Teachers as models in programs for school dental health; an evaluation of "The Toothkeeper".

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: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：:This assessment compared routine data on selected clinical services provided within the Oklahoma City Area of the Indian Health Service during the first six months of fiscal year 1984, prior to implementation of a program emphasizing oral health promotion and disease prevention, to comparable data from 1987. The asses...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Malvitz DM,Broderick EB

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To study if an association between total weekly intake of alcohol, type-specific weekly alcohol intake, alcoholic beverage preference, and the number of teeth among older people exists. METHODS:A cross-sectional study including a total of 783 community-dwelling men and women aged 65-95 years who were interv...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Heegaard K,Avlund K,Holm-Pedersen P,Hvidtfeldt UA,Bardow A,Grønbaek M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary canine hypoplasia is an incomplete or defective development of the enamel matrix. The lesion is located on the labial surface and is seen more frequently on mandibular teeth. The purpose of this preliminary study was to determine the prevalence of this lesion among Head Start children. During a dental needs as...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Silberman SL,Duncan WK,Trubman A,Meydrech EF

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:Improving children's oral health is a long-standing area of priority and sustained efforts by many stakeholders. Despite these efforts, dental caries, particularly early childhood caries (ECC), persists as a clinical and dental public health problem with multilevel consequences. Despite recent successes in the non-res...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Divaris K,Joshi A

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is becoming increasingly popular as society moves toward rationalizing health costs. This review describes the applications and limitations of the technique. Conceptually simple though frequently complicated in application, CEA compares the cost of a procedure with its effectiveness, ...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Warner KE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tooth-oriented caries measure has limitations in depicting the caries experience in the primary dentition for a population. Caries patterns based on the child have been presented previously and quantified. The purpose of this study was to explore proportional changes in caries patterns of the primary dentition in tw...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Johnsen DC,Schechner TG,Gerstenmaier JH

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to document the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the prevalence and impact of orofacial pain by anatomical location. In addition, differential effects of SES on orofacial pain across levels of sex, race, and age were documented. METHODS:The subjects were 724 p...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Riley JL 3rd,Gilbert GH,Heft MW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high prevalence of disorders in the mouths of elderly residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities suggests that the dental services available to the residents are inadequate. A questionnaire was sent to most of the dentists practicing in Vancouver (British Columbia) to solicit their opinions on treating older pat...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： MacEntee MI,Weiss RT,Waxler-Morrison NE,Morrison BJ

更新日期：1992-07-01 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：: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：: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: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the factors associated with the dental health services utilization among children ages 6 to 12 in León, Nicaragua. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out in 1,400 schoolchildren. Using a questionnaire, we determined information related to utilization and independent variabl...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Medina-Solis CE,Maupomé G,del Socorro HM,Pérez-Núñez R,Avila-Burgos L,Lamadrid-Figueroa H

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:In response to the death of a young child, efforts by many partners have enabled Maryland to institute oral health reforms that ensure that low-income children remain visible and have continued access to dental services. This paper shows how proponents of oral health in Maryland used issues that were already on the or...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Thuku NM,Carulli K,Costello S,Goodman HS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical guidelines for tobacco use cessation (TUC) counseling recommend that healthcare professionals should provide brief tobacco counseling for all tobacco users. Widespread implementation of these guidelines seems to be insufficient. To enhance adherence to TUC counseling guidelines, it is essential to i...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Amemori M,Korhonen T,Michie S,Murtomaa H,Kinnunen TH

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:This study surveyed a proportionate random sample of licensed dental hygienists in five states and the District of Columbia, to assess their antitobacco use behaviors and attitudes. The response rate was 79.4 percent. Descriptive data as well as chi-square, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Duncan's multiple range tes...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Fried JL,Rubinstein L

更新日期：1990-04-01 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 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 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：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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To identify factors associated with dental utilization and expenditures for children enrolled in Washington State (WA) foster care (FC). METHODS:This cross-sectional study used 2008 Medicaid enrollment and claims files for children ages <18 years enrolled in the WA FC program for ≥11 months (N = 10,177). Re...

journal_title：Journal of public health dentistry

authors： Melbye ML,Chi DL,Milgrom P,Huebner CE,Grembowski D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00