This dissertation uses fundamental cause theory to understand how providers, essential staff, and Black, Hmong, and Latinx community members perceive the oral health and tobacco environment in a rural region of California’s Central Valley. According to Link and Phelan, fundament…
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The past few decades have witnessed an increased focus on the importance of oral health on the social, psychological and developmental well-being of children. Although effective and advanced dental prevention measures and treatment options are increasingly available, dental deca…
The aims of this investigation were to investigate provision of government funded dental general anaesthetic (DGA) services providing comprehensive treatment for children in Riyadh and to determine effectiveness in terms of subsequent treatment experience and attendance, and ora…
Oral health literacy (OHL) is emerging as an important element in the prediction of the oral health status of individuals. The application of health literacy instruments has largely been targeted at younger adults and parents. While lower OHL has been associated with poor oral h…
Population ageing combined with the consequences of increased tooth retention and multimorbidity will present a strain on the current NHS dental care system. Therefore, this work aimed to develop a greater understanding of older adults, their dentition, risk factors for oral dis…
Introduction. Preterm birth remains a significant global public health problem. Despite the identification of several risk factors, a large number of preterm births are due to unknown factors. There is strong evidence of the role of infection in the pathogenesis of preterm birth…
Introduction: The prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren in Addis Ababa has been reported as 21.1% and was correlated with high consumption of sweets, increasing age, and less regular cleanings. Worldwide Orphans Foundation provides medical and social services to orphans …