BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oral health is an integral part of general health. Between the different medical professions, pharmacists are one of the groups who encounter patients seeking consultation in the oral health field a lot. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of pharmacists in Kerman, Iran, toward oral health.METHODS: All pharmacists were invited to participate in t...

Background National oral health policy was conscripted by the Indian Dental Association (IDA) in 1986 and was accepted as an integral part of National Health Policy (NHP) by the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare in one of its conferences in the year 1995. Objectives of this paper were to find out the efforts made or going on towards its execution, its current status and recent oral h...

There is an escalating demand for geriatric oral healthcare in all developed and developing countries including India. Two-thirds of the world’s elderly live in developing countries. This is a huge population that must receive attention from policy-makers who will be challenged by the changing demands for social and health services including oral health services. Resources are limited thus rath...

background industrial growth is occurring exponentially, for unimpeded growth, industrial workers are recruited on a large scale globally. there are various sectors of industries present for which laborers are trained in accordance to their requirements. as workers possess the general health risk of occupational hazards, various labor laws, schemes and policies are undertaken by the government ...

background: oral and dental caries are the most prevalent diseases in the world. the aim of this study was to determine the predictors of oral health care in adults based on health belief model in isfahan, iran.   methods: in this cross-sectional (descriptive and analytical) study on 274 patients from the school of dentistry, isfahan university of medical sciences were selected by a simple rand...

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...

oral cancer has emerged as a significant cause of global public health concern in both developing and developed nations. multiple socio-demographic and habit-related risk factors have been attributed to causing oral cancer. a diverse array of challenges exists in the global campaign to address the burden of oral cancer. such challenges have served as barriers to the early diagnosis and treatmen...