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Pediatric obesity‐related curricular content and training in dental schools and dental hygiene programs: systematic review and recommendations
(American Dental Hygienists’ AssociationWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2017-06)
ObjectivesThe authors conducted a systematic review to determine: a) What dental schools and dental hygiene programs are doing to promote knowledge and skills related to addressing childhood obesity and to reduce consumption ...
Parents' dental anxiety and oral health literacy: effects on parents' and children's oral health‐related experiences
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.National Academies Press, 2014-08)
Objective To explore a) the relationship between parents'/guardians' dental anxiety and oral health literacy and b) those between these variables and background and oral health‐related characteristics. Methods Survey ...
Periodontal health, perceived oral health, and dental care utilization of breast cancer survivors
(Springer‐VerlagWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-03)
ObjectivesThis population‐based analysis examined the prevalence of periodontal diseases along with the self‐perceived oral health and patterns of dental care utilization of breast cancer survivors in the United ...
Objective, Subjective, and Self-Assessment of Preadolescent Orthodontic Treatment Need – A Function of Age, Gender, and Ethnic/Racial Background?
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2009-01)
Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or underrepresented minority backgrounds in the United States have limited or no access to orthodontic treatment. Objectives: To determine whether preadolescents' (a) ...
Using chlorhexidine varnish to prevent early childhood caries in American Indian children
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-01)
Objectives: To test the efficacy of 10% chlorhexidine (CHX) dental varnish applied to the mothers' dentition in preventing caries in American Indian children. Methods: This was a placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, ...
Efficacy of Educational Interventions Targeting Primary Care Providers' Practice Behaviors: an Overview of Published Systematic Reviews
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004-09)
Objectives : Primary care providers (e.g., family physicians, pediatricians, registered nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners) could play a pivotal role in the provision of preventive services, especially ...
Dental visits among adult Hispanics – BRFSS 1999 and 2006
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-06)
Objectives: This study examined and compared utilization of dental services by adult US Hispanics 18 years and older in the years 1999 and 2006. Methods: Dental utilization data collected by telephone interviews by the ...
Integrative and collaborative care models between pediatric oral health and primary care providers: a scoping review of the literature
(Qualis Health for the National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral HealthWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2018-06)
ObjectivesCollaborative and/or integrative care between oral health and primary care providers can increase access to care to a more expansive population, helping to mitigate oral health related disease. The objective of ...
Pre- and Posteruptive Fluoride: Do Both Actions Control Caries?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004-09)
Discussion, which can get spirited, has been going on about fluoride's primary mode of action for some years. In the early days of fluoride research, it was assumed that the anticaries benefits of fluoride came from ...