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Effectiveness of trained health workers in improving the oral hygiene of preschool children

open access: yesRoczniki 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
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives on Social and Environmental Determinants of Oral Health

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Most oral conditions have a multifactorial etiology; that is, they are modulated by biological, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors.
M. D. de Abreu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Non-communicable Diseases and Oral Health: An Overview

open access: yesFrontiers in Oral Health, 2021
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, diabetes, cancer and diseases of the oral cavity such as caries or periodontitis represent a global and highly relevant problem due to demographic and epidemiological changes.
T. Wolf   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electronic Cigarettes and Oral Health

open access: yesJournal of dentistry research, 2021
Novel nicotine products, particularly electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), have become increasingly popular over the past decade. E-cigarettes are sometimes regarded as a less harmful alternative to tobacco smoking, and there is some evidence of their ...
R. Holliday   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Socio-demographics, Oral Health Behavior, and Physical Activity: Factors in Caries Experience Among 19–59 Years Old Adults in a Malaysian Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dental caries is one of the common diseases that are attributed by many factors. Many from the adult population are afflicted with dental caries. This study aimed to determine the predictors of developing dental caries among adults.
Kaur, S. (Satvinder)   +1 more
core   +6 more sources

Global Perspectives of Oral Health Policies and Oral Healthcare Schemes for Older Adult Populations

open access: yesFrontiers in Oral Health, 2021
The aim of this study was to present a concise summary of the oral health policies and oral healthcare schemes for older adult populations in a number of selected countries around the world.
Chloe Meng Jiang   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Clinical Study Testing the Effectiveness of School Based Oral Health Education Using Experiential Learning or Traditional Lecturing in 10 Year-Old Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +3 more sources

Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Childhood dental caries can affect the children’s and their parents’ oral health-related quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of oral and dental health conditions on the oral health-related quality of life ...
Mina Pakkhesal   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relationship between oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, practice, self-rated oral health and oral health-related quality of life among Chinese college students: a structural equation modeling approach

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the associations among oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, practice (KAP), self-rated oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Chinese college students.
Suge Zheng   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A controlled study on the diagnostic accuracy of panoramic and peri-apical radiography for detecting furcation involvement

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

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