background and aim: oral disorders are among the commonest health problems which usually begin during adolescence. this study was conducted to investigate the effects of an educational program based on the health belief model (hbm) on oral health behaviors of elementary school female students. methods: this was a quasi-experimental study in which 60 female fifth-year elementary school students ...

Each year many dentists embark on mission trips to foreign countries. This article shares what one group learned in their journey over the course of 17 years to bring oral health to a rural community in Honduras. The group began by delivering acute dental care, but soon realized that this treatment would never change the status of oral health in the community. Year by year they learned what wor...

background: today, electronic mass media such as television (tv), influence behavioral patterns of their audiences. this study aimed to evaluate what messages on food advertisements related to oral health were transmitted (appeals) and how they were transferred (performance methods & artistic techniques) in islamic republic of iran broadcasting (irib). methods: in this cross sectional study, br...

background: diabetes mellitus, according to world health organization (who) is a silent epidemic which affects large number of people around the world and is directly related to the oral health status of the patients. objectives: to know the prevalence of common dental diseases such as dental caries, periodontal diseases (pyorrhea), and treatment needs in a group of adult diabetic patients in p...

introduction: this study aimed to measure the changes in oral health-related quality of life of the patients, referred to shahid chamran hospital in shiraz before and after the orthognathic surgery. methods: this prospective study was performed using the 14-item oral health impact profile (ohip-14) questionnaire. the questionnaires were given both before and four months after the orthognathic s...

background this study aimed to assess the effects of maternal self-efficacy and oral health-related knowledge on pre-school children oral hygiene behavior. materials and methods this cross-sectional study was conducted on 301 mothers with children aged 2–6 years old randomly selection from health centers of tabriz, iran.  data were collected using self-report questionnaires including demographi...

introdouction: periodontal treatment could have a positive effect on diabetes control . in this study, the researchers evaluated the efficacy of utilizing glucometer devices to detect glycemic levels in dental offices on inducing motivation towards the oral health care of diabetic patients. materials and methods: eighty volunteer patients with moderate periodontitis were selected for participat...

introduction: periodontal disease is one of the most important diseases in health topics. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of periodontal treatment on quality of life. materials and methods: in this quasi-experimental, interventional study, 45 patients with chronic periodontitis were asked to complete the “quality of life” questionnaire before starting the treatment and four mo...