conclusions according to this study, it seems that the educational hospital interns do not have enough essential information and knowledge about pediatric oral/dental health. therefore, it is recommended to incorporate new learning programs about pediatric oral/dental health in their curricula. results in this study, the average age of the interns was 25.18 (standard deviation (sd) = 1.25 years...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Effective and acceptable preventive dental services are hard to achieve in conjunction with treatment services. The Oral Health Office of Fars Province in Iran established the Oral Health Park in a deprived part of the city of Shiraz to attract families and school children to receive preventive services. No other treatment was provided in the setting. The aim of this study w...

Dental Surgeons working in public sector have an important role to play in school dental health program to reinstitute the oral and dental health of growing population of India. Even though the oral health policy was drafted in India in 1995, it was not implemented till this date (1). It is important to enhance the knowledge about good oral health in teachers and parents by caring out workshops...

Introduction: The World Health Organization recognizes oral health as an integral part of public health and believes that untreated oral diseases may greatly affect the quality of life, especially in pregnant mothers who should maintain their health and their babies’ health. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention based on a health belief model on ora...

the role of self-efficacy and factors of health belief model in dental patients’ brushing and flossing    badri gargari r [1] , salek hadadian n [2]    received : 29 des , 2010 accepted: 13 feb , 2011   abstract:  background & aims: the self-efficacy and the health belief model (hbm) were utilized to understand brushing and flossing self-care in tabriz private dental clinics.  materials & metho...