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Examining Low-Income Caregivers' Knowledge And Comprehension Of The Dental Caries Process, Melissa Sullivan, Denise C. Mckinney, Deanne Shuman, Qi Zhang

Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications

Purpose Dental caries among young children remains a public health concern in the United States (US). Children of caregivers with low oral health literacy (OHL) tend to have greater unmet dental needs and poorer oral health status. The purpose of this study was to examine the understanding of pediatric dental terms associated with the dental caries process among low-income caregivers.

Methods This study included 14 caregivers with children enrolled in a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in the Southeastern US. Through structured phone interviews, the validated Oral Health Literacy Inventory for Parents (OH-LIP) was used …

Prenatal And Pediatric Oral Health Education Among Dental Hygiene Programs In The United States, Denise M. Claiborne, Shillpa Naavaal

Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications

Purpose: Health care and dental providers must be prepared to address the oral health needs of mothers and children in order to reduce the burden of dental disease in these populations. The purpose of this study was to describe the curriculum and clinical experiences related to prenatal and pediatric oral health in the university and community college dental hygiene programs in the United States (US).

Methods: Dental hygiene program directors (PDs) from across the US were invited to participate in a cross-sectional electronic survey regarding the prenatal and pediatric oral health curriculum at their institution. In addition to program characteristics, …

The Effect And Feasibility Of The Sims Programme To Improve Preschool Children's Oral Hygiene Level And Related Behaviours: A Cluster Randomised Control Trial, Anwar Nurul Hayati

Student Works (2020-2029)

Background: The preschool oral healthcare programme (POHP) was introduced by the Ministry of Health in 1984 to provide oral healthcare to 5-6-year-old children in Malaysia. Due to some limitations, a new programme called the ‘Senyuman Indah Milik Semua’ Programme (SIMSP) was introduced with the aim to improvise the POHP. In the SIMSP, a triad of dental therapists (DTs), teachers, and parents was set up to promote children’s oral hygiene level, oral health behaviours (OHBs), and parents’ oral health literacy (OHL). The POHP only involved DTs. Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to assess the effect of SIMSP versus …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Child, Family, And Community Factors And Early Childhood Oral Health And The Utilization Of Dental Health Services, Nicole Holt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Background / Objective: Children under the age of 5 years bear a disproportionate burden of oral disease. The aim of this study is to investigate how child, family, and community determinants impact dental care utilization, and parental report of child’s oral health. Methods: Data for this study came from the 2011/2012 National Survey of Children’s Health for children aged 1 to 5 years old. Dependent variables evaluated were if the child had an oral health problem, been to a dentist in the past year, and parents description of the child’s teeth. Independent variables were selected from child, family, and community …

Brief Oral Health Promotion Intervention Among Parents Of Young Children To Reduce Early Childhood Dental Decay, Peter Arrow, Joseph Raheb, Margaret Miller

Research outputs 2013

Background: Severe untreated dental decay affects a child's growth, body weight, quality of life as well as cognitive development, and the effects extend beyond the child to the family, the community and the health care system. Early health behavioural factors, including dietary practices and eating patterns, can play a major role in the initiation and development of oral diseases, particularly dental caries. The parent/caregiver, usually the mother, has a critical role in the adoption of protective health care behaviours and parental feeding practices strongly influence children's eating behaviours. This study will test if an early oral health promotion intervention through …

The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1978), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

The Friendly Ghost Casper's Dental Health Activity Book (1977), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

The Abc’S Of Good Oral Health: A Coloring Book Just For You! (1976), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Dudley The Dragon (1974), American Dental Association, Custom Comics Inc.

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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The Friendly Cub Scout Casper, His Den, And Their Dentist (1974), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Dudley The Dragon (1974), American Dental Association, The Culver Company Inc.

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Certificate For Good Teeth (1973), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Casper The Friendly Ghost Presents Space-Age Dentistry (1972), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Dental Health Facts For Teachers (1970), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Certificate For Good Teeth (1968), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

The Friendly Ghost Casper And The Friendly Dentist (1967), Harvey Famous Cartoons

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Dental Health Facts For Teachers (1966), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

The Dentist And I Are Partners. Do You Know Why? (1965), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Certificate For Good Teeth (1963), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Certificate For Good Teeth (1961), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Certificate For Good Teeth (1958), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Dental Health Facts For Teachers (1958), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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The Dentist Is My Friend. Do You Know What He Has Done For My Teeth? (1956), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Better Dental Health For Your Children By… (1956), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Certificate For Good Teeth (1955), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Good Teeth: Don't Lose The Key (1954), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Dental Health Facts For Teachers (1953), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.

Milk Helps Build Good Teeth (1945), American Dental Association. Bureau Of Public Relations

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Regular Dental Care (1945), American Dental Association. Bureau Of Public Relations

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

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Vegetables (1945), American Dental Association. Bureau Of Public Relations

Patient Dental Health Education Materials 1929-1981

No abstract provided.