Caries risk assessment and prevention: strategies for Head Start, Early Head Start, and WIC.

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：: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：: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: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：:Benefit-cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis can be used to evaluate preventive regimens and aid policy-makers in making resource-allocation decisions. This paper demonstrates the application of benefit-cost and cost-effectiveness analyses to preventive dental programs. The two analyses are defined and descri...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Niessen LC,Douglass CW

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 48-month preventive dental program on the incidence of root caries in an urban, geriatric, noninstitutionalized population residing in an optimally fluoridated area. The 466 participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups at baseline. Group A (contr...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Wallace MC,Retief DH,Bradley EL

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Community water fluoridation (CWF) is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Despite this achievement, there are still misunderstandings about the safety of water fluoridation. Previous communication campaigns advocating CWF have been unsuccessful in combating these misunderstand...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Mackert M,Bouchacourt L,Lazard A,Wilcox GB,Kemp D,Kahlor LA,George C,Stewart B,Wolfe J

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper reports on factors that predict the market penetration and growth into the market of both medical and dental managed care, and the relationship between the two. METHODS:Using data from the National Association of Dental Plans, the Interstudy Competitive Edge HMO Census, and the Area Resource File ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Hernandez JB,Coulter I,Goldman D,Freed J,Marcus M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hospital emergency departments (EDs) function as the safety net for patients with non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs). With the implementation of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) many adults became eligible for dental benefits. We examined the impact of "early" Medicaid expansion in...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Laniado N,Badner VM,Silver EJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are to identify and describe the characteristics of dental underserved geographic areas. Understanding these characteristics is an important step in addressing access to dental care barriers. METHODS:Dental underserved areas were identified from the Health Resources and Services...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Voinea-Griffin A,Solomon ES

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:It was the purpose of this study to investigate several variables in family structure which might influence the caries experience in 3-12-year-old children for Central Oklahoma. These variables, which included parental age at marriage and at birth of the child for both mother and father, birth rank, family size, and a...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Primosch RE

更新日期：1982-04-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:Methamphetamine (MA) is a widely used illicit drug and a nationwide public health concern. Although dental complications are consistently reported among MA users, yet limited nationally representative studies on the associations between MA use and oral health currently exist. METHODS:Using the National Heal...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Hegazi F,Alhazmi H,Abdullah A,Alamer N,Nelson J,Aldosari M,Tillman N,Bahdila D,Odani S,Agaku I,Vardavas C

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The ADA Acceptance Programs entail a rigorous evaluation of products and offer clear benefits to manufacturers, dental professionals, and consumers alike. This paper outlines the implications of the ADA product-evaluation programs for each of these three constituencies and concludes that while there may be an occasion...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Barnett ML

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Early childhood caries (ECC) negatively impacts many child health outcomes and can lead to greater costs for medical and dental care as well as negatively impact future oral health wellness. ECC risk factors are rooted in many social determinants of health. Addressing ECC at the population-level is a nationa...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Kelly AL,Horsman E,Ziegler L,Hipp C,Martin AB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hispanic/Latino (H/L) dentist workforce, their general practice patterns, and their contributions to oral health care for H/L and underserved patients. METHODS:A national sample survey of underrepresented minority dentists was conducted in 2012 and received a 35....

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Mertz E,Wides C,Calvo J,Gates P

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Productivity (output per unit of input) is a major driver of dental service capacity. This study uses 2006-2007 data to update available knowledge on dentist productivity. METHODS:In 2006-2007, the authors surveyed 1,604 Oregon general dentists regarding-hours worked, practice size, payment and patient mix, ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Conrad DA,Lee RS,Milgrom P,Huebner CE

更新日期：2010-10-01 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: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：: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: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：: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 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