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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis‐Oral Health Perceptions Around Diagnosis and the Early Disease Course: A Phenomenological Approach

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To explore how Dutch adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) perceive their oral health around the diagnostic process and the early disease course. The primary objective was to describe these perceptions in depth, and a secondary objective was to identify areas for future patient‐centred research.
Nadine Isabel Bhagwandas, Lotte Arwen van de Stadt, Johanna Margaretha Kroese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Halitosis and Quality of Life in Young Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Mouthwash Use and Traditional, Rotative, and Sonic Toothbrushes

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Halitosis is common among orthodontic patients, potentially exacerbated by plaque retention around brackets. It was hypothesized that patients using sonic toothbrushes would report lower halitosis impact scores compared to ...
Hamsah Musa, Ioana Georgiana Pașca, Malina Popa, Octavia Bălean, Ramona Dumitrescu, Ruxadra Sava Roșianu, Atena Gălușcan, Roxana Oancea   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Evaluation of the RETURN Intervention to Increase Routine Dental Attendance Among Disadvantaged Adults: Net Health Benefit (QALYs) and Patient Cost Outcomes From a Randomised Controlled Trial

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Routine dental attendance is associated with better health outcomes, yet those from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to seek problem‐driven, episodic care. The RETURN intervention, a brief behavioural intervention delivered by dental nurses in urgent care, was designed to support urgent care users to take up planned dental ...
Tayamika Zabula, Victoria Lowers, Dan Howdon, Rebecca Harris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Control to Elimination: Making the End of Dental Caries Thinkable

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases worldwide despite decades of clinical and behavioural interventions. Persistently high prevalence suggests that current approaches are better organised for ongoing disease management than for preventing new disease occurrence.
Habib Benzian, Manu Raj Mathur, Eugenio Beltrán‐Aguilar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare case of life-threatening penetrating oropharyngeal trauma caused by toothbrush in a child

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2010
We present a case of 10year-old boy with oropharyngeal injury caused by a toothbrush which penetrated the parapharyngeal space. Initial examination revealed broken end of the toothbrush in oral cavity with the head of the toothbrush having bristles ...
Sagar S, Kumar N, Singhal M, Kumar S, Kumar A   +4 more
doaj  

Using Role Substitution to Improve Oral Health of Dependent Older People Residing in Care Homes and Assisted Living Settings in the United Kingdom

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine whether Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses could reduce plaque levels of dependent older adults residing in care homes and assisted living settings, when compared to ‘treatment as usual’. Methods A two‐arm pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial over a 6‐month period was undertaken based on an a priori assumption
Paul R. Brocklehurst, Gerry McKenna, Zoe Hoare, Alison Jenkins, Rachel Evans, Saif Sayeed Syed, Michelle Harvey, Ivor G. Chestnutt, Sarah R. Baker, Craig J. Smith, Ciaran O'Neill, Annie Hendry, Anup Karki, Kirstie Moons, Fiona Sandom, Michael Donaldson, Caroline Lappin, Karen Shepherd, Lorraine Morgan, Georgios Tsakos   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health and Well‐Being: Insights From Personal Narratives of Losing Teeth and Living With Dentures

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To explore how individuals who have lost or have missing teeth and subsequently received dentures make sense of the factors influencing their oral health and well‐being. Methods Thematic and structural narrative analysis was used to evaluate 19 semi‐structured interview transcripts from a secondary dataset of United Kingdom adults ...
Heba Ramadan Salama, Jennifer Burr, Claire Elcock, Barry John Gibson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVOLUTION OF DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES ON ORAL HEALTH IN PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL YEARS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

Паёми Сино
Objective: To assess the evolution of dental hygiene students' perspectives on oral health in the 2nd, 4th, and 5th years of students at the Faculty of Dentistry at Tver State Medical University in Tver, Russia.
A.V. BLINOVA, E.V. BITYUKOVA, YU.S. SMIRNOVA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Barriers and Facilitators Influencing Oral Health Behaviours of Families of Autistic Children: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify barriers and facilitators to home‐based oral health behaviours in families of autistic children, using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and Capability, Opportunity, Motivation–Behaviour (COM‐B) model. Methods A scoping review was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA‐ScR guidelines.
Amrit Chauhan, Helen Wilson, Peter Day, Kara Gray‐Burrows, Kathy Leadbitter, Sarah Baker, Zoe Mashman, Nicola Pickles, Karen Vinall‐Collier   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can a Low‐Threshold Check‐Up Motivate Older Adults to Schedule a Dental Visit? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oral disorders are an important disability driver in adults aged 70 and older, who often experience greater tooth loss and higher levels of untreated oral disease than younger persons. Despite the importance of regular dental visits, older adults attend dental services less frequently, facing several barriers.
Aster De Vleeschauwer, Roos Colman, Peter Pype, Louise Poppe, Barbara Janssens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source