Oral health self-care behaviors of rural older adults.

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：OBJECTIVES:Very little independent research has been done on the new self-etching primer/adhesives in dentistry. A recent clinical study compared two sealant application techniques involving self-etching primer adhesives and the traditional phosphoric acid etch. The purpose of this study was to compare these two techni...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Venker DJ,Kuthy RA,Qian F,Kanellis MJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study explored the options for accreditation of educational programs to prepare a new oral health provider, the dental therapist. METHODS:A literature review and interviews of 10 content experts were conducted. The content experts represented a wide array of interests, including individuals associated w...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Gelmon SB,Tresidder AF

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The specific aims of this study were to describe the baseline oral health status of persons residing in North Carolina assisted living facilities and determine how identified oral health problems vary according to resident and facility demographic variables. METHODS:This cross-sectional descriptive epidemio...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Stephens R,White BA

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Previous research with other ethnic minorities has shown that culture and age cohort, as well as language and economic limitations, act as barriers to obtaining dental care and maintaining good oral health. This study compared self-reported oral health attitudes, self-efficacy, and dental practices of 20 younger and 2...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Lee J,Kiyak HA

更新日期：1992-04-01 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:This study examines the predictors for elderly Chinese immigrants' use of dental care services. METHODS:In 2003, a study entitled "Health and Well Being of Older Chinese in Canada" collected data from seven cities in which 2,272 Chinese Canadians aged 55 years and older were surveyed. Data from 1,537 of the...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Lai DW,Hui NT

更新日期：2007-01-01 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: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: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 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：:Hearing, vision, orthopedic, and speech disorders are the most common impairments in the elderly. Older adults experience other sensory impairments such as olfactory and gustatory dysfunction, as well as oral motor problems including difficulty with mastication, speech, and swallowing. These disorders can directly aff...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Chávez EM,Ship JA

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:The Virtual Dental Home is a concept of the Pacific Center for Special Care of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. It is designed to improve access to dental care for underserved populations, specifically children and institutionalized adults. This article describes the development and implement...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Friedman JW,Nash DA,Mathu-Muju KR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of Hispanic agricultural workers come to Northwest Michigan during the summer every year to harvest fruit and vegetable crops. The Department of Community Dentistry of The University of Michigan School of Dentistry helps provide dental services for these migrant workers and their families. Some 2...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Woolfolk M,Hamard M,Bagramian RA,Sgan-Cohen H

更新日期：1984-07-01 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：:Infant caries is an infectious disease with microbiological, dietary, and host risk factors. The disease is of epidemic proportions in immigrant and Native American populations studied. This paper reviews progress in current research and suggests a number of new approaches focusing on behavioral and chemotherapeutic m...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Weinstein P

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper reviews case definitions and clinical diagnostic criteria of early childhood caries (ECC) and severe ECC (S-ECC) in children aged 1 to 5 years old. The acronym S-ECC as used in this paper refers to nursing caries, baby bottle tooth decay, rampant caries, labial caries, maxillary anterior caries, an...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Ismail AI,Sohn W

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence, extent, and risk indicators of tooth loss in a representative young urban population from south Brazil. METHODS:A representative sample was drawn using a multi-stage probability cluster sampling strategy, and consisted of 612 subjects 14-29 years of age in the metropolitan area of ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Susin C,Haas AN,Opermann RV,Albandar JM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Childhood obesity is a major US health concern, and oral health professionals have opportunities to participate in an interprofessional effort to intervene owing to their access to young patients and their abilities in addressing obesity-related dietary habits like consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (S...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Wright R,Casamassimo PS

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to consider the association between developmental enamel defects and dental caries in children from areas with different levels of fluoride in their drinking water. METHODS:children (mean age = 14.1 +/- 0.3 years) were examined from areas with less than 0.1 ppm (n = 267) and 0....

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Ellwood RP,O'Mullane D

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：: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：:Information concerning dental hygienists' job and career satisfaction is dated and incomplete. Because satisfaction may be important in retention of dental hygienists, a survey of all active dental hygienists in private practices in North Carolina was performed to ascertain dimensions and levels of job and career sati...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Bader JD,Sams DH

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess and compare examiner reliability of clinical and photographic fluorosis examinations using the Fluorosis Risk Index (FRI) among children in the Iowa Fluoride Study (IFS). METHODS:The IFS examined 538 children for fluorosis and dental caries at age 13 and obtained intraoral photographs from nearly a...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Cruz-Orcutt N,Warren JJ,Broffitt B,Levy SM,Weber-Gasparoni K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National health insurance is reemerging as an important issue on the national health policy scene. The continuing escalation of health care costs in the US and increasing numbers of individuals without access to health services are stimulating a variety of proposals to redesign the structure and financing of the Ameri...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Corbin SB

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous surveys have demonstrated high rates of early childhood caries (ECC) in the Alaska Native (AN) population of western Alaska. There are many challenges to providing dental care in this road-less Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The regional Tribal Health Organization implemented an electronic dental rec...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Thomas TK,Lenaker D,Day GM,Wilson JC,Holck P,Newman J,Bruden D,Hennessy TW

更新日期：2020-12-06 00:00:00