Millions of Americans have unmet oral healthcare needs and profound oral health disparities persist in vulnerable and underserved populations, especially poor children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities. Nurses can play a significant role in improving the quality of oral health including access to care with appropriate education and training. The purpose of this paper is to describ...

background: today oro-dental health is one of the health problems in our country and throughout the world. one of the useful educational methods is using appropriate educational posters. this research studies the effects of educational posters and charts on knowledge and attitude of addressee about oral health. methods: this study was a quasi experiment research. ten units of apartments in diff...

OBJECTIVES As a vulnerable group, the elders' oral health gained less attention, particularly the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and dental caries. This study aimed to assess the associations and to explore the effects of confounders on the associations in elderly people. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS 3 neighbourhood committees and 3 village committees in Sichuan P...

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...

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...

Reports of oral health disparities among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic sectors of the U.S. population have hastened development of strategies to address this issue. Among these strategies is revising dental school curricula in order to develop more culturally competent graduates. The present study uses data from the 2003 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) survey of dental school s...

Background: Dental caries and periodontal disease are admittedly the most common oral diseases and are one of the main oral health problems, affecting the quality of life of the individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient’s education level and knowledge on dental treatment of caries/periodontal disease and oral hygiene through a specific questionnaire. Materials and Methods: A gr...

introduction: oral health is an important public health issue that influences general health and quality of life. mothers are key persons in families paying attention to whom not only guarantees their oral health, but also the oral health of the family members. therefore, this study aimed to determine the dental service demand status and its related factors among mothers in yazd city. materials...

BACKGROUND Early childhood dental caries (dental cavities) is an infectious process. The development of oral problems during cancer care results in pain, fever, and delay in treatment. 
. OBJECTIVES The objective of this project was to integrate preventive oral care into pediatric oncology care. 
. METHODS This project consisted of an educational program for pediatric oncology providers who...