Background: Toothbrushing, limiting intake frequency, and scheduled visits to an oral healthcare professional (OHP) are key for good oral health. We aimed to explore factors influencing these oral health behaviours in Dutch adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID) in residential care. Method: Using a qualitative,…

Background: Health perception is a subjective predictor of long-term morbidity and mortality. Few studies address the perception that pregnant women have of their oral health. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between socioeconomic factors and self-assessment of oral health in pregnant women from Cali,…

Background: School-based health centers (SBHCs) have been shown to offer substantial benefits to students but we know little about how the public thinks about them. We sought to assess US public attitudes about SBHCs and the provision of 7 health service lines--primary care, preventive care, vaccinations, preventive dental care, preventive vision…

Transgender youth face several comorbidities with oral health implications, including depression, harmful eating behaviors, and pharmaceutical side-effects. No information exists on how transgender youth view oral health or how they interface with oral health providers. The purpose of this study was to elicit experiences, knowledge, and…

Contrary to previous research, this study found striking differences in the dental experiences, practices, and beliefs of inner city and suburban seventh graders but few differences between groups with regard to compliance with school-based preventive programs. (GC)

This bibliography has been compiled as a result of a large study focusing on the behavioral aspects of fluoridation within a Canadian context. The bibliography is divided into three sections. The first section, entitled Background, presents a variety of references that provide insights into the debates about fluoridation in the United States and…

Describes development of scale, and the testing of that scale for reliability and validity. Concludes that cultural as well as dental factors determine validity of an attitude scale for dental health. Presented at American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, 1969. (Author/CJ)

Secondary analysis of data originally collected to determine attitudes and behavior in dental health assesses the differences in amount of health knowledge possessed by Anglos and Chicanos in the El Paso, Texas, area. (JMF)

Research on women's dental health and on differences between men's and women's dental health issues is reviewed. Factors specifically influencing women's health, including medical, economic, social, psychological, and behavioral factors, are also examined. It is argued that the clustering of risk factors for women indicates a need for more…

A survey of 57 dental school continuing education programs found few previously or currently offering instruction in tobacco use cessation counseling. Respondents saw little interest in the topic among their target audiences. Reasons for the situation and barriers to practitioner involvement are discussed. (Author/MSE)

This report is a description of self-reported health behavior and attitudes of American youths based on questionnaire responses of a national probability sample of noninstitutionalized youths, 12 through 17 years of age. Topics include behavior and attitudes relating to general health status, cigarette smoking, physical appearance, personal…

The study identified, among a multiplicity of demographic and psycho-social variables, the factors which discriminate between preventively and symptomatically oriented individuals regarding dental health care for both self (mother) and her children; determined if a relationship exists between orientation to medical care in general and dental…

The self-instructional course in patient education has been prepared for the practicing dentist; however, dental hygiene and dental assisting students also may find the information useful. Section 1 explores steps within the educational process and relationships to learning factors, individual needs, motivation, goal orientation, psychological…

The overall purpose of this program was to develop and determine the feasibility and value of a coordinated interstate program of multi-agency resources for Mexican American migrant farm workers. Basic areas of concern leading to this goal were (1) the need for a program of employability and supportive services for migrant families who, because of…

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM WAS TO EFFECT CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONALLY AND CULTURALLY DEPRIVED MIGRANT CHILDREN IN THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE--(1) TO HELP MIGRANT CHILDREN OVERCOME THEIR EDUCATIONAL DEFICIENCIES, (2) TO ASSIST MIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR…