Prevalence of dental caries in white and black children in Nelson County, Virginia, a rural southern community.

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 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of public dental care spending and insurance coverage on dental services utilization disparities among different Canadian jurisdictions. METHODS:We utilized Canadian Institute for Health Information provincial/territorial per capita estimates for public dental care expenditure, public...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Dehmoobadsharifabadi A,Singhal S,Quiñonez CR

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the associations between dental caries prevalence and severity and social factors in 3- to 5-year-old African children. METHODS:Dental caries was diagnosed in natural light using WHO criteria, minors, and explorers. Socioeconomic information was obtained by questionnaire. RESULTS:The...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Khan MN,Cleaton-Jones PE

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This evaluation assesses the Medical Oral Expanded Care (MORE Care) initiative in four states that focused on oral health integration into primary care practices located in dental shortage areas. METHODS:This analysis is conducted using self-reported primary data collected from each of the participating MORE...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Kanan C,Ohrenberger K,Bayham M,Raskin SE,Tranby EP,Boynes S

更新日期：2020-09-01 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: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：: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：OBJECTIVES:The objective of the study was to describe and compare the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in children who participated in an eight-year clinical trial of the effectiveness of school-based fluoride procedures according to three treatment regimens and age of regimen initiation. METHODS:At baselin...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Nowjack-Raymer RE,Selwitz RH,Kingman A,Driscoll WS

更新日期：1995-07-01 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: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：: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：: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：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：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：OBJECTIVES:Currently, there is a deficit of information on policies regarding oral hygiene practices in Toronto daycares. It is unknown if any tooth-brushing programs are in existence and if children are permitted to follow professional advice on oral hygiene. The main objectives of this investigation were to a) determ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Gartsbein E,Lawrence HP,Leake JL,Stewart H,Kulkarni G

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：: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：: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：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

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: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：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：: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：: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 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：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：: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