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Effectiveness of visual pedagogy in improving toothbrushing skills, oral hygiene and gingival health among children with autism– A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Background: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability that diminishes social interactions and communication. Maintaining good oral hygiene in them is a significant task.
T. Subhashree, R. Yashoda, Manjunath P. Puranik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral health education for visually impaired children [PDF]

, 2005
At head of title on cover: Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Public Health ...

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Surface wear and roughness of experimental composites containing calcium orthophosphate particles following toothbrush abrasion

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study evaluated experimental composites containing dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) particles for toothbrush wear and roughness. Composites containing bisphenol‐A glycidyl dimethacrylate/triethylene glycol dimethacrylate with 50 vol% inorganic fraction consisting of barium glass and DCPD (35:15 and 15:35 vol%) or barium glass only ...
Handially S. Vilela, Mariana C. A. Resende, Leticia O. Sakae, Amanda L. Campos, Tais Scaramucci, Roberto R. Braga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Counseling of the Storytelling Method with Dental Phantom Media on Toothbrushing Skills in Preschool Children

, 2023
Silvia Prasetyowati, Tara Tuhfatul Ayu Bakta, Agus Marjianto, Anshad Ansari   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Using Role Substitution to Improve Oral Health in Care Homes: A Process Evaluation

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The oral health of many older adults residing in care homes is poor and service provision is limited. Role substitution has been suggested as a potential model to improve service provision in this context and describes the reallocation of tasks from a dentist to other members of the dental team.
Annie Hendry, Sarah R. Baker, Gerry McKenna, Georgios Tsakos, Ivor Chestnutt, Craig Smith, Ciaran O'Neill, Alison Jenkins, Rachel Evans, Saif Sayeed Syed, Michelle Harvey, Anup Karki, Kirstie Moons, Fiona Sandom, Michael Donaldson, Caroline Lappin, Karen Shepherd, Lorraine Morgan, Paul R. Brocklehurst   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregivers' Experiences With Involuntary Oral Care for Individuals With Dementia Within the Dutch Care and Coercion Act

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Individuals with dementia frequently show care‐resistant behaviour toward the provision of oral care. Providing oral care despite care‐resistant behaviour is legally considered to be involuntary oral care. In the Netherlands, the provision of involuntary oral care to incapacitated individuals with dementia is regulated by the Care ...
Maud Jonker, Coos Engelsma, David J. Manton, Anita Visser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between toothbrushing behavior and cardiometabolic multimorbidity among middle aged and older adults in North China: a cross-section study

BMC Oral Health
Objectives To evaluate the association between toothbrushing behavior and cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) among middle-aged and older adults.
Dan Guo, Yanshang Wang, Yanan Zhao, Ruoxi Ding, Ping He   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of AirFloss Ultra With Essential Oils Versus Waxed Dental Floss as Adjunct to Toothbrushing: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial. [PDF]

Int J Dent Hyg
ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of AirFloss Ultra with essential oils (AFeo) compared to waxed dental floss (DF) as an adjunct to regular manual toothbrushing. Material and Methods This study employed a randomly assigned, parallel, examiner‐blind design.
Thomassen TMJA, Slot DE, Elkerbout TA, van der Sluijs E, Van der Weijden FA.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A comparative study on the effects of providing customized versus conventional oral hygiene instructions to visually impaired adults [PDF]

, 2012
Includes bibliographical references (p.
Chan, Chak-hing
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Exploring Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women's Oral Health Perceptions and Practices in Australia—A Qualitative Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the perceptions and practices of women in peri/menopause towards oral healthcare in Australia. Background Hormonal changes associated with peri/menopause create a period where women may be more prone to developing oral health problems, which can significantly impact their quality of life.
Namitha Thomas, Kath Peters, Kate O' Reilly, Mariana S. Sousa, Ajesh George   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source