MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:06:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661081&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2012.00672.x Conclusions:  The severity of children’s DC has a negative impact on parents’ QoL, whereas TDI do not. A lower family income might have a negative impact on parents’ QoL. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661081 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5661081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579452&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00659.x Conclusions:  Differences in demand for dental services according to household income are small, and there are no differences in utilization according to income. The findings are interesting, because in a population in which people have to pay almost all the costs for dental treatment themselves, one would expect the income differences in demand and utilization to be greater. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579452 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:12:05 +0100 5579452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579453&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00658.x Conclusions:  The population seems to have embraced regular toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste to a large extent. However, regarding techniques for using fluoride toothpaste effectively, there was great potential for improvement, especially among the older respondents. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579453 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5579453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494847&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00656.x Conclusions:  The results of this study suggest that applications of 5% NaF varnish can be recommended as a public health measure for reducing caries incidence in this high‐caries‐risk population. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494847 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5494847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494846&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00657.x Conclusions:  Oral health behaviours tracked moderately from age 15 to 30. Continuity of an advantaged or disadvantaged socio‐behavioural position across the survey years contributed to differing levels of oral health. Early and contemporary public health policies that target disadvantaged socio‐behavioural groups may help prevent poor oral health perceptions in young adults in Norway. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494846 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5494846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5443516&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00655.x This study evaluated strategies for combining visual–tactile and radiographic caries detection methods and determined their implications for clinical management decisions in a low‐caries population.Methods:  Each of four examiners independently examined preselected contacting interproximal surfaces in 53 dental students aged 20–37 years using a visual–tactile examination and bitewing radiography. The visual–tactile examination distinguished between noncavitated and cavitated lesions while the radiographic examination determined lesion depth. Direct inspection of the surfaces following tooth separation for the presence of cavitated or noncavitated lesions was the validation method. The true‐positive rate (i.e. the sensitivity) and the false‐positive rate (i.e. 1‐specific... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5443516 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:42:04 +0100 5443516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424549&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00621.x Conclusions:  This study demonstrates that patients with depression are at an elevated risk of developing TMD. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424549 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:36:25 +0100 5424549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424548&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00624.x Conclusions:  Social inequality was reduced but found in some indicators of dental status in 2006. Part of it can be explained by the insensitivity of the applied indexes. There is still a social divide in oral health and it affects elderly more than younger adults. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424548 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:36:17 +0100 5424548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424547&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00623.x This report advocates that oral health for all can be promoted effectively by applying this philosophy and some major public health actions are outlined. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424547 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:36:15 +0100 5424547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424542&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00649.x Conclusion: A demand‐led service, in which practitioners are reimbursed in part on a fee for service basis, may create incentives that contribute to different patterns of utilization between social groups. Such a system may not be providing equal access for equal need and may widen existing socio‐economic disparities in oral health among adolescents. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424542 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:36:04 +0100 5424542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424543&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00651.x Tsakos G, Allen PF, Steele JG, Locker D. Interpreting oral health‐related quality of life data. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2011. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/SAbstract –  The most common way of presenting data from studies using quality of life or patient‐based outcome (PBO) measures is in terms of mean scores along with testing the statistical significance of differences in means. We argue that this is insufficient in and of itself and call for a more comprehensive and thoughtful approach to the reporting and interpretation of data. PBO scores (and their means for that matter) are intrinsically meaningless, and differences in means between groups mask important and potentially different patterns in response within groups. More importantly, they are difficult to interpret b... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424543 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5424543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424544&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00653.x Conclusions:  Good oral hygiene habits were associated with less prevalence of plaque and oral disease in the elderly irrespective of extent of needs of home nursing. However, the elderly with moderate needs more often performed good self‐care, indicating that the possibilities of strengthening self‐care and learning new routines are better when functions are less affected. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424544 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5424544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424545&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00650.x Conclusions:  Having eleven or more missing teeth seemed to be associated with a lower risk of dementia in people with lower education possibly owing to the suppression of source of chronic inflammation. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424545 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5424545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424546&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00652.x Conclusions:  Both administration modes of the CPQ8–10 and CPQ11–14 demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties and a high level of agreement. Although statistically significant differences were observed for oral symptoms, emotional well‐being and social well‐being, with the first administration of the interviewer‐administered version, the effect of the order of administration had small to medium effects on the CPQ scores. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424546 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5424546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5382360&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00644.x Conclusions:  Mental health problems were associated with bruxism, with teeth clenching only and grinding at night only. No association was detected between depression and bruxism, neither clenching nor grinding. But it is necessary to be cautious regarding the inferences from some of our results. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5382360 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5382360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5382361&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00648.x Conclusions:  The findings of this study suggest that tooth loss is the result of complex interactions of tooth‐related factors. Several tooth‐related variables including multirooted teeth, abutments, and single crowns were found to be possible risk factors for tooth loss. Thus, these findings confirm and underline the potential benefit of minimizing prosthetic treatment of molars. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5382361 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5382361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5362261&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00646.x Conclusions:  The activation of the cognitive vulnerability schema, as a mediating variable, is a mechanism by means of which children’s self‐perceptions of a poor oral health might lead to dental anxiety. Both components of vulnerability analysed (threat and disgust) contribute decisively to this potential process. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5362261 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5362261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5362260&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00645.x Conclusions:  Topical clonazepam, which previous analyses of clinical evidence have shown to be the drug of choice for BMS, also proved to be the most cost‐effective of the drugs analysed for this condition. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5362260 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5362260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5362262&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00647.x Conclusion:  Early caries experience, consumption of sweets at an early age and mother’s self‐estimation of her oral health care as being less good to poor are associated with approximal caries in adolescents. The study indicates that caries determinants identified during early childhood have a strong impact on approximal caries in adolescence. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5362262 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5362262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5346522&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00641.x Conclusions:  People with poor oral health tend to have parents with poor oral health. Family/parental history of oral health is a valid representation of the intricacies of the shared genetic and environmental factors that contribute to an individual’s oral health status. Associations are strongest when data from both parents can be obtained. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5346522 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5346522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5346521&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00643.x Conclusions:  Providing new mothers with guidance on caries prevention helps to reduce early childhood caries and has a sustainable effect up to school age. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5346521 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5346521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5314672&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00642.x Conclusions:  The association of social capital with self‐rated oral health is not uniform. Higher trust is associated with better oral health, whereas higher informal control in the community is associated with worse oral health. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5314672 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5314672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5300983&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00640.x Conclusions:  While there was a downward trend in edentulism between 1999 and 2008, significant variations existed across racial/ethnic groups. Innovative public health programs and services are essential to prevent oral health diseases and conditions for minority populations who lack access to adequate dental care. Additionally, given the increasing numbers of adults retaining their natural teeth, interventions designed to assist individuals in maintaining healthy teeth becomes more critical. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5300983 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5300983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220451&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00619.x Conclusions:  The reliability of scores for the TS‐REALD is >0.85 for a wide range of ability. The TS‐REALD was found to be predictive of perceived impact of oral conditions on well‐being, after controlling for educational level, overall health, dental health, and a general health literacy measure. While containing approximately one‐third of the items on the original scale, the TS‐REALD was found to maintain similar psychometric qualities. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220451 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:08:27 +0100 5220451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220450&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00613.x Conclusions:  This study found that a single motivational interviewing intervention may change some reported oral health behaviors, it failed to reduce the number of new untreated carious lesions. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220450 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:08:21 +0100 5220450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220449&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00607.x Conclusions:  The primary cross‐sectional results were partly confirmed. Socioeconomic factors help to explain differences in tooth loss, although the causal pathways are speculative. To improve dental health, the policies should target not only the individual, e.g. oral health promotion, but also an entire population by better education and higher wage employment. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220449 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:08:15 +0100 5220449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220446&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00639.x Conclusions:  In comparison with other European regions, there is a tendency toward more frequent and preventive dental treatment of the elderly populations residing in Scandinavia and Western Europe. Such utilization patterns appear only partially attributable to differences in need for and accessibility of dental care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220446 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:08:05 +0100 5220446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220447&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00636.x Conclusions: These findings show general support for the CVM as an explanatory model for maintaining dental anxiety, though its role as a model for fear acquisition is still not fully established. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220447 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5220447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220448&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00634.x Conclusion: The effect of dental attendance on OHRQoL was influenced by a patient's residential location. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220448 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5220448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5195107&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00635.x Conclusions: DM1 showed to be predictive of a high prevalence of xerostomia in adolescents. Caries experience and xerostomia showed to have a negative impact on the OHQoL of adolescents with DM1. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5195107 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5195107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159965&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00637.x Conclusions:  Use of oral health services and tooth loss was associated with depression and anxiety after controlling for multiple confounders. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159965 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5159965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159966&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00638.x Conclusions:  We observed substantial racial disparities in surgery recommendation for oral and oropharyngeal cancer in the United States. Our results suggest the need to improve accessibility to better health care in racial minority groups, particularly in rural areas, and call for individual and institutional efforts to avoid physician bias related to the patient’s sociodemographic characteristics in healthcare service. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159966 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5159966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159967&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00630.x Conclusions:  An appropriate risk assessment model for use in a particular community setting predicting caries at age 4 years from data collected at age 1 year was developed. This has been termed the Dundee Caries Risk Assessment Model. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159967 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5159967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5142244&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00629.x Conclusions:  The perceptions of individuals with dental phobia of the acceptability of behavioural approaches to management are influenced by the perceived outcome of the treatment. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5142244 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5142244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5108039&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00632.x Conclusion:  The results suggest that the F concentrations of UK‐marketed RTF infant foods, drinks and formula milk are not sufficiently high to be a risk factor for dental fluorosis, if consumption is within the limits recommended for infants and young children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5108039 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5108039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5108038&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00633.x Conclusions:  SOC is associated with tooth retention through oral health‐related behaviours, but contributes little to the relationship between childhood SEP and tooth retention. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5108038 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5108038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5108037&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00631.x Conclusions: The findings of this study emphasize the need to organize dentists’ home visits in order to increase equality in the use of dental health care services among the older people with disabilities. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5108037 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5108037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062945&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00606.x Conclusions:  This study demonstrated that oral health behaviours were associated with perceived oral health and also the existence of income gradients in perceived oral health and oral health behaviours. However, oral health behaviours were not accountable for the observed income gradients in perceived oral health. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062945 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:32:44 +0100 5062945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062944&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00596.x Conclusion:  Family characteristics in pregnancy and early life were associated with caries experience in 5‐year‐old children. Primary care personnel meeting young children with one or several of these characteristics should consider referring the child to dental personnel to enable early initiation of health‐promoting activities. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062944 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:32:37 +0100 5062944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062943&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00594.x Conclusion:  Fewer substantial proportions of the 1942 cohort experienced tooth loss between ages 50 and 65. Tooth loss was highly prevalent from age 50 and increased moderately with increasing age. Oral disease‐related factors and socio‐behavioral characteristics such as refraining from dental care because of financial limitations, acting at earlier and later life‐course stages were major risk factors for having tooth loss. Early primary prevention of smoking and increased equitable access to dental care might improve tooth retention throughout the transition from middle age to early‐older age. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062943 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:32:33 +0100 5062943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062941&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00624.x Conclusions:  Social inequality was reduced but found in some indicators of dental status in 2006. Part of it can be explained by the insensitivity of the applied indexes. There is still a social divide in oral health and it affects elderly more than younger adults. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062941 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:32:22 +0100 5062941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062942&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00627.x Conclusions:  SOC was significantly associated with several oral health–related behaviours, attitudes towards oral health and knowledge of dental caries. When working with oral health promotion, SOC could be a way for promoting a better understanding of the behaviour and attitudes of individuals and for enabling dental personals to use that knowledge for the guidance of the individual. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062942 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5062942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5011669&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00628.x Conclusions:  Equivalizing scale cut‐points does reduce variation in prevalence estimates of high dental fear across scales, but variation remains because of differences in the nature of, and content covered by, each scale. Dichotomizing scores on continuous scales to obtain prevalence estimates of high dental fear should be appropriately justified, correctly interpreted and supplemented by results describing the distribution of scores. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5011669 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5011669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5011670&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00626.x Conclusion:  A substantial percentage of DPBRN dentists do not perform CRA, and there is not a strong linkage between its use and use of individualized preventive regimens for adult patients. More progress in the implementation of current scientific evidence in this area is warranted. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5011670 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5011670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4966432&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00625.x Conclusions:  This study shows that caries and severe caries may have a considerable impact on some aspects of preschool children’s quality of life. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4966432 Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4966432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4922098&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00620.x Conclusions:  The prosthetic quality of life (PQL) questionnaire is a valid and reliable indicator of the specific well‐being of partial or complete denture wearers. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4922098 Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4922098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4922097&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00622.x Conclusions:  Changes to financial incentive structures can produce large and abrupt changes in professional behaviours. In the context of multiple and conflicting goals, greater thought needs to be given to policies to change incentive structures to mitigate their unintended consequences. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4922097 Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4922097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4875903&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00618.x Conclusions:  Occlusal status appears to have limited association with quality of life and psychosocial factors. Receipt of fixed orthodontic treatment does not appear to be associated with oral health‐related quality of life but appears to be negatively associated with self‐esteem and satisfaction with life. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4875903 Sun, 29 May 2011 03:15:04 +0100 4875903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821479&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00588.x Conclusions:  In older people, oral and ocular dryness are associated with low salivary flow rates, specific as well as high number of diseases and medications, but neither with age and gender per se nor with tobacco and alcohol consumption. New detailed information concerning associations between medications and oral and ocular dryness has been obtained using the ATC classification system. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821479 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:32:26 +0100 4821479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821478&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00591.x Conclusion:  Need and affordability factors were more important than general health behavior factors in influencing use of dental care by a cohort of young adults. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821478 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:32:19 +0100 4821478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821477&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00589.x Conclusion:  The present findings indicate that socio‐psychological consequences play a role in oral health care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821477 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:32:06 +0100 4821477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821476&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00590.x Conclusions:  There is a significant association between one network aspect of neighborhood social capital and individual dentate status regardless of individual social networks and social support. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821476 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:32:01 +0100 4821476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821475&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00587.x Conclusion:  This study can contribute to the identification of priority municipalities, helping healthcare authorities and communities to formulate equitable public oral healthcare policies that improve the quality of life for this population. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821475 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:52 +0100 4821475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821474&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00595.x Conclusion:  There were clear social gradients in three self‐reported oral symptoms (toothache, bad breath and fractured teeth) in Korean adolescents. Psychosocial factors explained part of the social inequalities in oral symptoms. Future longitudinal research is required to better address the pathways that explain socio‐economic inequalities in oral symptoms during adolescence. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821474 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:49 +0100 4821474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821473&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00592.x Conclusion:  The school socioeconomic environment index was associated with oral health outcomes, and should be studied for its potential usefulness in planning school‐based oral health promotion and screening strategies. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821473 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:39 +0100 4821473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821472&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00585.x Conclusions:  Despite improvements in both income groups and a decrease in disparities in ‘edentulism’, the poorer group in Brazil has seen no improvement in ‘teeth in good conditions’ and disparities have increased. It appears that Brazil and Sweden reflect different stages of trend for ‘teeth in good conditions’ and the same stages for ‘edentulism’, represented by the inverse equity hypothesis. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821472 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:34 +0100 4821472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821471&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00584.x Conclusions:  The quality of much of the qualitative research published on dental topics is mediocre. Qualitative methods are underutilized in oral health research. If quality guidelines such as the CASP framework are used in the context of a thorough understanding of qualitative research design and data analysis, they can promote good practice and the systematic assessment of qualitative research. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821471 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:32 +0100 4821471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821468&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00615.x Conclusions:  The results indicate that all variables tested must be considered in preventive measures aiming to reduce the amount of fluoride ingested by young children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821468 Sat, 14 May 2011 14:31:24 +0100 4821468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821469&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00616.x Conclusions:  Extractions due to dental infections were associated with nonfatal MI in elderly men. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821469 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4821469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821470&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00617.x Conclusions:  A conceptual analysis shows that it is not obvious that oral infections cause CVD and that the question of causality does not only involve descriptive issues of science but also moral matters of society. Hence, whether oral infections cause CVD is an ethical and not only a scientific issue. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821470 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4821470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767718&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00614.x Conclusions:  Rasch model has been shown to be a feasible and practicable way of assessing the metric properties of the ECOHIS. The results allow the use of ECOHIS to be recommended for clinical research in oral health‐related quality of life in young children with minor modifications. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767718 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4767718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600949&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00586.x Conclusions:  Previously reported inverse relationships between serum albumin and root caries were not evident in our study population. We propose that these null findings are because of the considerably lower level of root caries as well as other differing characteristics (including oral health status, the chronic presence of T2DM, and predominantly younger age) within our study population compared to these previously assessed groups. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600949 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:45:13 +0100 4600949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600948&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00582.x Conclusion:  The presence of periodontal pathogens, specifically Tf or Pi, and an increase in total burden of periodontal pathogenic species were both associated with increased odds of having MI. However, further studies are needed to better assess any causal relationship, as well as the biological mechanisms underlying this association. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600948 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:45:12 +0100 4600948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600947&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00581.x Conclusions:  This study presents persuasive evidence that supports the role of psychological distress and social support as determinants of changing oral health levels, among a low socioeconomic, relatively homogenous immigrant minority population. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600947 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:45:10 +0100 4600947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600946&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00578.x Conclusion:  Dentists wanted concise, timely evidence‐based guidance to aid their management of patients. Further research needs to be undertaken to understand how to develop an evidence‐based culture in primary dental care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600946 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:45:07 +0100 4600946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600945&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00612.x Conclusion:  Tooth loss affects selection of specific foods by older Nigerians in Plateau State and thus, could impact on the nutritional status of these individuals. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600945 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4600945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540286&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00610.x Conclusions:  After 5 years of implementation obtained plaque levels were unsatisfactory. A lot of uncertainties remained on the impact of characteristics of individual nursing homes. Obtaining adequate oral hygiene levels in nursing homes remain an important ongoing challenge and needs further research. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540286 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4540286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540285&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00611.x Conclusions:  Oral health status had become worse from childhood to early adulthood in the study cohort. Economic circumstance of the subjects was found to be positively related to their utilization of dental services and through this contributed to the subjects’ caries experience. Oral health at younger ages was positively associated with succeeding oral health conditions. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540285 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4540285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4483521&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00609.x Conclusions:  There is no direct evidence of moral hazard on the provider side from this study. The observed cost differences between the two sectors may indicate that private practitioners could manage their publicly funded patients more quickly than their private paying patients. On the other hand, private dentists providing more treatment per visit could be explained by private dentists providing more than is needed by increasing the content per visit. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4483521 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4483521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4483522&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2011.00608.x Conclusions:  The experiences of patients with TMDs mirror experiences of other types of chronic illness. Mapping the journey through care for TMDs highlights the potential for interaction between the stages of the journey and the individual’s illness. It may be possible to target interventions at specific stages on the map to help minimize the psychosocial effects of TMDs. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4483522 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4483522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353313&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00568.x Conclusion:  Burnout is a serious threat for the dental team in this region of Northern Ireland, especially among general dental practitioners. One‐quarter of the dentists were categorized as having a serious burnout risk. Dentists appeared to have most trouble with the work environment aspects: time pressure and financial worries. Furthermore, the proportion of those suffering from psychological distress was unusually high. In contrast to these findings, encouraging levels of engagement were identified. It is recommended that attention for burnout risk is given priority by dental associations. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353313 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:20 +0100 4353313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353312&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00572.x Conclusions:  Adult patients have universally high information‐seeking preferences and moderate to low decision‐making preferences regardless of the elective or nonelective nature of their condition. However, as vignette condition severity increases, patients facing nonelective scenarios display progressively less desire for decision‐making, whereas patients facing elective scenarios show progressively more decision‐making desire. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353312 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:20 +0100 4353312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353311&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00570.x Conclusions:  This study reports that aside from prophylaxis, which more than 85% of the patients had received, about one‐third of the patients overall received preventive services consisting of either sealants or some type of fluoride treatment in private dental practices in the Northwest PRECEDENT network. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353311 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:19 +0100 4353311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353310&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00563.x Conclusion:  It is feasible and possible to derive measurements of the impact of various degrees of tooth loss on individuals. Further studies are required to examine whether past tooth loss or oral health status affects how tooth loss is viewed. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353310 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:18 +0100 4353310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353309&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00569.x Conclusions:  This is a good prediction model for the 12 months root caries increment in this population of elderly Mexicans. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353309 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:17 +0100 4353309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353308&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00561.x Conclusions:  These results corroborate findings from other studies where fluoride varnish was efficacious in preventing dental caries in young children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353308 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:16 +0100 4353308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353307&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00597.x Conclusions:  The addition of global ratings of oral health‐related quality of life and quality of life provides information of use in understanding the negative consequences of oral disorders. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353307 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:14 +0100 4353307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353306&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00602.x (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353306 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:14 +0100 4353306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353299&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00604.x Conclusions:  The Chinese version of ECOHIS is sensitive and responsive to dental treatment of ECC under GA. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353299 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4353299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353298&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00605.x Conclusions:  Dental hygienists have the skills and knowledge necessary for undertaking a dental examination for residents, correctly identifying the majority of residents who require a referral to a dentist. They are capable of formulating appropriate dental hygiene treatment plans for residents of aged care facilities. It is recommended that there should be greater utilization of hygienists in the provision of dental care to residents of aged care facilities, as a safe, efficient and effective use of health resources. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353298 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4353298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353297&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00603.x Conclusions:  Individual socioeconomic characteristics may be important for both self‐rated general and oral health by affecting individuals’ behaviors and access to resources. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353297 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4353297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353300&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00573.x Conclusion:  Orthodontic treatment need was associated with OHRQoL. The magnitude of the statistical difference between those with and without an orthodontic treatment need was larger when OHRQoL was assessed using OHQoL‐UK compared to OHIP‐14. DHC and ICON were more useful indices in identifying greater differences in OHRQoL with respect to orthodontic treatment need. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353300 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4353300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353301&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00577.x Conclusions:  TF3 level of fluorosis represented the break point at which enamel fluorosis became aesthetically objectionable to these participants. Low grades of fluorosis (TF1 and TF2) were rated similarly to the photograph depicting no fluorosis (TF0). (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353301 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4353301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353305&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00599.x Conclusions:  NonEnglish language and poor parental functional health literacy are potential barriers that need to be addressed to overcome disparities in sealant utilization. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353305 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4353305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353304&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00600.x Conclusion:  This study indicated that RSF:8 measured OHRQoL for adolescents in Hong Kong consistently across gender. The OHRQoL in SWB for girls was better than boys. Also, the OHRQoL for adolescents was in the same factor structure with moderate stability and improved significantly over time. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353304 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4353304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353303&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00598.x Conclusions:  Clinical and socioeconomic characteristics are significantly associated with parents’ perceptions of their child’s oral health. Understanding the caregivers’ perceptions of children’s oral health and the factors affecting this could be useful in the planning of public health polices, in view of the inequity in the oral health pattern. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353303 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4353303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4353302&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00601.x Conclusions:  It can be concluded that there is an association between dental caries experience and the Child‐OIDP index. This association indicates the impact of this condition on the quality of life of school children. Moreover, the Child‐OIDP index is explained more by self‐reported oral problems than by clinical normative measures. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4353302 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4353302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4204592&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.0301-5661.2007.00345.x Conclusions:  Preterm birth was found to be positively associated with dental caries while there is an indication that SGA and FGR are negatively associated with dental caries. Although the negative association is counterintuitive, it is possible that increased antibiotic use and delayed tooth eruption may explain the negative association between IUGR and dental caries. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4204592 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:55:29 +0100 4204592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4187693&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00593.x Conclusions:  Stability and internal consistency of the scales were considered as satisfactory. Content validity and construct validity were considered as good. Further validation in other populations is recommended. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4187693 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:25:19 +0100 4187693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4156797&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00583.x Conclusions:  Proportional and partial proportional odds models are broadly applicable to the analysis of cross‐sectional and longitudinal ordinal data in dental research. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4156797 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:50:04 +0100 4156797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140450&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00567.x Conclusions:  Presence of mature dental plaque and tooth type are tooth‐related variables associated with active carious lesions on occlusal surfaces of primary teeth, as well as anterior caries experience and age are variables related to the child. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140450 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:50:27 +0100 4140450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140449&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00566.x Conclusions:  Knowledge of oral cancer, OPMD and their associated risk factors was poor among this population, indicating an urgent need to implement public health education and promotion strategies. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140449 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:50:26 +0100 4140449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140448&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00562.x Conclusion:  The model we developed can be used to calibrate and adjust self‐reported oral health status to that of clinically determined standards and for oral health screening of large populations in federal, state, and local programs, enabling great savings in resources used in dental care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140448 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:50:25 +0100 4140448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140447&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00558.x Conclusions:  Q‐methodology appears to be a fruitful way to structure the complexity of parents’ opinions and attitudes towards their children’s dental health. It appears that Q‐methodology provides comprehensive clusters of individual attitudes, based on various levels of responses to a wide range of questions. The five identified profiles may be useful in developing tailor‐made prevention strategies in caries prevention. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140447 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:50:24 +0100 4140447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125804&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00574.x Conclusions:  The adoption of the ART approach to class III caries cavities made restorative dental care in anterior teeth available in a West African region. The long‐term performance was comparable to other studies. Longitudinal clinical studies with greater populations are required to substantiate these results. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125804 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4125804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125803&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00575.x Conclusions  These findings highlight the role of cultural factors and maternal hygiene in child oral health outcomes and suggest that health promotion efforts should encompass the whole family and embrace a culturally appropriate approach. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125803 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4125803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125802&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00576.x Conclusions:  Mother’s SOC was a psychosocial factor associated with their child’s pattern of use of dental care services in low‐socioeconomic status families. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125802 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4125802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125801&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00579.x Conclusion:  VELscope, OralCDx and toludine blue staining have high false positive rates when they are used to screen routinely for oral cancer. It would be inefficient to allocate scarce healthcare resources to the routine use of these devices for oral cancer screening. These devices may be beneficial in opportunistic screening programmes or in cancer referral clinics when the pretest probability of oral cancer is likely to be above 10%. Further research is needed to determine at which pretest probabilities these adjunctive diagnostic devices would be cost‐beneficial for the screening of oral cancer. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125801 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4125801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4046298&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00580.x Abanto J, Carvalho TS, Mendes FM, Wanderley MT, Bönecker M, Raggio DP. Impact of oral diseases and disorders on oral health‐related quality of life of preschool children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4046298 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4046298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3943567&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00549.x Tolvanen M, Lahti S, Poutanen R, Seppä L, Hausen H. Children’s oral health‐related behaviors: individual stability and stage transitions. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38: 445–452. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3943567 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:19 +0100 3943567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3943566&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00546.x Johansson V, Axtelius B, Söderfeldt B, Sampogna F, Paulander J, Sondell K. Multivariate analyses of patient financial systems and oral health‐related quality of life. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38: 436–444. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3943566 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:19 +0100 3943566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3943565&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00548.x Kay EJ, Northstone K, Ness A, Duncan K, Crean SJ. Is there a relationship between Birthweight and subsequent growth on the development of Dental Caries at 5 years of age? A cohort study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38: 408–414. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3943565 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:17 +0100 3943565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3943564&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00557.x Mendes FM, Braga MM, Oliveira LB, Antunes JLF, Ardenghi TM, Bönecker M. Discriminant validity of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) and comparability with World Health Organization criteria in a cross‐sectional study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38: 398–407. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3943564 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:17 +0100 3943564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3943563&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00571.x Sundström A, Bergdahl J, Nyberg L, Bergdahl M, Nilsson L‐Göran. Stressful negative life events and amalgam‐related complaints. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3943563 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:30:16 +0100 3943563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827724&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00561.x Conclusions: These results corroborate findings from other studies where fluoride varnish was efficacious in preventing dental caries in young children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827724 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3827724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813708&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00565.x Conclusions: There were differences in caries increment scores between the two methods when we accounted for the transition of noncavitated lesions. The evaluation of CV concluded that TSS was more efficient because it requires less sample size compared with the modified Beck's method to detect a treatment effect. Both methods can be used to compute caries increments for populations with similar distribution of the dmfs scores to the sample used in this study. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813708 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3813708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813711&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00558.x Conclusions: Q-methodology appears to be a fruitful way to structure the complexity of parents' opinions and attitudes towards their children's dental health. It appears that Q-methodology provides comprehensive clusters of individual attitudes, based on various levels of responses to a wide range of questions. The five identified profiles may be useful in developing tailor-made prevention strategies in caries prevention. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813711 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3813711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813710&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00559.x Conclusions: Dental erosion was frequently present by the age of 12; the prevalence doubled by age 15 and was seen almost twice as often among boys than girls. Teeth most frequently showing signs of erosion were the lower first molars. The rapidly growing prevalence of erosion demonstrated by this nationwide survey emphasizes the need for further research into the aetiology of erosion and possible methods of preventing and treating this emerging dental problem. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813710 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3813710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813709&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00563.x Conclusion: It is feasible and possible to derive measurements of the impact of various degrees of tooth loss on individuals. Further studies are required to examine whether past tooth loss or oral health status affects how tooth loss is viewed. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813709 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3813709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762033&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00560.x Shearer DM, Thomson WM. Intergenerational continuity in oral health: a review. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/SAbstract [ndash] Life course research considers not only the influences on health which act during the lifespan but it is also concerned with factors that act across generations. Rarely are genetics or environment solely responsible for producing individual variation; virtually all characteristics are the result of gene[ndash]environment interaction. An increasing interest in life course research and gene[ndash]environment interactions is reflected in greater awareness of the role of family history and intergenerational continuity in oral health as a practical, inexpensive approach to categorizing genetic risk for many common, preventable disorders... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762033 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3762033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762036&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00555.x Conclusions: Clinical and questionnaire-based models were found to provide similar risk estimates for incident tooth loss in postmenopausal women. These models identified high-risk postmenopausal women where preventive strategies may be targeted. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762036 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3762036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762035&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00557.x Conclusion: Cavitated scores of ICDAS present similar discriminant validity compared with WHO criteria when presence of caries is used as outcome; however, when actual dmfs values are used, no differences are observed in using noncavitated or cavitated caries lesions. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762035 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3762035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762034&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00564.x Conclusions: Jowar consumption was positively associated with severity of dental fluorosis in this population. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762034 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3762034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3677438&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00547.x Conclusions: Caries prevention is commonly used with adult patients. However, these results suggest that only a subset of dentists base preventive treatments on caries risk at the individual patient level. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3677438 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3677438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3677439&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00529.x This study was undertaken to assess the impact of fluoride mouth rinsing on caries experience in a cohort of schoolchildren 3 years after implementation.Methods: 270 children aged 8[ndash]9 years from four schools in Sarawak were selected at baseline. Baseline data was collected to ensure that the selected schools did not differ significantly. Children from two schools rinsed with 0.2% sodium fluoride under supervision, while those from the other schools did not.Results: After 3 years, 242 schoolchildren remained in the study. At the end of the study, the mean DMFT for the test group was 2.3 (95% CI, 1.93[ndash]2.67) while the mean DMFT for the control group was 4.01 (95% CI, 3.39[ndash]4.63). The mean DMFS for the test group was 3.40 (95% CI, 2.68[ndash]4.12) while the mean DMFS for the c... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3677439 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3677439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656307&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00556.x Conclusions: Peer social networks are related to toothbrushing frequency among Iranian adolescents in Mashhad but do not explain the differences in toothbrushing frequency between sixth grade Iranian boys and girls. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656307 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3656307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656309&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00552.x Conclusion: Referral for treatment under sedation appears to be motivated by both fear and irregular patterns of attendance. Coupled with behavioral treatments to address dental fear and attendance, sedation can be an important part of comprehensive care where curative treatments are long or unpleasant for patients. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656309 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3656309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656308&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00553.x Conclusions: We found no direct relation between oral health complaints and the intention to quit smoking, but oral health complaints and especially teeth discolouration were related to factors influencing the quit intention. Patients with discoloured teeth are more likely to have a positive attitude towards smoking cessation but are uncertain to persist smoking cessation. It is suggested that teeth discolouration can be a good entrance for addressing smoking cessation in daily dental practice. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656308 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3656308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630197&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00554.x Conclusions: In older people, low salivary flow rates are associated with specific and high number of diseases and medications, but neither with age and gender per se nor with tobacco and alcohol consumption. Low UWS are associated with more diseases and medications than SWS and LS, which were primarily associated with cardiovascular diseases and medications including preventive agents such as low-dose aspirins and statins. New insights into medications and their association with salivary gland function were achieved using the ATC classification system. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630197 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630202&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00546.x Conclusions: Patient financial system was associated with OHRQoL when controlling for confounding factors: patients in contract care had better OHRQoL than those in fee-for-service care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630202 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630201&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00548.x Conclusions: The weak associations we have demonstrated between weight and length at birth and risk of caries at age 61 months cannot be considered causal, however, the relationship between the two variables warrants further investigation. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630201 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630200&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00549.x Conclusion: In childhood, behaviors, especially good ones, are rather stable. If healthy behaviors are learned young, lapses into poor behaviors, for instance during the teens, are likely be temporary rather than permanent. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630200 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630199&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00550.x Burke FM, Whelton H, Harding M, Crowley E, O'Mullane D, Cronin M, Kelleher V, Byrtek M. Fluoridation and tooth wear in Irish adults. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010.; 00: 000[ndash]000. © 2010 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tooth wear in adults in Ireland and its relationship with water fluoridation. The National Survey of Adult Oral Health was conducted in 2000/2001. Tooth wear was determined using a partial mouth examination assessing the upper and lower anterior teeth. A total of 2456 subjects were examined. In this survey, increasing levels and severity of tooth wear were associated with ageing. Men were more affected by tooth wear and were more likely to be affected by severe tooth wear than w... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630199 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630198&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00551.x Conclusions: The root caries incidence indicators/predictors most frequently reported were root caries prevalence at baseline, number of teeth, and plaque index. This finding can guide targeted root caries prevention. There was substantial variation among published models of root caries risk in terms of variable selection, sample size, cohort location, assessment methods, incidence periods, association directionality, and analytical techniques. Future studies should emphasize variables frequently tested and often significant, and validate existing models in independent databases. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630198 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3630198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451822&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00544.x Conclusion: Age, education, smoking habits, and BMI were associated with amalgam exposure. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451822 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451827&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00538.x Conclusions: Caries levels were higher than expected in this national survey and further away from the goals of the National Health Plan for 2010 than anticipated. Caries distribution was skewed with more than half of the children having low caries scores but a wide distribution of caries experience was seen among the remaining population. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451827 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451826&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00539.x Conclusions: Fluoride tablets seem to be effective in reducing the occurrence of caries in children with low caries levels in particular among those using fluoridated salt as well. However, fluoride tablets increase the occurrence of mild fluorosis in permanent incisors. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451826 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451825&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00540.x Conclusions: Home nutritional advice during the first year of life decreases caries incidence and severity at four years of age in a low income community. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451825 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451824&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00542.x Conclusion: Assessment and understanding of self-rated oral health should take into account social factors, subjective and clinical oral symptoms. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451824 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3451823&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00543.x Conclusions: The oral health[ndash]specific measure, ECOHIS, shows better discriminant property between children with S-ECC and caries-free children than the generic measure, PedsQL[trade] 4.0. The ECOHIS appears more sensitive than PedsQL[trade] 4.0 in assessing the impact of dental caries on the life quality of preschool children. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3451823 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3451823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3421341&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00537.x Cunha-Cruz J, Pashova H, Packard JD, Zhou L, Hilton TJ for Northwest PRECEDENT. Tooth wear: prevalence and associated factors in general practice patients. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010. © John Wiley & Sons A/SObjectives: To estimate the prevalence of tooth wear and to investigate factors associated with tooth wear in patients from general practices in the Northwest United States.Methods: Data on the diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases during the previous year were collected in a survey with a systematic random sample of patients (n = 1530) visiting general dentists from the Northwest Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry (PRECEDENT) (n = 80). Prevalence ratios (PRs) of moderate to severe occlusal and incisal tooth wear by patient characteristics were... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3421341 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3421341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3421343&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00531.x Conclusions: The MDG synthetic index of the cities analysed and the respective components relating to their socioeconomic and socioenvironmental status demonstrated a positive correlation with OH indicators. As such, intersectoral public policies based on population strategies that act on social determinants of general and oral health need to be integrated so as to impact on the MDG and OH outcomes. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3421343 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3421343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3421342&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00536.x Conclusions: Our results suggest that efforts to understand or improve children's oral health should consider a multilevel approach that goes beyond solely child-level factors. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3421342 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3421342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409177&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00535.x Conclusions: Age modified the effect of dental visits on DMFT and MT. In younger cohorts, the low frequency of dental check-up among those with good oral health may reflect the fact that these young people do not feel they need to go to the dentist very often, while in older cohorts, the current low frequency of dental check-up associated with bad oral health may be a reflection of a lifetime of high disease incidence coupled with access barriers. Questions regarding the time and frequency of dental visits may capture different dimensions of utilization of dental services, and so pooled estimates are not appropriate. Our results may help explaining contrasting results in previously published studies. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409177 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409182&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00518.x Conclusions: Alcohol exposure associated with participation in a mixology course may have an effect on caries in students. These findings suggest that occupational safety and health education should be applied to students participating in mixology courses. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409182 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409181&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00527.x Conclusion: An evidence-based model with eight predictors was developed to quantitatively predict risk of tooth loss for OASN at the individual level. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409181 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409180&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00530.x Conclusion: Our results show that the combination of public funding and freedom to establish a practice ensures that services are available for the individuals who are most in need of treatment. The authorities also have control over costs. The experiences from the orthodontic services in Norway are useful for policymakers in other countries. In particular, an important finding is that an orthodontic service where the state subsidy depends on the severity of the malocclusion can secure both equal access to the services and contain costs. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409180 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409179&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00532.x Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the patients who undergo ITM surgery often have severe anxiety that seriously impacts patient satisfaction and resultant treatment outcomes. In addition, patient satisfaction directly depends on the occurrence of some postoperative complications. Appreciation of these predictive factors and increasing patient satisfaction may help clinicians to provide optimal care for ITM surgery patients. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409179 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409178&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2010.00533.x Conclusions: The self- and interviewer-administered Child-OIDP had a high level of agreement, irrespectively of whether the overall score or the prevalence of oral impacts was used to describe children's quality of life. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409178 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3409178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263569&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00528.x Conclusions: Mothers recognized the three major important factors causing caries: sugar consumption, poor oral hygiene and bottle use. However, their knowledge is limited in depth and specificity which restricts development of caries prevention behaviors. More comprehensive education is needed, including about caries prevention (oral hygiene) behaviors, which could lead to an increased sense of self-efficacy with respect to their children's oral health. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263569 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3263569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263571&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00522.x Conclusions: Within construct validity of Gilbert's model was supported with Norwegian and Swedish 65-year olds, indicating that the 14-item questionnaire reflected three constructs; symptom status, functional limitation and oral disadvantage. Measurement invariance was confirmed at the level of factor structure, suggesting that the 3-factor model is comparable to some extent across 65-year olds in Norway and Sweden. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263571 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3263571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263570&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00526.x Conclusions: The study confirmed previous findings of an inverse relation between fluoride concentration in the drinking water and dental caries in children. This correlation was found in spite of the extensive use of fluoridated toothpaste and caries-preventive programs implemented by the municipal dental services in Denmark. Linking Danish health registers with environmental and administrative registers offers an opportunity for obtaining sample sizes large enough to identify health effect, which otherwise could not be identified. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263570 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3263570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172869&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00525.x Conclusion: Oral health-related quality of life questionnaires, particularly those that have been translated, need to be assessed for DIF and its likely impact on group comparisons. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172869 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172873&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00516.x Conclusions: Oral health care needs were extensive and greater than that of the general population in the UK, although disease levels were similar. While homeless people experienced many more oral impacts (as measured with OHIP-14) compared with adults of the same age in the general population in the UK, there was only a slight relationship with clinical status and oral health-related quality of life. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172873 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172872&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00520.x Conclusion: Education and income are shaping social inequalities in oral health independently from each other, and they are only moderately correlated. They refer to different dimensions of disadvantage thus making preventive measures more complicated. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172872 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172871&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00521.x Gustafsson A, Arnrup K, Broberg AG, Bodin L, Berggren U. Child dental fear as measured with the Dental Subscale of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule: the impact of referral status and type of informant (child versus parent). Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/SAbstract [ndash] Objectives: The first aim of this methodological study was to investigate the agreement between self-ratings of Children's Fear Survey Schedule (CFSS-DS). The second aim was to explore using differentiated cut-off scores, and to compare these cut-off scores with those commonly used.Methods: Three different data collections included study groups (n = 497) of children and adolescents who had been referred to specialized pediatric dentistry clinics, and reference groups (n = 499) of dental... Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172871 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172870&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00523.x Conclusions: Results contribute some new aspects to the inconsistent findings in the literature with respect to associations between symptoms and subtoxic mercury levels. More emphasis should be placed on exploring individual vulnerability for amalgam sensitivity. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172870 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143176&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00519.x Conclusions: In an Australian Aboriginal young adult cohort, risk indicators for dental caries included social determinants such as household size, dietary behaviours such as regular consumption of soft drink and sweets, dental behaviour such as nonownership of a toothbrush and dental anxiety. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143176 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3143176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143178&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00510.x Conclusions: Children with prescriptions for inhaled asthma drugs before the age of 3 years did not have an overall increased risk of demarcated opacities in first permanent molar but they seemed to have an increased risk of the severe demarcated opacities, i.e. opacities resulting in macroscopic loss of tooth substance, and possibly a need for restorative care. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143178 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3143178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143177&cid=s_28243_11_f&fid=28243&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1600-0528.2009.00517.x Conclusions: The results implicate a need for developing a work-environmental model with intrinsic as well as extrinsic rewards when dealing with human service organizations. At policy level it is necessary to address the professional culture. (Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143177 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3143177