AIM This was to investigate what coping strategies are used by children, the efficacy of these strategies and the influences of age, gender, dental anxiety, pain experience and childhood caries prevalence (place of residence) upon the efficacy of the coping strategies used by Dutch (NL) children in The Netherlands and Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS Convenience samples of Dutch and NI children...

AIM The study aimed to assess the awareness of the Consumer Protection Act among dental health professionals in dental schools of Ghaziabad, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out on dental health professionals in dental schools of Ghaziabad, India. A total of 348 dental health professionals (170 males and 178 females) were surveyed, out of which 1...

The aim of this study was to evaluate anxiety and pain related to dental treatment in children under the age of five years. This cross sectional study was carried out with 2,735 children of both sexes. Socioeconomic data, dental anxiety and dental pain experience, as well as the assessment of the child's oral health status, were obtained through a questionnaire answered by the child's parent or...

OBJECTIVES To assess the relationship between insurance status and type of service received among dentate adults in a developing oral health care system. METHODS A cross-sectional survey based on phone interviews in Tehran, Iran. Four trained interviewers collected data using a structured questionnaire. Of 1,531 subjects answering the phone call, 224 were <18 years; of the remaining 1,307, 22...

Background: Child dental fear is one of the behavior problems that dentists face in practice and has been linked to poor dental health. The main objectives of this study were to compare child and parental ratings of child dental fear and to assess the effect of child and parent characteristics on the ratings. Methods: The full version and the 6-item short version of the Children’s Fear Survey S...

AIMS To determine the suitability of key infection control measures currently employed in UK dental practice for delivery of dental care to patients at risk of prion diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS SUBJECTS Five hundred dental surgeons currently registered with the General Dental Council of the UK. DATA COLLECTION Structured postal questionnaire. ANALYSIS Frequencies, cross-tabulations...

A questionnaire survey of Boston Public School nurses was undertaken to determine the extent of their dental knowledge. The results of the study indicated that although the nurses state that s sizable number (18-22) of dental emergencies occur during a typical school month, the diagnosis and treatment of these problems is often inadequate when judged by currently accepted standards. Ttn’s is no...

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 ...