BACKGROUND With the growing number of transnational marriages in Taiwan, oral health disparities have become a public health issue. This study assessed immigrant-native differences in oral health behaviors of urban mothers and their children. METHODS We used the baseline data of an oral health promotion program to examine the immigrant-native differences in caries-related knowledge, attitude,...

BACKGROUND Oral health education (OHE) in schools has largely been imparted by dental professionals. Considering the substantial cost of this expert-led approach, the strategies relying on teachers, peer-leaders and learners themselves have also been utilized. However the evidence for comparative effectiveness of these strategies is lacking in the dental literature. The present study was conduc...

Simple modeling systems can be used to demonstrate how cement flows, helping with the understanding of how luting cements work as liquids, knowledge of how much is required, application techniques, and how simple modifications to abutment design can be of benefit to the implant restoring dentist.

Recent advances in knowledge of pediatric seizure disorders, including classification of seizure types and febrile convulsions, have been the topics of major symposia. In light of these recent developments, an in-depth review is presented to aid the pediatric dentist in the treatment of these children.

It is important that healthcare professionals caring for the elderly in hospitals have a core knowledge of the orodental care requirements of their patients. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and views of nurses working on acute and rehabilitation care of the elderly wards about orodental care. One hundred nurses and healthcare assistants took part in this questionnaire study...

Let me tell you a story about my introduction to interdisciplinary dentistry. After I had been in private orthodontic practice for about 5 years, I thought that I had a good grip on the clinical knowledge that I needed to manage my patients. In fact, I had just secured the adult referrals from one of the finest restorative dentists in my community. Life was good. Then one afternoon, my receptio...

Parents of pediatric dental patients were observed in a university clinic waiting room as they were greeted by student dentists. Soon after the dentist left with the child, the parents completed a series of scales assessing their perceived social support from the dentist, their anxiety and distress levels, and their confidence in the dentist. Regression analysis indicated that perceived social ...

(1) Background: Parents need an increased level of awareness regarding the role fluoride in maintaining optimal oral health their children. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess parents’ knowledge and behavior towards administration (2) Methods: online self-administered Google Forms questionnaire was used. (3) Results: 73.97% did not administer products From 16 parents who have given child...