This paper gives an overview of the provision of health care in the Republic of Serbia. It then gives details of the system for the provision of oral health care, the education of dentists and dental staff, epidemiological data, and costs. It includes details of the state (public) and private sectors of health and dental care in Serbia. Private health and oral health care is based mainly on a n...

BACKGROUND Collaboration between dental practitioners and non-dental primary care providers has the potential to improve oral health care for people in rural and remote communities, where access to oral health services is limited. However, there is limited research on collaboration between these professional disciplines. The purpose of this paper was to explore the relationships between dental ...

objective: dental profession is associated with a high level of stress experienced by clinicians in private practice as well as students and instructors in dental school environment. the purpose of this study was to detect the main stressors in dental students of school of dentistry, babol university of medical sciences in 2011-2012.   methods: in this descriptive, analytical study, data were c...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders are common problems among dentists. These conditions may lead to inappropriate postures and impairment in physical and psychological function. On the other hand, poor postures and inappropriate ergonomic may result in a wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of common postural disorders...

BACKGROUND A collaborative effort for the Australian Dental Association's Dental Awareness Month in 2002 included the production of 'Practical Oral Care - a video for residential care staff'. This evaluation of the project aimed to profile the video purchasers, evaluate the usefulness and appropriateness of the video and accompanying booklet using a mailed questionnaire, and elicit appropriate ...

This paper discussed factors influencing behavior management of the child dental patient. Pediatric dentists are affected by changes in: (1) society; (2) marketing and media; (3) communications and technology; and (4) parenting practices. Behavior of pediatric patients reflects fewer boundaries, less discipline and self-control, and lowered behavioral expectations by parents and contemporary cu...

Various factors will influence a dental graduate's decision to undertake postgraduate education and training, including encouragement from family, partners and staff at individual dental schools, although there is currently little information available regarding the number and distribution (by dental school) of recent dental graduates undertaking postgraduate studies. The aim of this study was ...

AIM The purpose was to assess the direct costs of screening for high blood pressure and blood glucose in dental care and of follow-up in primary health care and, based on these data, arrive at a prediction function. Study population. All subjects coming for routine check-ups at three dental health clinics were invited to have blood pressure or blood glucose measurements; 1,623 agreed to partici...

conclusions our study revealed a high prevalence of postural disorders especially fhp, rsp and scoliosis among iranian dental staff. the female dentists were less susceptible to fhp and scoliosis. results the prevalence of the forward head posture (fhp), rounded shoulder posture (rsp), scoliosis and hyperlordosis were reported in 85.5%, 68.8%, 18.8% and 17.3% of the participants, respectively. ...