A comparison of dental restoration outcomes after placement by restorative function auxiliaries versus dentists.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study examined Early Head Start (EHS) teachers' oral health program activities and their association with teacher and program characteristics. METHODS:Self-completed questionnaires were distributed to the staff in all EHS programs in North Carolina. Variables for dental health activitie...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Kranz AM,Rozier RG,Zeldin LP,Preisser JS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until a few years ago, the results of most surveys of the prevalence of dental caries among school-age children in the United States, particularly those done in the south, showed that black children had a lower prevalence of dental caries than did white children who lived in the same community.4-6,11,16,19,20-23,25 Ho...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Heifetz SB,Horowitz HS,Korts DC

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between oral health behaviors and general health behaviors in adults. METHODS:A total of 2,467 adults (1,208 men and 1,259 women aged 20-59 years) who consulted dentists in Chiba City were administered a questionnaire. RESULTS:Women, older participants, ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Tada A,Matsukubo T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to describe the purpose, rationale and key elements of the special issue, Improving Oral Healthcare Delivery Systems through Workforce Innovations. The purpose of the special issue is to further develop ideas presented at the 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop, Sufficiency of the ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Mertz EA,Finocchio L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which neighborhood poverty was associated with the utilization of dental care by American adolescents. METHODS:To accomplish the study goals we conducted multilevel modeling analyses of two nationally representative data sets: National Longitudinal Study...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Atkins R,Sulik MJ,Hart D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this survey was to determine how frequently various components of oral health education were included in 27 preschool oral health education programs and to compare the frequencies and the various combinations of components. The results of this survey indicate that the most significant problems relate to...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Levy GF

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of knowledge and confidence on dental referral practices among WIC nutritionists in North Carolina. METHODS:A questionnaire consisting of 118 Likert scale-type questions was administered to 92% of all WIC nutritionists in North Carolina (n = 324). The relationship of knowledge and con...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Shick EA,Lee JY,Rozier RG

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study compared the preventive oral health behaviors of African-Americans and whites. METHODS:Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a probability sample of 384 African-American and 358 white adults living in the greater Detroit area. Questions focused on brushing, flossing, and dental visits. RESU...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Ronis DL,Lang WP,Antonakos CL,Borgnakke WS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the Dean's and DDE indices in examining dental fluorosis and diffuse opacities. METHODS:Survey of a random sample of 9-year-old children in Southland, New Zealand. Dental fluorosis was measured using Dean's index. Enamel defects were recorded using the DDE index. RESULTS:A total of 436 children ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Mohamed AR,Thomson WM,Mackay TD

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dental restorative treatment needs of Mexican-American children, aged 1-17 years, were assessed from the 1982-83 Southwestern US Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). This report analyzed those needs and applied a dollar cost to them, using 1982 median fees of US general practitioners. The tot...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Pollick HF,Pawson IG,Martorell R,Mendoza FS

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Dental Association's Strategic Plan for the Future of Dentistry is primarily a self-serving document in that it attempts to protect the dentist regardless of the changing oral health needs of the population. Marketing, even if initially successful, will not increase the absolute demand for dental services...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Schoen MH

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this project was to determine racial/ethnic differences in water consumption levels and nursing habits of children younger than 2 years old. METHODS:Data from the 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food intakes by individuals (CSFII) were used for these analyses. Water consumption and breast-feedin...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Heller KE,Sohn W,Burt BA,Feigal RJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990 was passed by Congress "to improve the quality and availability of care for individuals and families with HIV disease." The act targets those individuals infected with HIV who lack financial resources to pay for care. While provision of oral heal...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Schneider DA,Hardwick KS,Marconi KM,Niemcryk SJ,Bowen GS

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies examining satisfaction with dental health care among the poor are quite rare. This study was done to confirm the internal structure and reliability of the Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire (DSQ), a measure of dental care satisfaction, among a low-income population, and provide normative data regardin...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Golletz D,Milgrom P,Mancl L

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article provides an overview of statistical mediation analysis methods in the evaluation of public health dentistry interventions. METHODS AND RESULTS:First, reasons for conducting mediation analysis are outlined, followed by a discussion of the link between the mediation model and theoretical bases of ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： MacKinnon DP,Luecken LJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1986, the Columbus (Ohio) Health Department conducted an oral health survey of children in grades 1, 2, 6, and 7. The World Health Organization's Pathfinder methodology served as the basis for survey design. The survey was made possible through collaboration and sharing resources among the local and state health de...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Siegal MD,Martin B,Kuthy RA

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The racial and ethnic diversity of the US oral health care workforce remains insufficient to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population and to address persistent health disparities. The findings from a recent national survey of underrepresented minority dentists are reviewed and recommendations are made for ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Garcia RI,Blue Spruce G,Sinkford JC,Lopez MJ,Sullivan LW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dentistry is increasingly challenged by payers and the public to demonstrate quality measurement (QM) activities that substantiate value. Unknown is how various components of the US oral health-care financing and delivery systems have adopted QM. The objective of this study is to explore QM activities by US ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Alrqiq HM,Edelstein BL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Linn County Dental Health Center is an example of what appears to be a highly successful dental society access program. A target population, the children of the poor and working poor in Linn County, have an opportunity to enter a system of continuous dental care for the prevention and control of dental disease. Th...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Jones RB

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1973 the government of Alberta, a Canadian province of 2.4 million people, has funded a dental care plan for all residents over 64 years old and their dependents. It is the only dental plan in North America that covers all seniors and their dependents residing in a state or province. Under this plan, just over 2...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Lewis DW,Thompson GW

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical guidelines for tobacco use cessation (TUC) counseling recommend that healthcare professionals should provide brief tobacco counseling for all tobacco users. Widespread implementation of these guidelines seems to be insufficient. To enhance adherence to TUC counseling guidelines, it is essential to i...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Amemori M,Korhonen T,Michie S,Murtomaa H,Kinnunen TH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Preventive dental health services are intended to reduce the likelihood of development of tooth decay and the need for more intensive treatment overtime. The evidence on the effectiveness of preventive dental care in reducing treatment services and expenditures is lagging for adults, particularly those with ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Pourat N,Choi MK,Chen X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central to all value-based purchasing (VBP) approaches are value metrics, the measurements used to drive improvement, facilitate payment, and evaluate results of VBP programs. This article outlines approaches for adopting meaningful measurement systems that can be used to support VBP in the near term and identifies sy...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Herndon JB,Amundson CW,Ojha D,Koday M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to examine dentists' recommendations for in-office fluoride to patients and identify dentists' characteristics associated with these recommendations. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:The study was conducted using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Japan. The survey queried dentists...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Yokoyama Y,Kakudate N,Sumida F,Matsumoto Y,Gilbert GH,Gordan VV

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few health literacy instruments are available to clinicians to help understand the implications of patient difficulty understanding health information. Those that do exist are lengthy and would not be conducive to use in a busy clinical setting. Long-term dental and medical outcomes may improve if health car...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Gironda M,Der-Martirosian C,Messadi D,Holtzman J,Atchison K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of communal water fluoridation in reducing dental caries has been reviewed based on surveys conducted in the last decade of caries prevalence in fluoridated and nonfluoridated communities in the United States as well as in Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The efficacy is greatest for ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Newbrun E

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bottled water consumption in the United States has greatly increased in the past decade. Because the majority of commercial bottled water is low in fluoride, there is the potential for an increase in dental caries. In these secondary data analyses, associations between bottled water use and dental caries wer...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Broffitt B,Levy SM,Warren JJ,Cavanaugh JE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study compares the quality of class I restorations made with the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) technique and conventional class I amalgam restorations. METHODS:The study was carried out among secondary school students in Mzuzu, Malawi. First-year students in 1987 who needed at least two class I...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Kalf-Scholte SM,van Amerongen WE,Smith AJ,van Haastrecht HJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water fluoridation has been repeatedly associated with lower caries experience in children but uncertainty still exists on strength and extent of the association into adulthood. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the preventive effect of access to fluoridated water on dental caries among young adults. METHODS:In 1991/92 a cross-s...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Spencer AJ,Liu P,Armfield JM,Do LG

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to examine the charges and frequency of return visits for treating dental health problems in hospital emergency rooms (ERs) in order to provide a basis for policy discussion concerning cost-effective and appropriate treatment for those without access to private dental services. METHODS:Recor...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Davis EE,Deinard AS,Maïga EW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00