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Oral Contraceptives and Periodontal Diseases: Rethinking the Association Based Upon Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
(American Academy of PeriodontologyWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2005-08)
Estimating the Number of Dentists Needed in 2040
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.American Dental Education Association, 2017-08)
Validity of Two Methods for Assessing Oral Health Status of Populations
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1997-12)
Objective : This investigation assessed two methods for estimating epidemiologic indicators of oral health status among children: (1) a visual-only screening, performed independently by a dental hygienist and a registered ...
A retrospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants in a children's health center
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
A retrospective patient record analysis was conducted to study the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants placed under routine, unrestricted practice condition in a fluoridated community. The 26 dentists who provided care ...
Saliva-based colorimetric test as an index of gingival inflammation in epidemiologic studies
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1978-12)
– There is a pressing need for a reliable, low-cost method of assessing the gingival and periodontal status of large population groups. Existing indexes, despite their value in dental public health, are still too subject ...
Time of Development of Occlusal and Proximal Lesions: Implications for Fissure Sealants
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1986-03)
Analysis of surface and tooth-specific data from NHANES I and HHANES shows that the pattern of dental caries differs greatly from tooth to tooth and surface to surface. Occlusal caries precedes all other types, and increases ...
Is It Time for CONFER, a Computer-Based Conference for Dental Public Health?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1984-05)
The usual methods of information exchange within a specialty, such as journals and newsletters, have deficiencies in terms of speed. Adjuncts to them such as the telephone, traditional correspondence, and meetings have ...
Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and oral hygiene among older Americans
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1985-04)
– Recent research has suggested that susceptibility to destructive periodontal disease may not be as universal as was previously thought. This report analyzes data from a representative national sample of 11 338 American ...
The prevalence of advanced loss of periodontal attachment in two New Mexico populations
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-03)
Factors Affecting the Cost of Fissure Sealants: A Dental Insurer's Perspective
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1986-06)
The slow adoption of sealants into dental practice is attributed partly to the fact that few prepayment plans pay for sealants. An important concern of insurers is how a sealants benefit will affect premiums. In this ...