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Precision Dentistry In Practice, Diana V. Macri
Precision Dentistry In Practice, Diana V. Macri
Publications and Research
A paradigm shift is necessary to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Precision medicine and precision dentistry may be able to shift the burden of disease and improve the nation’s oral and overall health.
Oral Health Education And Promotion Activities By Early Head Start Programs In The United States: A Systematic Review, Ahlam I. Joufi, Denise M. Claiborne, Deanne Shuman
Oral Health Education And Promotion Activities By Early Head Start Programs In The United States: A Systematic Review, Ahlam I. Joufi, Denise M. Claiborne, Deanne Shuman
Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications
Purpose: Dental caries is a non-communicable, preventable disease that disproportionately affects low-income children in the United States (US). The purpose of this systematic review was to describe oral health education and promotion activities designed to prevent early childhood caries (ECC) provided by Early Head Start (EHS) programs in the United States.
Methods: Five databases were searched including CINAHL, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source through EBSCO, PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Wiley Online Library, to identify peer-reviewed quantitative studies published in English on oral health education and promotion activities within EHS programs from 2000 to 2019. Studies were assessed for eligibility …
Managing The Threat Of Covid-19, Susan H. Davide, Anty Lam, Christine Macarelli
Managing The Threat Of Covid-19, Susan H. Davide, Anty Lam, Christine Macarelli
Publications and Research
Oral health professionals should remain up-to-date on Covid-19 to prevent its transmission in the dental practice.
Protecting Public Health, Susan H. Davide, Christine Macarelli, Anty Lam
Protecting Public Health, Susan H. Davide, Christine Macarelli, Anty Lam
Publications and Research
In light of declining vaccination rates, oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about current vaccine recommendations so they can best advise their patients and support public health.
Creating Oral Health Awareness: Happy Teeth Make Healthy Teeth, Roseanna M. Torres, Dirien Santos, Tatyana Aksaeva, Hanna Jo, Nastassia Liaushun, Anty Lam
Creating Oral Health Awareness: Happy Teeth Make Healthy Teeth, Roseanna M. Torres, Dirien Santos, Tatyana Aksaeva, Hanna Jo, Nastassia Liaushun, Anty Lam
Publications and Research
No abstract provided.
Incorporating The New Blood Pressure Guidelines Into Practice, Susan H. Davide, Anty Lam
Incorporating The New Blood Pressure Guidelines Into Practice, Susan H. Davide, Anty Lam
Publications and Research
No abstract provided.
Unhealthy Politics Of Oral Health, Michele Leonardi Darby
Unhealthy Politics Of Oral Health, Michele Leonardi Darby
Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications
Editorial. Comments that a survey conducted by national advocacy group Oral Health America found that people from the U.S. are underachievers in access to dental hygiene. Measurement of success in oral health care; Proposal to implement dental hygiene practice laws; Shortage of dentists in rural and inner city communities.