dental health services

..Differences among family members suggest that access to services, not lack of education, is the primary barrier facing farmworker families...

..To describe the oral health status and the dental service use pattern of a Turkish population in Witten, Germany, and to assess the factors affecting this use pattern...

..To assess the factors affecting the utilisation of dental service in Turkey...

..For adults with diabetes, we compared the frequency of past-year dental visits with past-year visits for diabetes care, dilated eye examinations, and foot examinations...

..In conclusion, dental service utilization among the adult Southern Chinese was found to be low, problem-driven, and influenced by some socio-economic factors...

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To compare patient attendance rates 1 year before and after the introduction of free primary dental health services in Soweto, South Africa.

..Dental caries at different diagnostic cut-off points and weak social ties affected self-reported oral health negatively, independently of social and demographic characteristics...

..Each of these factors plays a role in older adults' use of dental services. Under different situations some serve as both barriers and enablers...

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..Our results imply that future policies for dental manpower should take into account the lower income elasticity for young adults compared to for older adults, and that future needs for dental personnel should be planned accordingly...

..The aim of this article is to stimulate discussion and debate on the future development of oral health improvement strategies...

..This study examined factors related to oral health and dental service use among Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Puerto Ricans from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 (HHANES)...

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..Dedicated dental clinics act as an important safety-net for people with HIV infection...

..The purpose of the study was to identify factors predictive of use of dental services among Chinese- and Russian-speaking immigrant elders...

..The objectives of this research were to assess the quality of dental services delivered in King Abdulaziz University and highlight the necessary recommendations that would improve it...

This study analyzes the current profile of dentate status and use of dental health services among adults in Denmark at the turn of the millennium, assesses the impact on dentate status of sociodemographic factors and use of dental health ..

..Many emergency patients and those with oral diseases present missed the benefits of prevention...

..8 (95% CI: 39.0-121.4). The findings in the study may be useful in the attempts to implement Tanzania's National Plan for Oral Health...

..05). It seems that the pattern of utilization of health care services differs for medical and dental problems. This should be taken into account when planning comprehensive health care services for rural African societies...

..Thus, good oral health will be thoroughly integrated into what it means to be healthy...

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..To compare dental treatment experiences and costs in members of a health maintenance organization (HMO) in areas with and without community water fluoridation...

..The findings can serve as a red flag for over-reliance on private funding in the health system, and may indicate the need for rethinking about the current oral healthcare policy in Israel...

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..Pediatric health care providers may be the only source of preventive oral health education for families of young children who lack access to professional dental care...

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..instituting water fluoridation, improving access to fissure sealants and regular dental care, and finally promoting dental health services toward minimum treatment intervention and effective preventive strategies and health promotion.

..Greater emphasis on risk- and preventive orientated praxis and management is needed; increased individual activities and financial support are also required...

..In-depth interviews with stakeholders identified the strengths and weaknesses of the screening programme and recommendations for improvements...

..Cost of care and number of carious teeth were important predictors of the GOHAI...

..This paper describes the process that Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine used to develop an outreach program to address the needs of underserved children in Cleveland, Ohio...

..Operational research and efforts to translate science into practice are to be encouraged. WHO supports national capacity building in the oral health of older people through intercountry and interregional exchange of experiences...

..In conclusion, public policies that include aspects beyond the health sector are decisive for a real change in health care models...

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..A strategy that combines addressing the disease currently present and preventing the occurrence of disease in the long run is the only strategy that offers a sustainable solution...

..Data are lacking to support the contention that Medicaid services improve utilization of healthcare services and result in better health...

..Although more than 100 million passengers have taken a cruise since 1980, it is not known what dental treatment needs occur at sea...

..Because national data indicate that fewer farmworkers are returning to their countries of origin, communities with large farmworker populations need to address their unmet needs for dental care...

..But much more is still needed, and there is a great deal that the pediatric community can do to help...

..Here we champion the need for a national health plan that includes oral health care to promote social justice and oral health for all...

..A coalition of motivated stakeholders includes community leaders, safety net providers, legislators, insurers, and medical, dental, and public health providers...

..To describe the general health, oral health status, and treatment needs of dependent older people living in Christchurch rest homes...

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..The discovery of best practices and lessons learned in the financing and organization of dental care may begin by comparing US experiences with those of other countries...

..To estimate the expenditure on dental care of Mexican households, analyze their trends, and determine the factors associated with the decision to spend and the amount of money spent in 2000, 2002, and 2004...

..Our results demonstrate a positive impact of subsidization on the utilization of dental services...

..This study concluded that CSN and children from lower socioeconomic levels did not adequately utilize dental facilities in Lagos. Preventive programs in schools and the development of dental clinics in or near their schools could help...

..This paper reports the results of that survey...

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..These reviews form the basis of recommendations by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (the Task Force) about the use of these selected interventions. The Task Force recommendations are presented in this supplement...

..In sum, prevention efforts both from the dental profession and from other care providers are important to achieve and maintain acceptable oral status...

..Governments need to lead on developing initiatives to attract, support and retain a competent workforce...

..Studies typically find that predisposing and enabling factors strongly predict dental utilization, but that need factors do not. However, few longitudinal studies have been conducted, and few have comprehensively measured dental need...

..Different states have initiated a series of steps as tools to document, assess, develop strategies, and monitor progress in efforts to eliminate or reduce oral health disparities in the United States...

..To assess self-reported oral health perceptions and associated factors in an adult Somali population living in Minnesota, USA...

..This article has tried to show the relevance of the strategy of primary health care to oral health. It concludes that primary health care approach is very relevant to oral health in Nigeria...

..The different insurance systems along with different degrees of commercialization in the two countries might be the most decisive factors in this context...

..The purpose of this study was to collect baseline data pertaining to the oral health of Hispanics residing in Siler City, NC, a microcosm of the flourishing Latino growth found especially in the southeastern United States...

..In conclusion, patients in contract care had better general health and OHRQoL than patients in fee-for-service care. There were social differences in choice of financial system and biased non-response...

..status of VA nursing home care units (NHCU) residents and to develop a methodology for estimating future dental health services utilization. This study describes the oral health status of the study population...

..Most of the treatments performed were extractions (52.52%), while conservative treatments were minimal (0.85%). Prosthetic treatments were not available in these centers...

..children and a deterioration in that of Aboriginal children; this tendency has important implications for dental health services. This study compared the caries experience among a weighted sample of Community Dental Service patients ..

Asker is a capital suburb where a preventive philosophy has guided the public dental health services for decades. In the period studied the child population aged 3-13 yr increased from 3208 to 6008...

..clinically by the dentists in the municipal dental service using the diagnostic criteria for the Child Dental Health Services, and on bitewing radiographs by one of the authors applying the criteria developed by GRONDAHL et al...

..9. Analysis of the results showed poor dental health in this target group and the necessity of improving the dental health services programs for the elderly living in institutions.

..Proper oral hygiene (brushing, flossing, and regular dental examinations) can help prevent dental concerns from leading to more serious health problems, such as sepsis...

..Assessing the presence of inequity in access to dental care in a health network in the city of Cali in Colombia...

..Community Smiles became a venue where disparities were largely eliminated and access to dental treatment increased. Health care was promoted as Community Smiles became a place that helped build a healthier community...

..Few studies have examined utilization of oral health care services among immigrants. The authors examined the determinants of utilization of oral health care among a diverse group of immigrants in New York City...

..Two inter-related case studies will explore the dental commissioning and resource allocation processes through the application of a pragmatic economics-based framework known as Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis...

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..Oral health habits were associated with family SES and psychosocial factors except for frequency of annual dental visits. As for lifestyle, low candy consumption had a positive impact on reasons for use of dental appointments...

..To describe the users of a Dental Access Centre (DAC) situated in an area of England with a mixed socioeconomic profile, their pattern of use, and their perception of the role of the service...

..Whether the supply of services will grow faster than the demand for care is unknown...

..Likewise were experiences from the most recent dental visit and to some extent past care experiences like school dentistry. Almost no correlation was seen between socio-economic factors and satisfaction...

..Consequently greater attention should be paid to improve actively oral health services in this care setting...

..The policy forms the basis for future development or adjustment of oral health programmes at national level...

..Some factors--not yet systematically investigated--may be relevant as well: personal characteristics of the dentist (gender in particular) and the way companies direct practitioners' and patients' behaviour...

..To describe the school dental screening process in Community Dental Services across England and Wales. Basic research..

..Planning of oral health services should therefore be directed toward these goals, considering the shifts in the disease and problem panorama...

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..To our knowledge, we have more experience with dental practice-based research than any other team in the nation, which will enhance our anticipated success with the Dental PBRN. ..

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..Little research has been done on methods to prevent tooth decay in adults. This study would test how well a lozenge to be taken several times a day works to prevent tooth decay in adults who are prone to tooth decay. ..

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..a unique database that is unprecedented in adult oral health disparities research, oral epidemiology, and dental health services research...

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..Effectiveness of the interventions will be measured through population-based surveys and utilization of the hotline and clinics. ..

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..Such research will provide the basis of future efforts to reduce disparities in occupational injuries in the fastest growing segment of the meat processing industry through education and enforcement. ..

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..These issues will grow in importance with the aging of the population, as elderly individuals, in general, are more likely to visit a physician than a dentist. ..

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..Such research will provide the basis of future efforts to reduce disparities in occupational injuries in the fastest growing segment of the meat processing industry through education and enforcement. ..

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..Such research will provide the basis of future efforts to reduce disparities in occupational injuries in the fastest growing segment of the meat processing industry through education and enforcement. ..

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..These participants will complete six 24 hour diet recall interviews over a six month period, which will be used to validate the adapted Food Frequency Questionnaire and Meal Pattern Questionnaire. ..

..Multivariate techniques will be used in the analysis of the survey data. A systematic approach will be used to analyze the qualitative data. ..

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..The instrument will be pretested on poor White, Black, Hispanic subjects (both individuals who sought relief from dentists and those who did not) who have experienced toothache pain during the preceding six months. ..

..As a secondary aim, we intend to identify dietary and oral hygiene habits, dental experience and parental oral health attitudes that would be amenable to intervention as part of our future case management model. ..

..In Aim 2 mixed-effect multilevel models will be used to estimate the effects of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage on perceived oral health controlling for individual-level characteristics. ..

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..Finding of the workshop will be used in a second workshop, to be organized by Dr. George Stookey, which will focus on the design of caries clinical trials and new diagnostic technology. ..

..The proposed study would help elucidate the effects of ethnicity on the oral health of immigrants by examining some of the underlying factors associated with disparities in oral health. ..

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..The result of successful implementation of preventive dental programs should be less disease and improved quality of life among children and their families. ..

..Fisher's research and career development. The proposed plans will intensify and focus Dr. Fisher's career development, and make innovative, methodologically sophisticated contributions to the literature. ..

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..An ancillary objective is to determine the impact of ethnicity, intervention site, self-efficacy, and dentist variability on treatment outcomes. ..

..3) Understanding how end-of-life decisions are made is essential for the efficient planning and delivery of comprehensive services for the growing number of adults who will die from cancer. ..

..We will do a limited assessment of the cost pe oral health- related quality of life. ..

..Aim 4 analyses of children will determine whether mothers' loss of dental insurance results in fewer children dental utilization. ..

..Data Sources. Group Health automated data bases. Analyses. Descriptive, bivariate, regression, and time series analyses will be performed. ..

..Benefit: This mix of quantitative techniques and a clinical study will be utilized to address the NIDCR Priority Research Area of eliminating oral health disparities. ..

..In addition, this career development award is expected to provide to Dr. Lewis the didactic and experiential training necessary to become an independent clinical investigator focusing on pediatric and dental health services research.

..If successful, widespread use of this psychoeducational intervention could have a profound impact in efforts to reduce oral health disparities. ..

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