Development of a word recognition instrument to test health literacy in dentistry: the REALD-30--a brief communication.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide a description of the psychosocial process involved in regular dental attendance. METHODS:The study design was a qualitative cross-sectional study using unstructured and semistructured interviews and observations of regular dental visits. The study participants included 12 men and ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Gibson BJ,Drennan J,Hanna S,Freeman R

更新日期：2000-01-01 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:We examined the effect of hospital payor mix on the proportion of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits that were dental related. METHODS:We used the North Carolina (NC) Emergency Room Discharge Database from 2007 to 2009 to estimate the relationship between the percent of pediatric ED patients that we...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Hom JM,Burgette LF,Lee JY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe perceived benefits and safety of community water fluoridation (CWF) and investigate factors associated with those perceptions of CWF among respondents to a proprietary survey in the United States. METHODS:We obtained data from the 2009 HealthStyles survey, a convenience sample of 4,556 responden...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Mork N,Griffin S

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:Italy, together with Spain, is second only to France in the total number of AIDS cases in Europe, with over 16,800 as of March 1993. The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and behavior concerning AIDS and infection control among Italian dentists. METHODS:A questionnaire was mailed t...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Angelillo IF,Villari P,D'Errico MM,Grasso GM,Ricciardi G,Pavia M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The three purposes of this study are to: (1) describe the relationship between the prevalence of coronal caries and root caries; (2) describe the relationship between the three-year incidence of coronal caries and root caries; and (3) if the two conditions are associated, develop a multiple regression model ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Beck JD,Drake CW

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To compare the outcomes of restorations placed by restorative function auxiliaries (RFAs) with those placed by dentists. METHODS:Between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008, we matched 455 restorations placed by RFAs working at HealthPartners Dental Group with the same number placed by dentists. Restorations we...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Worley DC,Thoele MJ,Asche SE,Godlevsky OV,Schmidt AM,Yardic RL,Rush WA

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that may influence orthodontic treatment uptake such as socioeconomic class (SEC), type of funding, and gender. METHODS:The sample comprised 550 adolescents (232 men, 318 women) aged 13-17 years. Demographic data and questions concerning treatment experie...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Badran SA,Al-Khateeb S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To translate and validate the Chinese version of General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) for elderly in Hong Kong and to investigate factors that possibly may influence the GOHAI scores. METHODS:The English version of GOHAI was translated into Chinese. Persons aged 60-80 years were interviewed by two tr...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Wong MC,Liu JK,Lo EC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the relationships between stated restorative treatment thresholds of 16 dentists and both their restorative decisions and caries depth determinations for approximal tooth surfaces based on bitewing radiographs. METHODS:Sixteen dentists independently examined 15 pairs of experimental bitew...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Lewis DW,Kay EJ,Main PA,Pharoah MG,Csima A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Australia, the majority of dental patients attend the private sector, while those with means tested eligibility for government assistance may attend the public sector. The aims of this study were to compare dental caries among persons who last visited private and public clinics, controlling for age, sex, ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Brennan DS,Do LG,Slade GD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental coverage is provided for all children with Medicaid in Washington State. The goal of this study was to illuminate the characteristics of a sample of Medicaid-enrolled children with high dental expenses. METHODS:Dental care utilization data for a 33-month period were obtained from Washington State's M...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Churchill SS,Williams BJ,Villareale NL

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：: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 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 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this research is to determine the association of seven perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances versus dental caries experience in US children, ages 3-11 years. METHODS:A cross-sectional study design was used in the analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014 ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Wiener RC,Waters C

更新日期：2019-12-01 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 purposes of this study were to develop a work stress inventory for dental assistants (WSI-DA) in Jordan and examine its psychometric properties and to describe potentially stressful work-related conditions related to the profession of dental assistance in Jordan. METHODS:A total of 542 dental assistants...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Khader YS,Airan DM,Al-Faouri I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. healthcare sector is a paradox - achieving comparatively poor population health outcomes despite outspending the world - and the current paradigm is a dichotomy - pursuing value definition consisting of quality, outcome, and cost, but failing to act in aligned and informed manner. In 2018, U.S. dental spendin...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Sinnott M,Mullins JM,Simmons KL

更新日期：2020-09-01 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: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：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：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：:Ten- to 13-year-old children were examined annually for three years to determine the caries activity in the proximal and occlusal surfaces of first permanent molars. Almost every tooth with an unsound (carious or filled) proximal surface also had an unsound occlusal surface. Caries scores in proximal surfaces remained...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Ripa LW,Leske GS,Varma AO

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preventive dental visits for preschool-aged children can result in better oral health outcomes, especially for children from lower income families. Many children, however, still do not see a dentist for preventive visits. This qualitative study examined the potential for the Extended Parallel Process Model (E...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Askelson NM,Chi DL,Momany E,Kuthy R,Ortiz C,Hanson JD,Damiano P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00