background and aims. irrational prescription of antibiotics by clinicians might lead to drug resistance. clinicians do prescribe antibiotics for either prophylactic or therapeutic reasons. the decision of when and what to prescribe leaves room for misuse and therefore it is imperative to continuously monitor knowledge and pattern of prescription. the aim of the present study was to determine th...

BACKGROUND Dental students are subjected to many stresses that may affect their achievement. The purpose of this study is to assess the mental and physical health of dental students in two Jordanian Universities. METHODS A total of 265 dental students and 228 non-dental students from two Jordanian Universities participated in the study. They completed the survey questionnaire and their respon...

Despite the fact that dental caries are preventable with ageappropriate and effective caries management through periodic dental visits, many children experience dental decay. Based on The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, more than a quarter of US children age 2 to 5 years and more than half of the children age 6 to 8 years had dental caries in the period of 1999–2004. The 2007-...

Purpose: A growing need for oral health care is challenged by the maldistribution of oral health providers and lack of opportunity to access oral health care in the current system among underserved populations. Emerging workforce models, such as dental therapists, is one option for improving oral health equity and promoting access across racial/ethnic and socio-demographic groups while addressi...

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...

To establish efficient methods for self-prevention of oral diseases, assessment of dental health behavior and knowledge in various social classes is necessary. The main purpose of this study was to determine the major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students. In this cross-sectional study, 591 pre-university students from different regions ...

Although improvements in certain oral health measures have been achieved, many global oral health matters and challenges exist. Collaborations and partnerships among various institutions are crucial in solving such problems. The main aim of the present study was to analyse the nature and extent of the partnership between dental faculties and National Dental Associations (NDAs). A questionnaire ...

Oral health promotion to young children is delivered by primary care nurses as part of general health promotion given to all children in Norway. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate established routines for referral of children by primary care nurses to the dental services and to study whether referred children younger than 3 years required contact with dental personnel. METHODS All chil...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to describe the characteristics of dental fear of Chinese adult patients with periodontal disease and provide information for clinical assessment. METHODS A total of 1203 dental patients completed questionnaires that included Corach's Dental Anxiety Scales (DAS), Dental Fear Survey (DFS) and the short-form Dental Anxiety Inventory (S-DAI). Among all...

1. Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Kyungbok University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2. Dental Spa Dental Clinic, Daejeon, Republic of Korea 3. Dept. of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Sunmoon University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea 4. Oral Health Research Institute, Korean Academy of Systematic Stomatology, Seoul, Republic of Korea 5. Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwan...