BACKGROUND Children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are reported to have poorer oral health compared with healthy children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive oral health care program among children with CHD followed from infancy to the age of 5 years, by comparing their oral health status at 5 years with a control group of children with CHD who h...

BACKGROUND Evidence is emerging that women's poor oral health and health practices during pregnancy are associated with poor oral health in their children and potentially an increased risk of pre-term or low-birth weight infants. METHODS/DESIGN The Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service (MIOH-DS) trial is a three arm multicentre randomised controlled trial which will recruit women fro...

Children from families who qualify for Medicaid, although more likely to receive dental care than uninsured children (1), are less likely to receive dental care than children from middle-income and upper-income families (2). School-based or school-linked oral health programs can play a key role in facilitating regular access to preventive oral health services for children participating in the M...

objective: an association between poor oral health and chronic lung disease has recently been reported. the purpose of this study was to explore this potential association between asthma and periodontal disease. materials and methods: this is a descriptive case controlled study. the samples were selected from patients referred to respiratory disease clinic in a hospital in tehran, iran. the stu...

background: the oral health-related quality of life indicators are increasingly used to measure the impact of the oral condi­tions on quality of life. one of the most used indicators is the oral health impact profile (ohip-14), but it has never been ap­plied in iran. the aim of this study was to validate the usage of ohip-14 among iranians. methods: a cross-sectional study was performed in kerm...

OBJECTIVES To inform policy with better information about the oral health-care needs of a Medicaid population that engages in employment, that is, people ages 16 to 64 with Social Security-determined disabilities enrolled in a Medicaid Buy-In program. METHODS Statistically test for significant differences among responses to a Medicaid Buy-In program satisfaction survey that included oral heal...

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...

statement of the problem assessment of tooth caries rate, especially in high-risk portion of the society, is important in order to plan appropriate preventive protocols purpose the aim of the present study was to determine dental caries prevalence in 13‒19-year-old iranian students using two different caries indicators, including dmft and sic index. materials and methods a total of 398 students...

According to the US Surgeon General, physician should take part preventing oral diseases; a matter that is almost overlooked (1). Visiting a pediatrician, parents often prioritize nutritional and growth issues and oral health is seldom a concern (2). Probably, one of the major barriers to this neglected part of clinical examination is this part of review of system (ROS) has been never thought d...