A scoping review exploring oral health inequalities in India: a call for action to reform policy, practice and research

P Dasson Bajaj, R Shenoy, LS Davda, K Mala… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Reduction in health inequalities and providing universal access to health care
have been identified as two important global milestones by the World Health Organization …

Utilization of dental care among adult populations: a scoping review of applied models

AN Zardak, M Amini-Rarani, I Abdollahpour… - BMC oral health, 2023 - Springer
Background The timely and appropriate utilization of dental health care is essential to the
prevention and accurate treatment of oral diseases. Therefore, it is crucial that managers …

Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

SC Yaddanapalli, SKP Sultana… - Journal of Family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To find out the oral healthcare-seeking behavior, profile, and pattern in Tenali Mandal
among WHO recommended index age groups. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional …

Denture care practices and perceived denture status among complete denture wearers

KRV Kosuru Sr, G Devi Sr, V Grandhi… - … Society of Preventive …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objectives: Considerable importance to oral health care was lacking in India, and
oral health neglect continues to exist, which is evident in the low utilization rates and poor …

Factors associated with the use of dental services in the previous 12 and 36 months by Brazilian older people residing in rural areas

CF Hartmann, RD Meucci, AER Silva - Gerodontology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe the use of dental services in two periods and associated factors in
older people residing in the rural area of a municipality in southern Brazil. Methods This was …

Oral health of elderly people living in a rural community of slave descendants in Brazil

LFF Sandes, DA Freitas, MFNS Souza - Cadernos Saúde Coletiva, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Background Oral health has an important impact on quality of life and should be an integral
part of the overall health of the individual. Quilombolas, afro-descendants communities, live …

Oral health care-seeking behaviors and influencing factors among south Indian rural adults: A cross-sectional study

VS Bommireddy, S Pachava, V Viswanath… - Journal of Indian …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To determine the oral health care-seeking behaviors in rural Andhra Pradesh and to
identify the influencing factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was …

Perceived status and care practices among complete denture wearers

N Sharma, J Shukla, D Sharma, D Mehta… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department
of Prosthodontics at the Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, Madhya …

Social backgrounds, oral behaviors and dental service utilization among Thai older adults: data from the national oral health survey

P Harirugsakul, I Kaewkamnerdpong… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The number of older adults in Thailand is currently increasing. To create the
appropriate oral health service for this age group requires an understanding of the factors …

Attitude and behavior to oral health of 456 patients who presented for tooth extraction at 2 health facilities in Southwestern Nigeria

OO Gbolahan, AO Fasola… - Journal of Patient …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Tooth loss can indicate the population's oral health situation; majority of
patients presenting for tooth extraction have poor oral health behavior and dental service …