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Inequalities in oral health and oral health promotion [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2012 This article offers a critical review of the problem of inequalities in oral health and discusses strategies for disease prevention and oral health promotion.
Samuel Jorge Moysés
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Relationship between oral health literacy and oral health status [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2018 Background Health literacy has been found to be a strong predictor of an individuals’ health, health behavior and health outcomes. Lower literacy has been linked to problems with the use of preventive services, delayed diagnoses of medical conditions ...
Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss
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Oral contraceptives alter oral health [PDF]
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2010 This letter to the editor discusses the occurrence of women on hormonal replacement therapy and oral contraceptives experiencing a statistically significant increase in gingival inflammation related to the duration of use that affects the periodontium.
Saini Rajiv +2 more
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Journal of Pediatric Research, 2022 Aim:Oral diseases can affect various aspects of life in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health conditions, oral health behaviors, and the oral health-related quality of life ...
Eda Arat Maden, İpek Süzer Gamlı
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Health literacy and oral health: the role of schoolteachers as health promoters
Health Problems of Civilization, 2021 The recognition of literacy’s relevance led the UN to declare in 2002 the “United Nations Decade for Literacy”. The UN Secretary-General's message, on September 8th, 2012, at the International Literacy Day celebrations, refers that “[l]iteracy provides ...
Luís Soares Luís +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Poor oral health literacy has been proposed as a causal factor in disparities in oral health outcomes. This study aims to investigate oral health literacy (OHL) in a socially and culturally diverse population of Australian adults visiting a ...
Shalinie King +4 more
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Effectiveness of trained health workers in improving the oral hygiene of preschool children
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2021 Background. Poor oral health among children is common finding in the rural regions of India. But if the existent structure of primary health care is used, favourable oral health habits and importance of oral health can be instilled in the children and ...
Dharmashree Satyarup +4 more
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Comparative Clinical Study Testing the Effectiveness of School Based Oral Health Education Using Experiential Learning or Traditional Lecturing in 10 Year-Old Children [PDF]
, 2015 Background School based oral health education through traditional lecturing has been found successful only in improving oral health knowledge, while has low effectiveness in oral hygiene and gingival health.
Angelopoulou, Matina V. +3 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background The aims of this study were (1) to determine the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of panoramic and peri-apical radiographs in diagnosing furcation involvement, as well as (2) to evaluate the possible impact of clinical experience on ...
Gijs Berghuis +5 more
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