Background: Despite significant global improvements in oral health, inequities persist.
Targeted dental care programs are perceived as a viable approach to both improving oral …

Importance Dental caries is the world's most prevalent noncommunicable disease and a
source of health inequity; school dental sealant programs are a common preventive …

Importance Dental caries is the most common global childhood disease. To control caries,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends school-based caries …

Background The sustainability of school‐based oral health programs depends on the
utilization of effective, efficient treatments and the availability of a trained clinical workforce …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School‐based dental sealant programs are noted to increase
sealant uptake among children, especially those from low‐income families and those living …

Importance Dental caries is the world's most prevalent noncommunicable disease and a
source of severe health inequity. To prevent and reduce this burden, the Centers for Disease …

Background Poor oral health is significantly associated with absenteeism, contributing to
millions of lost school hours per year. The effect of school-based dental programs that …

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of peer-led preventive oral health education for
elementary school-aged children. Methods: A controlled, non-randomized interventional …

Background The sustainability of school-based oral health programs depends on the
utilization of effective, efficient treatments and the availability of a trained clinical workforce …

Objective To assess disparities in preventive dental service use in four major racial/ethnic
groups and assess whether racial/ethnic and income‐related disparities among children …