OBJECTIVE Several parental factors influence children's use of oral health services. Some localized studies have shown that children's dental use patterns correlate positively with those of their parents. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between parents' and children's oral health-seeking behaviors among a representative sample of US children. METHODS We used the 20...

OBJECTIVES The first aim was to study how oral health care delivery was organized in member countries and to determine whether there were differences across the Barents region. The second aim was to assess the performance of the care provision systems. The Barents region is one of the largest hinterlands in northern Europe. STUDY DESIGN Descriptions of the oral health care provision systems i...

Background: Oral Health related Quality of Life (OHQoL) as a multi-dimensional concept indicates person’s satisfaction with his/her oral health in terms of various dimensions. This study was carried out to examine impact of oral health on the quality of life of 12 year-old children in Rafsanjan and its relationship with their oral health behaviors. Methods:Thi...

This paper reviews the historical development of public health policies in Brazil and the insertion of oral health in this context. Since 1988, Brazil established a Unified National Health System ("Sistema Unico de Saúde"--SUS), which was conceived to assure access to health actions and services, including oral health. However, a history of lack of access to health services and the health probl...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and the existence of socioeconomic inequalities in dental health service utilization (DHSU) any time in the life of Mexican schoolchildren aged 6-12 years of Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study in 1,404 school children 6-12 years of age from 14 public schools in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Questionn...

background: qat (also known as khat , kat and miraa ) is a green-leaved plant ( catha edulis ). it is a shrub indigenous to yemen and certain parts of eastern africa. chewing the leaves, which have sympathomimetic and euphoric effects, has been documented in many countries and increased with worldwide migration. the effect of long-term chewing qat on the oral cavity is unknown. objective: a sys...

BACKGROUND This article presents the extent to which providers enrolled in California's Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) program offer contraceptive methods onsite, thus eliminating one important access barrier. Family PACT has a diverse provider network, including public-sector providers receiving Title X funding, public-sector providers not receiving Title X funding,...

background:despite the efforts, the level of dental caries remains prevalent in developed countries it has increased in developing countries due to dietary changes. the aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the oral health of students in chabahar city. methods: this quasi-experimental study carried out on 200 students selected with systematic cluster sampl...

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) values the unique qualities of each person and the need to ensure maximal health attainment for all, regardless of developmental anomalies or other special health care needs. Recognizing that patients with craniofacial anomalies require oral health care as a direct result of their craniofacial condition and that these services are an in...

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) values the unique qualities of each person and the need to ensure maximal health attainment for all, regardless of developmental anomalies or other special health care needs. Recognizing that patients with craniofacial anomalies require oral health care as a direct result of their craniofacial condition and that these services are an in...