BACKGROUND Oral health is a significant measure of overall health, and regular dental visits are recommended for the maintenance of oral health. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern (amount and type) of, and factors associated with dental care use among Ontarians. METHODS Data from the 2014 cycle of the Canadian Community Health Survey was used and analysis was restricted to ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate self-reported oral health attitudes and behavior among a group of dental students in Bangalore, India and to compare the oral health attitudes of students of different years of dental school. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire based on a modified version of the Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI) was administered to 250 dental students. RESU...

M ucogingival surgical procedures require the dentist to have a precise knowledge of both normal and unusua1 anatomic features of the aIveolar process. Fenestrations (Fig. 1) and dehiscences (Fig. 2) of the alveolar plate of bone are often detected only when mucogingival surgical procedures are performed. Such bony defects are probably the result of a slow, progressive absorption of an already ...

We examine the determinants of the utilization of dentists' services among adults entitled to age-based subsidized dental care, using data from the Finnish Health Care Survey of 1996. We apply a three-part model to investigate the care-seeking decision, the choice of a private/public dentist, and the number of visits to each chosen dentist. Seeking care is found to be determined mainly by denti...

Introduction: Dentistry is considered one of the hectic and stressful professions. Work-related stress has been linked to development mental health difficulties among dentists, including depression a higher risk burnout. Beginning in dental school postgraduate training, professionals face variety stressors that might persist or worsen throughout their careers. Dealing with tough demanding patie...