the effect­ of education based on health belief model (hbm) in decreasing dental plaque index among first grade of middle- school girl students in hamadan    sohrabivafa m [1] , moeini b [2] *, hazavehei smm [3] , soltanian ar [4] , rezaei l [5]     received: 12 aug , 2013 accepted: 23 sep , 2013     abstract   background & aims : oral­-­dental health behaviors education to students is an impor...

Local health departments can be resources for the public and health professionals to access educational materials on a variety of topics. Though the dental office is ideal, it should not be the only venue for obtaining oral cancer educational materials. As part of a cancer prevention and early detection project, this pilot study solicited printed educational materials concerning oral cancer fro...

background: dental carries is a common disease during childhood. parents are directly responsible for the dental health of their and can play important role in preventing oral diseases in children. the aim of this study was to assess knowledge and attitude of mothers on oral health preschool children. methods: a cross - sectional study was conducted in isfahan health centers. 253 mothers of pre...

OBJECTIVES We explored the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and activities of Early Head Start (EHS) staff members, parents, and pregnant women, along with their suggestions related to future oral health educational interventions targeting EHS children. METHODS Nine focus groups were conducted with EHS staff, parents, and pregnant women. Audiotapes of sessions were transcribed and entered in...

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...

This mixed method study aimed at evaluating the satisfaction of elderly with their oral health, observing associated variables, and analyzing what would be necessary for satisfying their expectations with respect to oral health. Data were gathered by means of household interviews with 261 elderly people (city of Ribeirão Preto), representing the whole population of elderly registered in a Famil...

teeth and t=permanent teeth) has been increasing from 1957 to 2015 years in iran. the current survey aimed to test the power of health promotion model for predicting the oral health behavior among high-school students.  materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 482 high school students in gorgan city, iran. multi-cluster sampling was used to recruit the samples. a research...

Bakhshandeh, Soheila. Periodontal and dental health and oral self-care among adults with diabetes mellitus. Department of Oral Public Health, Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2011. 49 pp. ISBN 978-952-10-7193-5 (paperback). The aim of the present study was to assess oral health and treatment needs among Iranian adults with diabetes accordin...

BACKGROUND Parents and teachers involvement reinforce health promotion programs for children's health. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate mothers' lifestyle behavior and its association with children's oral health. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was a cross sectional study on 383 children and their mothers who were selected from 6 primary schools in Tehran, Iran. Mothers ...