Updated competencies for the dental public health specialist: using the past and present to frame the future
ConclusionThe updated competencies can guide the educational preparation of DPH specialists and are aligned with the rapidly changing environment. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - December 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jane A. Weintraub, R. Gary Rozier Tags: SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE Source Type: research
Competencies in graduate dental public health education
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Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - December 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: David Cappelli Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - December 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
A Markov model assessing the impact on primary care practice revenues and patient's health when using mid ‐level providers, lesson learned from the United Kingdom
ConclusionIn a time of limited funds for dental services, these results suggest that resources in public funded systems could be saved using mid‐level providers in dental practices, without any health risk to patients or capital investment. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Harry Hill, Richard Macey, Paul Brocklehurst Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Measuring quality: caries ‐related emergency department visits and follow‐up among children
ConclusionsThese National Quality Forum endorsed measures provide valid methodologies for assessing the rate of caries‐related ED visits, an important system‐level outcome indicator of outpatient prevention and disease management, and the timeliness of follow‐up with a dentist. There is significant variation in caries‐related ED visits among state Medicaid programs, and most ED visits do not have follow‐up with a dentist within 30 days. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jill Boylston Herndon, James J. Crall, Donna L. Carden, Frank A. Catalanotto, Scott L. Tomar, Krishna Aravamudhan, Jennifer K. Light, Elizabeth A. Shenkman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The virtual dental home: a critique
This article describes the development and implementation of the Virtual Dental Home, subsequently critiquing the concept. The criteria for a dental home are not met by the program. It is the equivalent of a traditional public oral health prevention and screening program, with the additional dimension of allowing dental hygienists and assistants to place interim glass ionomer restorations in dental cavities. The critique questions the need to insert a “cloud” dentist into the process. The routine utilization of radiographs is also challenged. The VDH not only lacks the attributes of a dental home, it has not been shown...
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jay W. Friedman, David A. Nash, Kavita R. Mathu ‐Muju Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The role of healthcare system in dental check ‐ups in 27 European countries: multilevel analysis
ConclusionThe findings suggest that greater governmental support for the healthcare and better characteristics of healthcare system are positively associated with routine dental attendance. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shiho Kino, Eduardo Bernab é, Wael Sabbah Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Acculturation and its impact on the oral health status of Pacific children in New Zealand: findings from the Pacific Islands Families study
ConclusionsPacific children carry a disproportionate oral health burden, particularly amongst those with mothers more aligned to their Pacific culture. Strategies which enable Pacific people to re‐shape their oral health understanding, together with reducing barriers to accessing dental health care, are needed to prevent a legacy of poor oral health in Pacific people within New Zealand. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Philip J. Schluter, Sathananthan Kanagaratnam, Steve Taylor, El ‐Shadan Tautolo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Did you know Medicare does not usually include a dental benefit? Findings from a multisite investigation of oral health literacy
ConclusionsPolicymakers and those assisting in Medicare enrollment should ensure information regarding dental coverage is communicated in ways that individuals of varying literacy, language, and culture understand what is necessary to make appropriate decisions. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Mark D. Macek, Kathryn A. Atchison, William Wells, Don Haynes, Ruth M. Parker, Haiyan Chen Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Geographic access to dental care varies in Missouri and Wisconsin
ConclusionThe Health Resources and Services Administration, which designates dental health professional shortage areas, relies on administrative boundaries to calculate population to dental provider ratios. These boundaries may not reflect actual or “real‐time” dental care markets. The methods employed in this paper may give policymakers a template to better determine geographic dentist shortage areas. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kamyar Nasseh, Yochai Eisenberg, Marko Vujicic Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dentists' perspective about dental amalgam: current use and future direction
ConclusionResponding dentists favor the continued use of dental amalgam. Their perspectives vary by several factors including dentists' environmental consciousness. Policies toward minimizing amalgam's environmental impact need to be implemented. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Eman Bakhurji, Thayer Scott, Thomas Mangione, Woosung Sohn Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Utilization of teledentistry as a tool to screen for dental caries among 12 ‐year‐old school children in a rural region of India
ConclusionTeledentistry examination is comparable to clinical examination when screening for dental caries among school children. This study provides evidence that teledentistry may be used as an alternative screening tool for assessment of dental caries and is viable for remote consultation and treatment planning. Teledentistry offers to change the dynamics of dental care delivery and may effectively bridge the rural–urban oral health divide. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Bharathi M. Purohit, Abhinav Singh, Ashish Dwivedi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The Hispanic and Latino dentist workforce in the United States
ConclusionsH/L dental providers are underrepresented in the dentist population, and those that are in practice shoulder a disproportionate share of dental care for minority and underserved communities. Improving the workforce diversity of dental providers is a critical part of strategy to address the high burden of dental disease in the H/L population. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elizabeth Mertz, Cynthia Wides, Jean Calvo, Paul Gates Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Factors associated with oral health ‐related quality of life among safety‐net clinic patients
ConclusionsAn intervention to remedy dental neglect is recommended to improve OHRQoL among uninsured safety‐net patients. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Akiko Kamimura, Bethany Gull, Shannon Weaver, Lindsey Wright, Alysa Edwards, Kimiya Nourian, Jeanie Ashby, Lea E. Erickson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The Black dentist workforce in the United States
ConclusionsThe underrepresentation for Black dentists is extraordinary, and the Black dentists that are in practice are shouldering a disproportionate share of dental care for minority and underserved communities. (Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - August 31, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elizabeth Mertz, Jean Calvo, Cynthia Wides, Paul Gates Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
