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Journal of Public Health Dentistry,Volume 78, Issue 1, Page 9-16, Winter 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 3, 2017 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
A school ‐based public health model to reduce oral health disparities
ConclusionsUsing a broad based, oral health coalition, a school‐based universal screening and fluoride varnishing program can improve the oral health of children with a high burden of untreated dental diseases. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - May 3, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rebecca N. Dudovitz, Jonathan E. Valiente, Gloria Espinosa, Claudia Yepes, Cesar Padilla, Maryjane Puffer, Harold C. Slavkin, Paul J. Chung Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Oral health beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors in Northern California American Indian and Alaska Native mothers regarding early childhood caries
ConclusionsDespite generally high‐level oral health knowledge, perceptions of self and child oral health remains low in this sample of AIAN mothers. Factors identified as being associated with oral health behaviors in this sample were similar to those found in other health disparities populations. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - April 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Brenda Heaton, Andrew Crawford, Raul I. Garcia, Michelle Henshaw, Christine A. Riedy, Judith C. Barker, Maureen A. Wimsatt, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Percentage and severity of periodontal diseases in Turkish adults aged 35+ years, 2009 ‐10
ConclusionsPeriodontal diseases in Turkish adults are highly prevalent. A tailored common risk factor health promotion program is recommended to reduce the burden of periodontal infection in Turkey. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 31, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Duygu Ilhan, Inci Oktay, Burcu Nur, Erdogan Fisekcioglu, Sungwoo Lim, James M. Lepkowski, Amid I. Ismail Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Increased public reimbursement for prophylactic visits with dentists associated with increased receipt of preventive dental services in children
ConclusionsHigher state reimbursement for preventive services may increase children's receipt of preventive dental care. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 31, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Susan A. Fisher ‐Owens, Louis Amendola, John D.B. Featherstone, Ronald E. Inge, Valerie J. Flaherman Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Curriculum influence on interdisciplinary oral health education and practice
ConclusionsData supports that SFL is positively influencing oral health practice across professions, especially in areas of caries risk assessment and fluoride varnish application. SFL improves the frequency and quality with which DCPs and educators participate in oral health activities, and facilitates oral health inclusion in primary care. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Melinda Clark, Rocio Quinonez, Jonathan Bowser, Hugh Silk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Oral health behavior and factors associated with poor oral status in Qatar: results from a national health survey
ConclusionOur results provide evidence that oral health remains a public health concern in Qatar. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mohamed Hamad Al ‐Thani, Al Anoud Mohammed Al‐Thani, Amit Abraham, Ghanim Ali Al‐Mannai, Abdulla Asad Al‐Emadi, Walaa Fattah Al‐Chetachi, Badria Ali Almalki, Shams Eldin Ali Hassan Khalifa, Ahmad Omar Haj Bak Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Expanded Medicaid dental coverage under the Affordable Care Act: an analysis of Minnesota emergency department visits
ConclusionsThe Minnesota experience suggests that the increase in Medicaid dental benefits through the ACA has significantly decreased NTDC visits, especially among young adults who were eligible for a dependent coverage policy that extends parents' health insurance to age 26. To our knowledge, no previous study has reported on the impact of early Medicaid expansion on the rate of ED use for NTDCs. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 25, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Nadia Laniado, Victor M. Badner, Ellen Johnson Silver Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Primary dental care evaluation in Brazil: an item response theory approach
ConclusionsAlthough the analyzed items are insufficient to determine the performance of OHTs, the items related to prosthesis and oral cancer tend to discriminate high‐performing OHTs from other OHTs. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 14, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Clarice Magalh ães Rodrigues dos Reis, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Antônio Thomaz Gonzaga da Matta‐Machado, João Henrique Lara do Amaral, Marcos Azeredo Furquim Werneck, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A new definition for oral health developed by the FDI World Dental Federation opens the door to a universal definition of oral health
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Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 8, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Michael Glick, David M. Williams, Dushanka V. Kleinman, Marko Vujicic, Richard G. Watt, Robert J. Weyant Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 8, 2017 Category: Dentistry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 8, 2017 Category: Dentistry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists in the United States
ConclusionsThe prescription of antibiotics following dental visits increased over time after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and dental procedure. The probability of being prescribed antibiotics by dentists was higher for Blacks compared to Whites. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Christopher Okunseri, Cheng Zheng, Cory Neil Steinmetz, Elaye Okunseri, Aniko Szabo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Cost ‐effectiveness analysis of two caries prevention methods in the first permanent molar in children
ConclusionPFS should be the preferred method for the prevention of dental caries lesion on the occlusal surface of the first permanent molar, especially in children who are at high risk and have barriers of access to dental care. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tumader Khouja, Kenneth J. Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
