Institute of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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Is orthodontic treatment associated with changes in self-esteem during adolescence? A longitudinal study.
(2021-12)OBJECTIVE: This study explored the association between history of orthodontic treatment and changes in self-esteem among British adolescents. DESIGN: Birth cohort study. SETTING: United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: Data from ... -
Dental caries and anthropometrics of children living in an informal floating Amazonian community: a cross-sectional pilot study.
(2022)AIMS: Increasing evidence supports a relationship between poor oral health and growth in children. Our objective was to assess the association between the presence of dental caries and anthropometric measurements of children ... -
Agreement between two common tooth wear indices: Guidance on indications for use.
(2022-07)AIM: To assess the level of agreement between the simplified Tooth Wear Index (S-TWI) and the Basic Erosive Tooth Wear Examination (BEWE). METHODS: Data from 477 adult participants in the Adult Dental Health Survey were ... -
Family functioning and dental caries among preschool children.
(2022-09)OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship of family functioning with dental caries among 3-4-year-olds and the role of family functioning in explaining the relationship of family socioeconomic status (SES) with childhood ... -
The relationship between traumatic dental injuries and adolescents' non-suicidal self-injury behaviour: A cross-sectional analysis of an East London cohort.
(2023-04)BACKGROUND/AIM: Recent reviews of case reports have pointed out a potential connection between non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and traumatic dental injuries (TDIs). The aim of this study was to investigate the association ... -
Social participation and tooth loss, vision, and hearing impairments among older Brazilian adults.
(2023-10)BACKGROUND: Vision and hearing impairments can reduce participation in social activities. Given the prominent role of the mouth in face-to-face interactions, this study evaluated the associations of tooth loss, vision, and ... -
Estimating mortality and disability in Peru before the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of the Disease Study 2019.
(2023)BACKGROUND: Estimating and analyzing trends and patterns of health loss are essential to promote efficient resource allocation and improve Peru's healthcare system performance. METHODS: Using estimates from the Global ... -
Caries clusters at lesion-severity thresholds: A Sierra Leone case study.
(2023-08-25)OBJECTIVES: Despite being almost entirely preventable, globally, dental caries is extremely prevalent. Moreover, dental caries will continue to present an even larger challenge for lower income countries, particularly those ... -
Adiposity is not associated with caries among youth in the United States.
(2023-11)BACKGROUND: Body mass index has been traditionally used to determine the nutritional status of children in studies on obesity and caries. Imaging methods provide a superior assessment of body fat. This study investigated ... -
Dental caries thresholds among adolescents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 2013 at 12, and 15 years: implications for epidemiology and clinical care.
(2021-03-19)BACKGROUND: Dental caries is the most prevalent condition globally. Despite improvements over the past few decades, there remains a significant disease burden in childhood. Epidemiological surveys provide insight to disease ... -
Role of Dentistry in Global Health: Challenges and Research Priorities.
(2021-07)Despite some improvements in the oral health of populations globally, major problems remain all over the planet, most notably among underprivileged communities of low- and middle-income countries but also in high-income ... -
The Intersections of Ethnicity, Nativity Status and Socioeconomic Position in Relation to Periodontal Status: A Cross-Sectional Study in London, England.
(2021-10-07)The role of migration as a social determinant of periodontitis has been overlooked. Intersectionality theory could help understand how immigration status interacts with other social determinants of health to engender ... -
Amount and Frequency of Added Sugars Intake and Their Associations with Dental Caries in United States Adults.
(2022-04-08)The relative importance of amount and frequency of sugars intake for caries development has been a matter of debate in recent years, yet only one study has formally evaluated this question among adults. The aims of this ... -
Removable partial dentures and mortality among partially edentulous adults.
(2022-11)OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the use of removable partial dentures (RPDs) has an effect on long-term survival outcomes amongst partially edentulous adults. METHODS: Data were extracted from the ... -
The Relationship between Obesity and Childhood Dental Caries in the United States.
(2022-12-02)Background: Childhood obesity and dental caries are prevalent chronic, multifactorial conditions with adverse health consequences and considerable healthcare costs. The aims of this study were: (1) to evaluate the relationship ... -
Education mediates the relationship of parental socioeconomic status with subjective adult oral health.
(2023-08-10)BACKGROUND: Evidence shows that both socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood and education are associated with adult oral health. However, whether the range of opportunities families have regarding their children's ... -
Family functioning and preschool children's oral health-related quality of life.
(2023-04)INTRODUCTION: Identifying which aspects of how a family functions are relevant to child oral health provides opportunities for interventions targeting the family context. The aim of this study was to investigate the ... -
An Assessment of Pediatric Dental Caries and Family Quality of Life in an Informal Amazonian Community.
(2021)BACKGROUND: Oral diseases are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide, disproportionally affecting vulnerable populations. The Community of Claverito is one of many informal urban floating communities ...