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Motivational Factors For Treating Patients With Special Health Care Needs, Arpi Patel

Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess what training and motivational factors dental providers report in providing dental care to PSHCN (patients with special healthcare needs. Materials and Methods: An electronic questionnaire was sent to n=104 fourth year dental students, n=147 general dentists with a specific continuing education course pertaining to PSCHN, and n=140 pediatric dentists in Virginia. The questionnaire consisted of four sections including Demographics, Professional Attitudes, Special Needs Patients and Motivational Factors, and PSCHN Cases. Results: The overall response rate for our study was 21%. The response rates of dental students, general dentists, …

Role Of Wnt Signaling On Proliferation And Osteogenic Differentiation Of Stem Cells From Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth In Vitro, Panarat Rattanaworawipa

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth in vitro. Methods: Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) were stimulated with human recombinant Wnt3A at various concentrations (50, 100 and 200ng/ml) in basic growth medium and osteogenic medium. Cell proliferation was determined using colony forming unit assay. The mRNA expression levels of osteogenic-related genes were determined by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction. The osteogenic differentiation was evaluated using mineralization assays. Values were expressed as mean …

Interdisciplinary Collaboration With Music Therapy During Routine Pediatric Dental Procedures, Austin S. Robinson

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The incorporation of integrative medicine into traditional treatment options has steadily increased during the past two decades. This has resulted in a change in the dynamics of interdisciplinary teams creating the need to better understand the roles and responsibilities of team members. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of dental treatment team members regarding the role and responsibilities of music therapy during treatment.

A total of 10 participants were included in this study. Participants completed a pre-music therapy survey to establish prior knowledge, experience with, and perceptions of music therapy. Following an experiential intervention, participants completed …

General Dentists' Role In Providing Care To Very Young Children:Pediatric Dentists' Perspective, Shinjni Razdan

Theses and Dissertations

To examine the pediatric dentists’ perspective on level of care to children 0-3 years old by general dentists, an electronic survey was sent out to 5185 AAPD members and 769 responded (response rate: 14.8%). Forty-six percent agreed with a general dentist providing a dental home to children 0-3 years old. Only 24% agreed that general dentists could perform complex restorative and behavior management procedures for 0-3 years old. Younger respondents, pediatric dentists who practice in rural areas or teaching pediatric dentistry, and those who perceived adequate exposure during dental school were more likely to agree on general dentists proving a …

The Effectiveness Of A Preventive Recall Strategy In Children Following Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia, Katherine A. Nordeen

Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: This was a pilot study to assess the impact of a preventive strategy following full-mouth dental rehabilitation (FMDR) under general anesthesia in children with early childhood dental caries.

Methods: Sixty-six patients completed FMDR and were included in the analysis. At the consultation visit, caries risk assessment (CRA) and dental exam information were recorded, and caregivers completed an oral health knowledge (OHK) questionnaire. Patients returned for a post-surgery and recall visit. Caregivers received oral hygiene instructions in a motivational-interviewing style.

Results:At the consultation visit all patients were high risk. At the post-surgery visit, only 47% remained high risk …

An Assessment Of What Factors Affect The Average Number Of Caries Seen Per Visit Among Children Visiting A Mobile Dental Unit In South Central Kentucky, Breion Douglas

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Background: Dental caries is the single most common chronic childhood disease in Kentucky affecting 20% of preschoolers, 50% of second graders, and 75% of 15 year olds. Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, occurs when bacteria from salivary glands produce an acid to breakdown food. If this acid is not cleaned off the teeth, it can destroy the tooth enamel. Dental problems can be linked to the inability to pay for dental care (i.e. insurance), limited access to dental providers, and parental inability to take their children to dentists. To help address the issue with tooth decay seen among …

Retention Of Low Income Children In Three Dental Studies Investigating Early Childhood Caries, Ann H. Saba, John J. Warren, Karin Weber-Gasparoni, Deborah V. Dawson

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Background: To our knowledge no dental studies have looked closely at subject retention, which is crucial to better understand oral health disparities. In this paper, we report retention rates and review and attempt to assess which retention strategies utilized in 3 dental research studies investigating ECC were effective for retaining WIC-enrolled children. The purpose of this paper is to discuss challenges that were encountered when working with these populations, describe characteristics of those not retained, and summarize some recommendations for future dental studies working at WIC sites. Methods: Three dental studies were conducted at WIC clinics in Iowa. Retention strategies …

Factors Involved In Early Age Dental Visits, Lillian Brooke Mcneal

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Today, more children are diagnosed with Early Childhood Caries (ECC) than at any other time in modern history. It is noted that Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is now the most common infectious disease among children and occurs 5 times more than asthma (America Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2014). Considering the extent of this disease, it is imperative to determine the cause of it and factors involved in the control.

In order to begin this study, one must first analyze different patients and their living conditions, along with the frequency of dental visits and when the first dental visit occurred. What …

Fact Sheet #3: How Do Parents Rate Dental Services For Children In Mainecare?, Jean A. Talbot Phd, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd, Msw, Kimberley S. Fox Mpa

Population Health & Health Policy

The annual Survey of Children Served by MaineCare, which collects an abundance of data on the experiences of MaineCare families, provides important information on how parents evaluate the dental care that their children receive.

Oral Health Promotion: Knowledge, Confidence, And Practices In Preventing Early-Severe Childhood Caries Of Virginia Wic Program Personnel, Lorraine Ann Fuller, Sharon C. Stull, Michele L. Darby, Susan Lynn Tolle

Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications

Purpose: This study assessed the oral health knowledge, confidence and practices of Virginia personnel in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Methods: In 2009, 257 WIC personnel were electronically emailed via an investigator-designed 22-item Survey Monkey® questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Fishers Exact tests compared personnel demographics and oral health knowledge, confidence and practices at the p≤0.01 and 0.05 significance level.

Results: Response rate was 68%. WIC personnel were knowledgeable about basic oral health concepts. More than half of those reporting were not confident assessing for visual signs of dental decay and do not routinely …

National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book (2014), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

Libro De Actividades Por El Mes Nacional De La Salud Dental Infantil [Spanish Language Version: National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book] (2014), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Curcumin On Tnf-Α-Induced Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Expression And Prostaglandin E2 Synthesis In Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Line, Varittha Thongtan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of curcumin on TNF-α-induced expression of COX-2 and PGE2 synthesis in mouse ST2 bone marrow-derived stromal cells. ST2 cells were treated with TNF-α to determine the optimum concentration and treatment duration for inducing COX-2 expression. Then, ST2 cells were treated with TNF-α in the absence or presence of various concentration of curcumin. COX-2 expression was determined using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and PGE2 level in culture medium was measured using ELISA. TNF-α at concentrations of 1-50 ng/mL significantly increased COX-2 expression, with the maximum induction at 20 ng/mL. The …

ความแข็งแรงยึดติดแบบเฉือนระดับจุลภาคของสารยึดติดระบบยูนิเวอร์แซลต่อเนื้อฟันน้ำนม, เบญจพร ธนรติกุล

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วัตถุประสงค์ เพื่อประเมินค่าความแข็งแรงยึดติดแบบเฉือนระดับจุลภาคของสารเรซินคอมโพสิตต่อเนื้อฟันน้ำนมเมื่อนำสารยูนิเวอร์แซลแอดฮีซีฟมาใช้ในวิธีการของเอทช์แอนด์รินซ์และเซลฟ์เอทช์ วัสดุและวิธีการ ฟันหน้าตัดน้ำนมของมนุษย์จำนวน 40 ซี่ นำมาขัดผิวด้านริมฝีปากเพื่อให้เกิดพื้นที่เรียบของผิวเนื้อฟัน แบ่งกลุ่มอย่างสุ่มออกเป็น 4 กลุ่ม กลุ่มละ 10 ซี่ ตามชนิดและวิธีการใช้งานของสารยึดติด คือ สารแอดเพอร์ซิงเกิลบอนด์ทู (เอทช์แอนด์รินซ์แบบสองขั้นตอน) สารเคลียร์ฟิลเอสอีบอนด์ (เซลฟ์เอทช์แบบสองขั้นตอน) และสารซิงเกิลบอนด์ยูนิเวอร์แซล (เอทช์แอนด์รินซ์แบบสองขั้นตอนและเซลฟ์เอทช์แบบหนึ่งขั้นตอน) โดยฟันแต่ละซี่จะทำการยึดติดและอุดด้วยวัสดุเรซินคอมโพสิตตามคำแนะนำการใช้งานของบริษัทผู้ผลิต นำชิ้นงานที่ได้ไปแช่ในน้ำกลั่นที่อุณหภูมิ 37 องศาเซลเซียส เป็นเวลา 24 ชั่วโมง แล้วจึงนำมาทดสอบความแข็งแรงแบบเฉือนระดับจุลภาคที่ความเร็วหัวกด 1 มิลลิเมตรต่อนาทีจนเกิดการแตกหัก แล้วทำการตรวจสอบลักษณะความล้มเหลวในการยึดติดด้วยกล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนแบบส่องกราด ผลการทดลอง สารแอดเพอร์ซิงเกิลบอนด์ทูมีค่าความแข็งแรงยึดติดเฉลี่ย (19.1 ± 3.4 เมกะพาสคาล) น้อยกว่าสารซิงเกิลบอนด์ยูนิเวอร์แซลที่นำมาใช้ในวิธีการของเอทช์แอนด์รินซ์ (24.3 ± 2.7 เมกะพาสคาล) อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ แต่เมื่อเปรียบเทียบการใช้งานในระบบเซลฟ์เอทช์ พบว่าสารเคลียร์ฟิลเอสอีบอนด์และสารซิงเกิลบอนด์ยูนิเวอร์แซลให้ค่าความแข็งแรงยึดติดแบบเฉือนระดับจุลภาคไม่แตกต่างกัน (25.3 ± 2.7 และ 25.1 ± 2.3 เมกะพาสคาล ตามลำดับ) ซึ่งลักษณะความล้มเหลวส่วนใหญ่ที่พบ เกิดบริเวณรอยต่อของเนื้อฟันกับสารยึดติดในทุกกลุ่มการทดลอง สรุป วิธีการใช้งานทั้งแบบเอทช์แอนด์รินซ์และเซลฟ์เอทช์ของสารซิงเกิลบอนด์ยูนิเวอร์แซลให้ค่าความแข็งแรงยึดติดที่ดีไม่ต่างกันบนผิวเนื้อฟันน้ำนม ส่วนบริเวณรอยต่อที่มีการยึดติดในแต่ละกลุ่มจะมีความแตกต่างกันไปตามค่าความเป็นกรดด่างและวิธีการการยึดติดที่ใช้

Effect Of Jagged-1 And Delta-Like1 On The Proliferation And Osteogenic Differentiation Of Primary Deciduous Pulp Cells, Karnnapas Peetiakarawach

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of Notch ligands, Jagged-1 and Delta-like1, on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of primary deciduous pulp cells in vitro. Methods: Jagged-1 and Delta-like1 ligands were immobilized to the tissue culture surface using indirect affinity immobilization technique. Cell proliferation was determined by a MTT assay and the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis related-genes. The osteogenic differentiation was determined by the ALP activity assay, the mineralization assay, and the mRNA expression levels of osteogenic genes. Statistical analyses were performed using Kruskal-Wallis H followed by Mann-Whitney U. Results: Cell proliferation was …

Combatting Dental Anxiety In Patients, Gretchen Osdoba

Natural Science Student Work

Dental Anxiety is a highly debilitating condition that can keep people away from the dentist and from receiving critical care. This can lead to serious medical conditions that could have easily been prevented through proper dental care. The purpose of this paper is to describe the nature of dental fear and the different treatment options available. I will focus on helpful traits of dentists and the use of psychological treatments, nitrous oxide, anti-anxiety medications, and general anesthesia to reduce this fear. I will also discuss a comparison of a psychological treatment and an anti-anxiety medication as short-term and long-term treatment …

Pediatric Dentistry Training For Dentists In Pakistan, Farhan Raza Khan, Sadia Mahmud, Munawar Rahman

Section of Dental-Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

OBJECTIVE: In the last decade, a rapid growth has been observed in the number of dentists due to establishment of number of dental colleges in Karachi, Pakistan. There is an acute dearth of Pediatric Dentistry faculty in Pakistani dental institutions. Similarly, no post graduate Pediatric Dentistry fellowship program exists in the country. The objectives of this study are to map the pattern of pediatric dentistry services provided by the clinicians in teaching institutions and private practices of Karachi. METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional study conducted at dental departments of academic institutions and selected dental practices in different parts of Karachi. The …

Libro De Actividades Por El Mes Nacional De La Salud Dental Infantil [Spanish Language Version: National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book] (2013), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

National Children's Dental Health Month Poster "Get A Gold Medal Smile" - With Photos (2013), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

National Children's Dental Health Month Poster "Get A Gold Medal Smile" - Text Only (2013), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book (2013), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

Premaxillary Characteristics In Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip And Palate: A Predictor For Treatment Outcome, Noha Ibrahim Abdelrahman Professor, Islam Tarek Hassan Professor

Dentistry

Objectives:

The aim of the current study was to investigate how bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) cases responded differently to presurgical orthopedics (PSO) and primary lip repair (LR) based on premaxillary characteristics. We suggest a clinically oriented descriptive classification for BCLP based on premaxillary characteristics.

Design and Setting:

A retrospective longitudinal comparative study where available records of all non-syndromic patients with complete BCLP attending the Cleft Clinic, affiliated to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt were assessed.

Sample Population and Methodology:

Twenty-two cases were collected over a 4-years period from 2008 to 2011 (15 boys …

The Need Of Paediatric Dentistry Specialists In Pakistan, Farhan Raza Khan, Sadia Mahmud, Munawar Rahman

Section of Dental-Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

In the last decade, a rapid increase has been observed in the number of dentists due to establishment of a number of dental colleges in Pakistan. Very few of these institutions have Paediatric Dentistry Department. Similarly, no postgraduate Paediatric Dentistry training program exists in the two major provinces of the country. The objectives of this study were to map the pattern of paediatric dentistry services provided by the clinicians in teaching institutions and private practices. A cross-sectional study was conducted at dental departments of academic institutions and selected dental practices in Karachi. There was a statistically significant difference in preferences, …

Oral Health Needs And Parental Attitudes, Behavior, And Knowledge Of Lower Ses Children, Mildred Mcclain, Clifford R. Mcclain, Anthony Paventy

Nevada Journal of Public Health

Despite the declining prevalence of dental caries over recent decades, caries remain the most common chronic childhood disease, especially in high-risk (low socio-economic status) populations. This appears to be true even when parents are aware of good oral health habits. The purpose of this study was to gather oral hygiene data on high-risk children in Nevada and to assess parental attitudes and education concerning their children’s oral health. Using visual examinations and a dmft (decayed, missing, filled, teeth) severity index, 235 lower SES children were screened and given treatment recommendations. The screenings showed larger than expected prevalence in both caries …

Analysis Of Periapical Biopsies Submitted For Histopathological Evaluation: A Retrospective Study, Abdullah I. Alqaied

Master's Theses

Apical periodontitis is the most common pathological process in the periapical region. Disciplined clinical and radiographic evaluations and appropriate diagnostic tests can detect lesions related to apical periodontitis. Aside from this, lesions mimicking pulp-related pathology but unrelated to pulpal infection and necrosis are occasionally discovered in the periapical region. The objective of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine the prevalence of diverse periapically located pathological entities, and (2) to apply that information to evaluate the rationale for routine submission of surgically obtained tissue for histological examination and diagnosis. Methods: A 5-year retrospective analysis of pathology reports from the UCONN …

Retrospective Evaluation Of Oral Health Services For Underserved Children In Clark County, Nevada, Earl Taylor Spader

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Disparities in utilization of oral health services have been shown to exist through epidemiological investigations and data analysis. Specifically, disparities exist for utilization of preventative dental care (PDC) and unmet dental need (UDN). The disparities in utilization of PDC and UDN are associated with demographic and insurance variables.

To address the oral health disparities, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas-School of Dental Medicine (UNLV-SDM) was created to improve the health of the citizens of Nevada through innovative programs of oral healthcare services to the community. More recently, UNLV-SDM opened a pediatric dental residency training program to provide care directly to …

National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book (2012), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

Libro De Actividades Por El Mes Nacional De La Salud Dental Infantil [Spanish Language Version: National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book] (2012), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.

Bitewing Radiographic Evaluation Of Interproximal Carious Lesions On Permanent First Molars In 6 And 12 Year-Olds In The Public Health System Of Chile, Rodrigo Alejandro Haristoy Dr.

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Libro De Actividades Por El Mes Nacional De La Salud Dental Infantil [Spanish Language Version: National Children's Dental Health Month Activity Book] (2011), American Dental Association Foundation

National Children's Dental Health Month

No abstract provided.