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Ecosocial Oral Health Epidemiology
The chapter brings a critical examination of the theory and method of ecosocial epidemiology. It provides social and scientific foundations that shed...
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Parenting practices and oral health behaviors of children in rural Egypt: gender differences in a household survey
BackgroundParenting practices influence children’s health and development. The current study aimed at assessing gender differences in children’s...
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Quality of orthodontic care—A multicenter cohort study in a German convenience sample
ObjectivesIn light of the growing interest in orthodontic care and its effectiveness in Germany, part 2 of this multicenter cohort study evaluated...
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Oral and craniofacial research in the Generation R study: an executive summary
ObjectivesOral conditions are of high prevalence and chronic character within the general population. Identifying the risk factors and determinants...
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Do preterm-born adolescents have a poorer oral health-related quality of life?
BackgroundTo evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) over a period of five years using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14)...
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The role of oral microbiota in the development of oral mucositis in pediatric oncology patients treated with antineoplastic drugs: a systematic review
BackgroundIn the pediatric oncology population, oral mucositis as a consequence of chemotherapy is a highly prevalent complication which strongly...
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The impact of pregnancy on women’s oral health-related quality of life: a qualitative investigation
BackgroundComplex psychological and physiological changes occur in women’s body during pregnancy. These changes affect both oral health status and...
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Perspectives of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their carers regarding their oral health practices and care: rapid review
AimTo review evidence on oral health practices, beliefs/views and experiences of community-dwelling older adults living with dementia, including...
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Development and validation of a novel index to assess the perceived impact of sports-related oro-dental trauma among adolescents: findings from Sri Lanka
BackgroundSports-related oro- dental trauma, such as tooth fracture, displacement, mobility, and avulsion, cause significant concern among adolescent...
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“What are we doing to our babies’ teeth?” Barriers to establishing oral health practices for Indigenous children in South Australia
BackgroundDuring the 1970s, optimal oral health was experienced more frequently amongst Indigenous children in Australia than their non-Indigenous...
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Validating and assessing the oral health-related quality of life among Hungarian children with cleft lip and palate using Child-OIDP scale
AimsTo validate the Child-Oral Impact on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP) in the Hungarian language and to explore the oral health-related quality of...
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Comparison of two minimally invasive restorative techniques in improving the oral health-related quality of life of pregnant women: a six months randomized controlled trial
BackgroundWomen tend to delay dental treatment due to misconceptions regarding the safety of dental procedures during pregnancy which may negatively...
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What factors contribute to the self-reported oral health status of Arab adolescents? An assessment using a validated Arabic-WHO tool for child oral health (A-OHAT)
BackgroundThe current study was performed; to validate the Arabic version of WHO child oral health assessment tool (A-OHAT), to assess the oral...
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Impact of Risk-Based Prevention on Public Oral Health
Preventive dentistry primarily aims to promote and maintain oral health. During the last 50 years, all children and adolescents in Sweden have been...
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Randomized Controlled Trials in Dental Public Health
Dental public health (DPH) is the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized...
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Pain perception and dental anxiety during periodontal probing in patients visiting community oral health programme: a cross sectional study
BackgroundPeriodontal probing is one of the basic clinical oral examination procedures. It is carried out to assess the severity of gingival and...
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Comparative evaluation of six commercial adult toothpaste formulations reveals cytotoxicity and altered functions in a human oral melanocyte model: an in vitro study
This study aims to compare six commercial adult toothpaste (labeled as A, B, C, D, E, and F) for cytotoxicity and melanocyte function alterations in...
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Influence of malocclusion on OHRQoL in adolescents in initial orthodontic treatment phase
ObjectivesBesides correcting malocclusions, another main objective of orthodontic treatment is to improve patients’ oral health-related quality of...
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A comparative assessment of oral health-related quality of life of children born with orofacial clefts in Sudan and their caregivers'
BackgroundCleft lip and palate(CL/P)is the most common orofacial malformation affecting one in every 700–1000 newborns worldwide. The aim of the...
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The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry, its journal, Community Dental Health, and the origins of dental public health: a 50-year celebration
This paper examines the founding and development of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry, 36 years after establishment of the...
