Inequality in utilization of dental services: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SF Reda, SM Reda, WM Thomson… - … journal of public …, 2018 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Dental diseases are among the most prevalent conditions worldwide, with
universal access to dental care being one key to tackling them. Systematic quantification of …

Oral health service utilization patterns among preschool children in Beijing, China

M Xu, C Yuan, X Sun, M Cheng, Y Xie, Y Si - BMC Oral Health, 2018 - Springer
Background The utilization of oral health services in children remains at a relatively low level
in China. However, little is known about the utilization patterns and related factors. The …

Social determinants and behavioural factors influencing toothbrushing frequency among primary school children in rural Australian community of Lithgow, New South …

A Arora, S Nargundkar, P Fahey, H Joshua… - BMC Research Notes, 2020 - Springer
Objective This study aims to determine the social determinants and behavioural factors
influencing frequency of toothbrushing among primary school children residing in the rural …

Dental visiting behaviours among primary schoolchildren: Application of the health belief model

CY Lee, CC Ting, JH Wu, KT Lee… - … Journal of Dental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aimed to develop and validate a new instrument based on the health
belief model and to use the instrument to investigate the determinants of regular dental …

[HTML][HTML] Oral health practice and health-related quality of life of a group of children during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul

IÖ Kalyoncu, G Özcan, B Kargül - Journal of Education and Health …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: During the pandemic period of coronavirus disease, appropriate oral
health management and disease prevention of children are very important for children's oral …

Factors associated with dental caries in primary dentition in a non-fluoridated rural community of New South Wales, Australia

A Arora, N Manohar, J Rufus John - International journal of environmental …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Dental caries persists as one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among children
worldwide. This study aims to determine factors that influence dental caries in primary …

The impact of policy modifiable factors on inequalities in rates of child dental caries in Australia

S Goldfeld, KL Francis, M Hoq, L Do… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Poor oral health in childhood can lead to adverse impacts later in life. We
aimed to estimate the prevalence and population distribution of childhood dental caries in …

[HTML][HTML] Sociobehavioural Factors Associated With Child Oral Health During COVID-19

RK Gudipaneni, MFO Alruwaili, KK Ganji… - international dental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the sociobehavioural factors that influenced
children's oral health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The online cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Oral hygiene behavior of school children in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive cross-sectional survey

SPK Kannan, SF Alfahaid, AS Alharbi… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim Oral health is an integral part of general health, and good knowledge and oral hygiene
practices are the key to achieving oral health. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude …

Dental visits and predictors of regular attendance among female schoolchildren in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

M Alhareky, MA Nazir - Clinical, cosmetic and investigational …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Regular dental visits are important for the maintenance of optimal oral health and
improved quality of life. The purpose of the study was to evaluate patterns of dental visits …