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Who attends a Children's Hospital Emergency Department for dental reasons? A two ‐step cluster analysis approach
ConclusionsA significant number of visits to the ED were for dental reasons with two clusters of children. The results have identified groups of patients for whom appropriate dental provision is lacking and where targeted services are needed to improve outcomes for children and reduce the burden on EDs. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 27, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Z. Marshman, T. Broomhead, H. D. Rodd, K. Jones, D. Burke, S. R. Baker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Total daily fluoride intake and fractional urinary fluoride excretion in 4 ‐ to 6‐year‐old children living in a fluoridated area: weekly variation?
ConclusionsMean TDFI and FUFE did not vary statistically significantly with week and therefore one set of data collection from a group of children living in a temperate climate could be sufficient to monitor F exposure and F body burden in community prevention programmes for oral health. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 21, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Narges Omid, Anne Maguire, William T. O'Hare, Fatemeh V. Zohoori Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The impact of smoking on marginal bone loss in a 10 ‐year prospective longitudinal study
ConclusionsThe smokers started out with a more reduced marginal bone level than nonsmokers. However, even after adjusting for the initial marginal bone level, the progression of marginal bone loss in smokers was more pronounced than in nonsmokers. This shows that smoking is a factor with significant impact on the marginal bone level and can be assumed to be a true risk factor for marginal bone loss. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 20, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Golnosh Bahrami, Michael V æth, Lise‐Lotte Kirkevang, Ann Wenzel, Flemming Isidor Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Parental decisions about children's oral health behaviour: relative or absolute?
ConclusionsThe principles of Range‐frequency Theory predicted parents' judgement about children's oral health behaviour – specifically toothbrushing frequency. These findings provide a theoretical framework on which to develop future oral health education and interventions aimed at promoting twice‐daily toothbrushing to parents of young children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 19, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rob J. Trubey, Simon C. Moore, Ivor Gordon Chestnutt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer and the role of sexual behaviour: a systematic review
ConclusionThe current evidence for sexual behaviours being risk factors for oral and oropharyngeal cancer is limited and inconsistent. Evidence suggests that the number of sexual partners and performing oral sex are associated with a greater risk. Furthermore men whose partners have had cervical cancer may have an increased risk. More studies looking at OPC specifically will be useful to determine whether these behaviours are subsite‐selective. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: James A. Chancellor, Sally J. Ioannides, James M. Elwood Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Permanent caries experience is associated with primary caries experience: a 7 ‐year longitudinal study in China
ConclusionsCaries in primary teeth is a major risk factor for caries in permanent teeth. The likelihood of caries in permanent teeth is higher with greater dmft scores in primary teeth. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Qin Du, Ming Yu, Yueling Li, Haojing Du, Wenlan Gao, Hao Mei, Shijian Liu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Response to Mortazavi et  al.—'Comments on Prenatal exposure to dental amalgam and pregnancy outcome'
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Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gunvor Bentung Lygre, Lars Bj örkman Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Comments on ‘Prenatal exposure to dental amalgam and pregnancy outcome’ by Lygre and colleagues (2016)
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Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Ghazal Mortazavi, Maryam Paknahad Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Traumatic dental injuries and socioeconomic position – findings from the Children's Dental Health Survey 2013
ConclusionsThis study found no significant relationships between the experience of traumatic dental injuries and two markers of family socioeconomic position among children living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This implies that rather than specifically targeting the more deprived sectors of society, TDI prevention policies should use upstream public health strategies incorporating a whole‐population approach. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - August 11, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Alex Blokland, Richard G. Watt, Georgios Tsakos, Anja Heilmann Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The information filter: how dentists use diet diary information to give patients clear and simple advice
ConclusionDentists provided specific recommendations to address what they felt were key problems, whilst not intervening to address other problems that they may have felt less pressing. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Arheiam Arheiam, Stephen L. Brown, Susan M. Higham, Sondos Albadri, Rebecca V. Harris Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effectiveness evaluation of Contra Caries Oral Health Education Program for improving Spanish ‐speaking parents’ preventive oral health knowledge and behaviors for their young children
ConclusionsContra Caries Oral Health Education Program improved low‐income Spanish‐speaking parents’ oral hygiene knowledge and self‐reported behaviors for their young children, and change was sustained 3 months after the end of the intervention. Future, more rigorous evaluation of the intervention is recommended. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: K.S. Hoeft, J.C. Barker, S. Shiboski, E. Pantoja ‐Guzman, R.A. Hiatt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Half ‐century of Dental Public Health research: bibliometric analysis of world scientific trends
ConclusionsDPH research published in DPHJs had some unique features and greater focus on the themes of quality of life, socioeconomic factors and health behaviour/education/promotion than other groups of journals. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Roger Keller Celeste, Jonathan M. Broadbent, Samuel Jorge Moyses Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Psychological and behavioral acculturation in a social network of Mexican Americans in the United States and use of dental services
ConclusionsThis study contextualizes acculturation of Mexican Americans within the personal networks in which oral health discussion takes place. The findings underscore the critical importance of acculturation and social network factors in shaping a subgroup of Latinos’ orientation toward dental care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: G. Maupome, W. R. McConnell, B. L. Perry, R. Marino, E. R. Wright Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Psychometric assessment of the short ‐form Child Perceptions Questionnaire: an international collaborative study
ConclusionThe CPQ11‐14 performed well cross‐sectionally in the largest analysis of the scale in the literature to date, with robust and mostly consistent psychometric characteristics, albeit with two underlying factors (rather than the originally hypothesized four‐factor structure). It appears to be a sound, robust measure which should be useful for research, practice and policy. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: WM Thomson, LA Foster Page, PG Robinson, LG Do, J Traebert, AR Mohamed, BJ Turton, C McGrath, K Bekes, C Hirsch, F Carmen Aguilar ‐Diaz, Z Marshman, PE Benson, SR Baker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Comparative effectiveness of water and salt community ‐based fluoridation methods in preventing dental caries among schoolchildren
ConclusionFluoridated water appears to provide a better protective effect against dental caries than fluoridated household salt among schoolchildren from developing countries. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology)
Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - July 29, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: A. Fabruccini, L.S. Alves, L. Alvarez, R. Alvarez, C. Susin, M. Maltz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research