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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"dental care"”.
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Is prepaid dental care the solution?
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1973
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Improving Dental Care to the Elderly in a Nursing Home
… about the collaboration between Peninsula Health Care District (PHCD) and Apple Tree Dental (ATD) in a team approach to address the current issues of improving dental care of frail and elderly patients in nursing home facilities. The specific aim is to improve dental care of clients at the San …
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Factors Associated With Unmet Dental Care Needs of Older Adults
… aspects of quality of life. A timely visit to dental clinics is beneficial for maintaining oral health through early detection and treatment of oral diseases. However, compared with other conditions, oral health care is characterized by its low health insurance coverage. Economic barrier is …
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Racial disparities in dental care provided at community health center clinics
… if there are differences by race or ethnicity in dental care provided at community health center clinics resulting in oral health disparities. This study also provides detailed information about the types of dental procedures received by patients at community health center clinics. Methods: This …
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A comparative analysis of delivering different modes of dental care at district level
… analyse and compare the delivery of oral health care services based on the prevailing curative paradigm and WHO-treatment norms for the school-going community of Mitchells Palin district in relation to selected alternative methods of dental care delivery. The optimal use of auxiliary personnel, …
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Current Barriers to Dental Care of Virginia Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
… determine the barriers to accessing professional dental care for Virginia children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a mechanism for evaluating dental hygiene curricula. <strong>Methods:</strong> Data was collected via Qualtrics® from caregivers of one or more children with ASD who were part …
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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Investigative Analysis of their Access to Dental Care
… of this study was to assess the utilization of dental services for children with autism spectrum disorders and identify barriers these children face when accessing dental services in the state of Virginia. Methods: A survey was mailed to families in the state of Virginia that care for at least …
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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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A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Dental Care Among Older Minority Adults Residing in Lower Income Communities
… factors that presented barriers to the use of dental care among low-income minority older adults. Participants were recruited from low-income senior housing in Hartford, CT. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain data on demographics, oral health status, oral health …
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Analysis of Hospital-Based Emergency Department Visits for Dental Care Services in the United States in 2008
… department visits primarily attributed to dental complaints. The objective of this study is to provide estimates hospital- based emergency department visits of among working adults.</p> <p>The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, a component of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization …
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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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Does an oral health education program increase oral health literacy and access to dental care in a refugee population?
<p>"Purpose: To assess oral health literacy (OHL) of refugees in St. Louis, Missouri and evaluate the effect of an oral health education program on OHL and oral health perceptions. Methods: The three-phase non-experimental quantitative research included a group of 52 refugees : implementation of an …
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Dental Utilization for Medicaid-‐Enrolled Children with Cystic Fibrosis
… with CF are believed to be at a lower risk for dental caries (tooth decay) compared to other children. A potential protective factor is increased use of preventive dental care, but not studies to date have examined dental use for children with CF. This goal of this study was to compare dental …
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Correlation of Dental Anxiety, Dental Phobia, and Psychological Constructs in a Sample of Patients Receiving Dental Care at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry
Introduction: Dental anxiety, fear, and phobia are common factors that prevent individuals from seeking dental care by delaying dental care or terminating the visit entirely, which may cause a decline in oral health-related quality of life. Dental anxiety often has a correlation with other …
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Dental Care for Children with Learning Disabilities : A Systematic Review of Treatment Provision and a Prospective Study of the Hall Technique to Improve Treatment Delivery
… between disability, socio-economic status and dental caries mean that children with learning disabilities are at risk of carrying more than their share of the burden of dental disease in society. This is compounded by their frequent inability to tolerate invasive, conventional healthcare …
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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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Choice and Use of Services Under an Employer -Provided Dental Benefit Program: A Pilot Study
This study investigates the determinants of dental services utilization among insured individuals. The research questions specifically addressed are: (1) What are the 'cost' variables that best explain the differences between users and non-users of dental services? (2) Which predisposing and …
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A pilot study: Periodontal risk factor screening tool for certified Diabetes care education specialists
… (IP) collaboration between Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES) and Dental Hygienists and the utility of a point of care Periodontal Screening Tool (PST) for CDCES to build confidence in informing their clients on periodontal disease risk factors and providing resources to …
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