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Ethnicity, Social Support and Oral Health Among English Individuals.
(2023-02-28)OBJECTIVE: To determine whether social support explains ethnic inequalities in oral health among English individuals. METHODS: Data from 42704 individuals across seven ethnic groups in the Health Survey for England (1999-2002 ... -
Evaluating the impact of price regulation (Drug Price Control Order 2013) on antibiotic sales in India: a quasi-experimental analysis, 2008-2018
(BMC, 2022-10-22)Background In India, due to a lack of population-level financial risk protection mechanisms, the expenditure on healthcare is primarily out-of-pocket in nature. Through Drug Price Control Orders (DPCOs), the Indian ... -
Evaluating the quality of life in patients with ulcerative oral lesions
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Evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion programme 'Keep Smiling': perspectives from GDPs, health champions and school staff.
(2015-04-24)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a pilot oral health promotion programme (fluoride varnish and tooth brushing), targeting 3-7-year-olds in primary schools in a deprived area of London. METHOD: A pilot programme was conducted among ... -
Evaluation of toothpastes for treating root carious lesions - a laboratory-based pilot study.
(BMC, 2024-04-22)BACKGROUND: Root caries is preventable and can be arrested at any stage of disease development. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mineral exchange and fluorapatite formation within artificial root ... -
Exploring the perceptions, attitude and experiences of adolescents, their parents and teachers towards sugar sweetened beverages consumption in the National Capital Region of Delhi
(Medknow Publications, 2021-07-13)OBJECTIVE: To understand perceptions, attitudes and experiences of school-going adolescents, their parents, teachers and school management towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). DESIGN: An exploratory qualitative study ... -
Extending application of the 'hardcore' definition to smokeless tobacco use: estimates from a nationally representative population in India and its implications.
(2012)BACKGROUND: The term 'hardcore' has been applied to use of smoking tobacco and generally referred to as the inability or unwillingness of regular smokers to quit. The component constructs of hardcore except nicotine ... -
Facilitators and barriers to improved cookstove adoption: a community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-05-15)BACKGROUND: Among the environmental risk factors, household air pollution exposure from traditional cooking practices is one of the biggest killers globally, which mainly impacts developing countries where many families ... -
Factors affecting oral health care for asylum seekers and refugees in England: a qualitative study of key stakeholders' perspectives and experiences.
(2022-06-08)Aims To investigate factors influencing oral health behaviours and access to dental services for asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs).Methods A qualitative research study using purposeful sampling was undertaken in South ... -
Factors determining intention to quit tobacco: exploring patient responses visiting public health facilities in India
(EU European Publishing, 2014-01-20)INTRODUCTION: Intention to quit and setting a quit date are key steps in the process towards improving quit rates and are thus an integral part of tobacco cessation efforts. The present study examined various motivating ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A framework to prevent and control tobacco among adolescents and children: introducing the IMPACT model.
(2013-03)The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive evidence based model aimed at addressing multi-level risk factors influencing tobacco use among children and adolescents with multi-level policy and programmatic ... -
Free Sugars Consumption around Bedtime and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review.
(2018-04)This systematic review aimed to assess the association between food and drink consumption around bedtime-specifically, food and drinks containing free sugars-and the risk of dental caries in children. Five electronic ... -
Functional dentition and changes in dietary patterns among older adults in Thailand.
(2021-10)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between functional dentition (FD) and changes in dietary patterns (DP) in older adults. DESIGN: This was a 12-month prospective study, with dental examinations at baseline and ...