An epidemiological comparison of Dean's index and the Developmental Defects of Enamel (DDE) index.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether there are socioeconomic, ethnic, and geographical inequalities in dental caries among 12-year-old Chinese children. METHODS:Data from 2,307 12-year-old children living in Guangxi, Hubei, Jilin, and Shanxi and who participated in the Third National Oral Health Survey in China were used for ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Shen A,Zeng X,Cheng M,Tai B,Huang R,Bernabé E

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether public expenditure on health and Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) are associated with dental check-ups in European countries. METHODS:Individual data were from Eurobarometer 72.3, 2009 a cross-national survey of 27 European countries. Eligible participants were those aged 18 years and old...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Kino S,Bernabé E,Sabbah W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to determine (1) knowledge of risk factors for oral cancer, (2) knowledge of signs and symptoms of oral cancers, and (3) factors associated with having had an oral cancer examination among 916 Maryland adults 18 years of age and older. METHODS:A statewide, random-digit dial, computer-assis...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Horowitz AM,Moon HS,Goodman HS,Yellowitz JA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine: a) the sociodemographic and health factors associated with poor school performance among North Carolina children; and b) the impact of poor oral health status on school performance while controlling for other health and sociodemographic factors. METHODS:We used data...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Blumenshine SL,Vann WF Jr,Gizlice Z,Lee JY

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Using a cluster randomized trial, this study tested the effectiveness of a dental health education program designed to improve the oral hygiene and dental knowledge of 10-year-old children. METHODS:Thirty-two primary schools in the northwest of England participated. After a baseline assessment of plaque and ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Worthington HV,Hill KB,Mooney J,Hamilton FA,Blinkhorn AS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper describes the development of a new literacy assessment instrument, the Hong Kong Oral Health Literacy Assessment Task for Paediatric Dentistry (HKOHLAT-P). Its relationship to literacy theory is analyzed to establish content and face validity. Implications for construct validity are examined by an...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Bridges SM,Parthasarathy DS,Au TK,Wong HM,Yiu CK,McGrath CP

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of our study was to examine the association between rurality and select oral health care metrics: teeth condition, decay, and access measures such as preventive dental care among children in the United States. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study with a sample of 20,842 respondents from ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Crouch E,Nelson J,Merrell MA,Martin A

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The question considered in this review is the extent to which changes in the prevalence or severity of enamel fluorosis have occurred over the last half-century. Emphasis is given to a review of those studies in which subjects are drinking water that is fluoride deficient and those in which subjects are drinking optim...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Rozier RG

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated possible reasons for observed discrepancies in prevalence estimates and measures of association for periodontal disease between phases (1988-91 and 1991-94) of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). METHODS:NHANES III data on CD-ROM were obtained fro...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Slade GD,Beck JD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Americans have steadily increased their reported use of dental services over the past 30 years. Persons aged 65 years and older have made the greatest gains, from 16 percent in 1957-58 to 43 percent in 1989. This article reviews national data on reported use of dental care over the past three decades, focusing on diff...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Jones JA,Fedele DJ,Bolden AJ,Bloom B

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to examine if older adults living in poverty and from minority racial/ethnic groups experienced disproportionately high rates of poor oral health outcomes measured by oral health quality of life (OHQOL) and number of permanent teeth. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of 2,745 community-dwellin...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Huang DL,Park M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify risk markers and risk indicators for periodontal attachment loss in a remote Canadian community. Of special interest was the association between smoking and periodontal disease experience. METHODS:Data were collected from a convenience sample of 187 ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Sbaraglia M,Turnbull RS,Locker D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the United States, silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a relatively new, quick, and low-cost method for arresting dental caries. This study's purpose was to identify determinants of the implementation of an SDF protocol for pediatric patients in three safety net clinics to inform future efforts to implement ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Weintraub JA,Birken SA,Burgette JM,Lewis TA,White BA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the prevalence of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) in a state prison system, using the opening of a new institution as an opportunity to examine a cross-section of the state male inmate population routinely. A representative sample of 178 male inmates was examined by a single dentist, ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Salive ME,Carolla JM,Brewer TF

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The majority of Canadians believe that the government should play some role in providing dental care within Canada's health care system. However, it is unclear whether Canadians consider this as a top public priority. This study determines whether dental care is a public priority among Canadian adults relati...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Ramji S,Quiñonez C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread availability of fluoride from many sources is accepted as a major reason for the caries decline among children in developed countries. There is still controversy, however, about its principal mode of action. This article reviews the evidence on fluoride's preeruptive and posteruptive effects, and sugges...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Beltran ED,Burt BA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2003-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was a collaborative effort involving 28 federal funding partners with the National Center for Health Statistics. The collaborators for the 2003-04 NHANES oral health component included the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and t...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Dye BA,Nowjack-Raymer R,Barker LK,Nunn JH,Steele JG,Tan S,Lewis BG,Beltran-Aguilar ED

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe service patterns and compare changes in program expenditures with the Consumer Price Index over eight years in a dental program with a controlled-fee schedule offered to Canadian First Nations and Inuit people. METHODS:We obtained the computerized records of dental services for the period from 19...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Leake JL,Birch S,Main PA,Ho E

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been speculated that amoxicillin use could be associated with enamel defects, but there have been few studies of this possible relationship. This study assessed the association between amoxicillin use during the first year of life and primary tooth fluorosis. METHODS:Subjects (n = 490) were recruited ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Hong L,Levy SM,Warren JJ,Bergus GR,Dawson DV,Wefel JS,Broffitt B

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a review of the literature on glass ionomer cements used as fissure sealants. An objective assessment of the presently available scientific literature on the use of glass ionomer materials as pit and fissure sealants is not encouraging in terms of retention, but appears somewhat more positive for c...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Simonsen RJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In conclusion, as community agencies under P.L. 93-641 embark upon the definition of health status goals, health system goals, and program implementation, dentists have the opportunity to clarify and assist in developing a vigorous approach to meeting dental health needs through primary prevention. Insofar as public h...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Coombs JA,Silversin JB

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the literature on bacteriologic and nonbacteriologic criteria for identifying individuals at high risk to dental caries is presented. The studies have been evaluated on the basis of 1) their ability to predict future caries activity of individuals and 2) their practical use. Single measurements of past car...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Vanderas AP

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Toothkeeper program was performed in Houston to determine if participation in the program by elementary school children would result in their having cleaner teeth and better gingival health than seen in similar children not in the program. Assessments for plaque and gingivitis...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Smith LW,Evans RI,Suomi JD,Friedman LA

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were to describe the incidence of root caries and to identify its risk factors in a representative sample of older adults. METHODS:Root caries incidence was estimated and multivariate risk assessment models were developed to identify predictors for root caries in a three-year foll...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Lawrence HP,Hunt RJ,Beck JD

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between different clinical indicators of dental status and an Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measure, the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) index, using different scoring formats, among older Southern Chinese people. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Zeng X,Sheiham A,Bernabé E,Tsakos G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Canada and the United States, professionally applied topical fluorides (PATF) are usually applied as a gel or foam. However, fluoride varnish has also been found to be effective for caries prevention and may be a preferred method because less time is required and fluoride exposure can be better controlled...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Hawkins R,Noble J,Locker D,Wiebe D,Murray H,Wiebe P,Frosina C,Clarke M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The "optimal" intake of fluoride has been widely accepted for decades as between 0.05 and 0.07 mg fluoride per kilogram of body weight (mg F/kg bw) but is based on limited scientific evidence. The purpose of this paper is to present longitudinal fluoride intake data for children free of dental fluorosis in t...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Warren JJ,Levy SM,Broffitt B,Cavanaugh JE,Kanellis MJ,Weber-Gasparoni K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00