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The Effects of Gamification and Oral Self-Care on Oral Hygiene in Children: Systematic Search in App Stores and Evaluation of Apps

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
BackgroundPoor oral hygiene is a great public health problem worldwide. Oral health care education is a public health priority as the maintenance of oral hygiene is integral to overall health.
Fijačko, Nino, Gosak, Lucija, Cilar, Leona, Novšak, Alenka, Creber, Ruth Masterson, Skok, Pavel, Štiglic, Gregor   +6 more
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Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Oral hygiene practices can be linked to personal hygiene practices, including access to water and other sanitation facilities. The objective of the study was to determine if there is an association between oral hygiene practices and water and ...
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Mary O. Obiyan, Atinuke O. Olaleye   +2 more
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Social predictors of oral hygiene status in school children from suburban Nigeria

Brazilian Oral Research, 2019
Oral hygiene, which is measured by the status of plaque-free tooth surfaces, is essential for the promotion of oral health. This study aimed to determine the social predictors of good oral hygiene for children in a suburban population in Nigeria.
Titus Ayodele Oyedele, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Nneka Maureen Chukwumah, Nneka Kate Onyejaka   +3 more
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Oral hygiene instructions and professional control as part of the treatment of desquamative gingivitis. Systematic review

Medicina Oral, 2019
Background The aim of this present article was to evaluate the scientific evidence on the efficacy of daily hygiene and professional prophylaxis for treatment of desquamative gingivitis.
García-Pola Vallejo Mj, Samuel Rodríguez-López, Alejandra Fernánz-Vigil, Leticia Bagán, JM García-Martín   +4 more
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Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016
Fang Hua, Huixu Xie, Helen V Worthington, Susan Furness, Qi Zhang, Chunjie Li   +5 more
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Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open, 2023
Key Points Question How have the long-term trends of hand and oral hygiene among Korean adolescents changed since the COVID-19 outbreak? Findings This cross-sectional study of 963 644 Korean adolescents from 2008 to 2022 found an immediate improvement in
Jiyeon Oh, Myeongcheol Lee, Hojae Lee, Hwi-won Yang, Jaeyu Park, M. Rahmati, Ai Koyanagi, Lee Smith, G. Fond, Laurent Boyer, Min Seo Kim, Seung Won Lee, G. F. López Sánchez, E. Dragioti, Ho Geol Woo, D. Yon   +15 more
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Oral hygiene practices and factors influencing the choice of oral hygiene materials among undergraduates in selected universities in Osun State, Nigeria

Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research, 2022
Introduction and objective Oral health is a crucial part of general health and wellbeing to be maintained throughout a life, and the oral health status is usually determined by the level of oral hygiene practices.
Taiwo Omotayo Dosumu, Abisola Betiku, Grace Ademuyiwa, Oluwaseyi Olabisi, Temitayo Adebisi, Rahmat Oyekale   +5 more
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Relationship between dental experiences, oral hygiene education and self-reported oral hygiene behaviour

PLoS ONE, 2022
Many preventive approaches in dentistry aim to improve oral health through behavioural instruction or intervention concerning oral health behaviour. However, it is still unknown which factors have the highest impact on oral health behaviours, such as ...

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The relationship between parents' oral hygiene knowledge and children with Down Syndrome's oral hygiene via OHI-S [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2022
Background: Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that causes structural, functional anomalies, and intellectual disability. The common oral hygiene problems found in DS children are gingivitis, periodontal problems, pain, infection, and problems with
Ajinkya M. Pawar, Tata Prasantat Mawantari, Fery Setiawan, Dini Setyowati, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Natasha Winona Audrey, Michelle Suhartono, Agung Sosiawan   +7 more
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Evaluation of Children Caries Risk Factors: A Narrative Review of Nutritional Aspects, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Bacterial Alterations

Children, 2022
Dental caries is one of the most common diseases—both in adults and children—that occurs due to the demineralization of enamel and dentine by the organic acids formed from bacteria present in dental plaques through anaerobic metabolism of dietary sugars.
A. Butera, Carolina Maiorani, Annalaura Morandini, Manuela Simonini, Stefania Morittu, Julia Trombini, A. Scribante   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source