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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Primary Dental Care"”.
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Periodontal disease and oral health-related quality of life : smoking cessation adventures in primary dental care
Much of the workload of primary dental care teams in remote-rural Scotland consists of treating periodontal disease, an inflammatory condition for which smoking is a proven risk factor.<br/><br/>This thesis sought to ascertain the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention applied in a …
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Dentists’ Perceptions of their Professional Roles in the context of Referral Decisions in Primary Dental Care in England
Background Within Primary Dental Care (PDC), there is variation in dentists’ views about who should be treated in general dental practices and who should be referred to community dental services (CDSs), creating confusion about where patients can access dental care. Aims This research aimed to …
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Dentists and their Willingness to Treat Adolescents with Learning Disabilities : a Survey of Accessibility in Primary Dental Care
The aim of this study is to examine primary dental care practitioners’ <br/>willingness to treat adolescents with learning disability (LD) in two contrasting <br/>areas of Northern Ireland (NI) and Scotland using Cohen’s accessibility <br/>‘dental health professional’factors (Cohen, 1987).<br/>A …
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Getting evidence into practice: an investigation of the use and understanding of evidence-based practice by general dental practitioners in the West Midlands
OBJECTIVES: To determine what factors cause dental practitioners to change their practice To investigate the barriers to the successful application of research evidence to dental health care. To make recommendations for future action in light of the results of this study. DESIGN: Qualitative …
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Odontogeniniai veido ir žandikaulių sričių pūlynai, juos įtakojančių veiksnių ir gydymo įvertinimas /
… determinants (social, clinical and access to primary dental care) and associated them with varying lengths of hospitalization. In this study, the status of oral health, total dental treatment needs, specific dental treatment needs and factors explaining (determinants) the length of …
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Odontogenic maxillofacial infections, evaluation of determinants and treatment modalities /
… determinants (social, clinical and access to primary dental care) and associated them with varying lengths of hospitalization. In this study, the status of oral health, total dental treatment needs, specific dental treatment needs and factors explaining (determinants) the length of …
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Development and validation of a patient-based outcome measure for endodontic treatment
… tool to measure and improve the quality of care. -- Aim: The aim of the project was to create and validate a brief instrument for measuring patient-based oral health outcomes associated with endodontic care. -- Method: Based on the literature review of the currently used core oral health …
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A preliminary assessment of a framework for the allocation of comprehensive primary dental services
… dissertation has developed a first version of a Dental Resource Allocation Framework (DRAF). The aim of the DRAF is to help improve equity of access to primary dental services by providing health teams and managers of the Brazilian Family Health Programme with a tool to guide the allocation human …
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The development of a theoretically-informed intervention to improve the antibiotic prescribing behaviour of dentists in primary care in Scotland
… Despite the publication of national dental guidance recommending the minimal use of antibiotics, evidence suggests that antibiotics continue to be prescribed when there is no clinical indication. <br/><br/><b>Aim</b>: The aim of this thesis was to apply the Theoretical Domains …
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An examination of strategic management within general dental practice
… of the National Health Service in 1948, general dental practitioners [GDPs] have worked in a stable environment. In recent years these GDPs have experienced dramatic changes in the way that primary oral health care is delivered to the public. This research aims to understand the strategic …
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An investigation into the implementation of clinical guidelines in the general dental services
… is advocated to improve the quality of patient care. However there is often a gap between research findings and clinical practice. To address this deficiency there is the need to assist clinicians in accessing and adopting research findings. One possible method of facilitating change in practice …
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Overcoming Challenges in Randomised Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews in Periodontal Research
… uncertainty as to the most effective self-care regime, professional interventions and health care delivery models. Dental research has not always translated into a health benefit for patients or improvement in the evidence base and there are a number of limitations to the existing evidence …
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A preliminary assessment of a framework for the allocation of comprehensive primary dental services
Summary:The aim of this study was to produce a preliminary assessment of the DRAF by determining its face validity, testing reliability and usability of its diagnostic classification tool, and to produce a set of preliminary recommendations on the viability of the DRAF before it is released for use …