main Steps in Periodontitis Pathogenesis and Evolution

Molecules, 2020
Periodontitis represents a complex inflammatory disease that compromises the integrity of the tooth-supporting tissue through the interaction of specific periodontal pathogens and the host’s immune system.
Maria Greabu, Francesca Giampieri, Marina Melescanu Imre, Maria Mohora, Alexandra Totan, Silviu Mirel Pituru, Ecaterina Ionescu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

With the Rise of Right‐Wing Governments, Why a One‐Time “50% Health Tax” Will Be a Hard Sell and How It Could Be Implemented

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent calls from the World Health Organization (WHO) to globally impose a one‐time tax, labelled as “Health tax”, on tobacco, alcohol and sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) aim to achieve a 50% retail price increase to reduce consumption and improve health outcomes.
Hazem Abbas, Maha El Tantawi, Manami Hoshi‐Harada, Kenji Takeuchi, Ken Osaka, Carol C. Guarnizo‐Herreño, Marco A. Peres   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Analysis of Fluoride Levels in Irish Water Supplies: A 52‐Year Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim The Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act of 1960 in Ireland mandates monthly fluoride sampling in Public Water Supplies (PWS). In 2007, authorities adjusted the mandated fluoride concentration from 0.8–1.0 to 0.6–0.8 mg/L. Approximately 71% of the Irish population has access to fluoridated drinking water. This study aimed
Vinay Sharma, Brian O'Connell, Eithne O'Flaherty, Jan Rigby, Jacinta McLoughlin, Michael Cronin, Michael O'Sullivan, Lewis Winning, Oscar Cassetti, Michael Crowe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell-Type-Specific ROS–AKT/mTOR–Autophagy Interplay—Should It Be Addressed in Periimplantitis?

Diagnostics
Periimplantitis represents an inflammatory disease of the soft and hard tissues surrounding the osseointegrated dental implant, triggering progressive damage to the alveolar bone. Cumulative data have revealed that periimplantitis plays a crucial part in
Mihai Butucescu, Marina Imre, Florentina Rus-Hrincu, Bianca Voicu-Balasea, Alexandra Popa, Mihai Moisa, Alexandra Ripszky, Cristina Neculau, Silviu Mirel Pituru, Simona Pârvu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Student Perspectives on Integrating an Oral Health Helpline Service Into Dental and Dental Hygiene Education

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Dentistry developed a helpline service to provide free oral health information, referrals to oral healthcare clinics and aid navigating public dental benefits. Over two academic years, 43 fourth‐year dental hygiene students and 29 dental students received education on being a virtual
Vanessa Johnson, Mario Brondani, HsingChi von Bergmann, Susan Grossman, Bruce Wallace, Leeann Donnelly   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Job Analysis by Department in Clinical Practice for Realization of Legal Scope of Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Conservation, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Implant Departments

치위생과학회지, 2020
Background: The objective of the present study was to specifically divide the various work performed by dental hygienists in clinical practice for legal amendments regarding problems associated with conflict between job roles and illegal delegation to ...
Mi-Sook Yoon
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Anxiety, Pain and Medical Emergency Management: A National Survey on 232 Italian Dental Students

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Anxiety, pain and medical emergencies are crucial concepts in the dental field. Dental students need training, but little is known of their competence on these topics. Aim The aim of this study was to assess the current state of Italian dental students' preparation for, attitudes to, and perceptions of medical emergency, anxiety and
Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida, Luigi Esposito, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Mariangela Cernera, Carlo Rengo, Luca Signorini, Antonino Fiorino   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molar band re-use and decontamination: a survey of specialists [PDF]

, 2006
Objective: To determine the pattern of use and re-use of orthodontic molar bands, and examine infection control measures in a sample of UK orthodontists. Design: Questionnaire survey.
Benson, P.E., Dowsing, P.
core   +1 more source

Effect of Centring Rings on Number of Retakes and Cone Cuts in Intraoral Imaging Performed by Dental Students: A Randomized Case–Control Study

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess whether the use of centring rings for intraoral radiographic imaging reduces the number of retakes or the frequency and size of cone cuts in intraoral images performed by dental students. Material and Methods Seventy‐three dental students were randomly allocated to either a test or control group before training intraoral imaging ...
Louise Hauge Matzen, Lars Schropp
wiley   +1 more source