Factors associated with dental anxiety and attendance in middle‐aged and elderly women

C Hägglin, M Hakeberg, M Ahlqwist… - … dentistry and oral …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between dental anxiety, dental
attendance, health status and social factors. Our previous studies have shown that dental …

Clinical factors related to reported satisfaction with oral function amongst dentate older adults in England

JG Steele, SMT Ayatollahi, AWG Walls… - … dentistry and oral …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
This paper aims to identify the features of a natural dentition, specifically the number and
distribution of teeth, which are important for oral satisfaction and freedom from eating …

Lifestyle, gender and occupational status as determinants of dental health behavior

TK Sakki, MLE Knuuttila… - Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to compare how general lifestyle, gender and occupational status determine
dental health behavior. All the 1012 55‐year‐old citizens of Oulu (a medium‐sized Finnish …

Sex differences in denture satisfaction

S Pan, M Awad, JM Thomason, E Dufresne… - Journal of dentistry, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Males and females differ in their responses to many health conditions and
treatments. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to determine whether there are …

Effect of fear on dental utilization behaviors and oral health outcome

X Meng, MW Heft, MM Bradley… - Community dentistry and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: This paper assesses the effect of fear on a number of dental utilization behaviors
and oral heath outcome in a sample of adult Floridians. Methods: A telephone survey was …

Relationships between lifestyle and dental health behaviors in a rural population in Japan

S Harada, R Akhter, K Kurita, M Mori… - … dentistry and oral …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine associations of lifestyle with dental health
behaviors such as tooth brushing frequency, use of extra cleaning devices, and regular …

Evaluating awareness regarding oral hygiene practices and exploring gender differences among patients attending for oral prophylaxis

SS Oberoi, V Mohanty, A Mahajan… - Journal of Indian Society …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Oral hygiene is intimated in health of all parts of the body including oral cavity.
The understanding of actual practices in keeping the oral heath at standard based on …

Testing the effect of including oral health in general health checks for elderly patients in medical practice–a randomized controlled trial

C Lowe, AS Blinkhorn, HV Worthington… - … dentistry and oral …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To test the feasibility and effectiveness of an oral health referral process for elderly
patients (aged 75 years or over) attending a preventive health check (PHC) with their …

Dental care utilization: a study of 50-to 75-year-olds in southern Sweden

IC Bagewitz, B Söderfeldt, S Palmqvist… - Acta Odontologica …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates dental care utilization in an adult population in Southern Sweden in
relation to dental and social conditions, attitudes to costs, and perceived need to obtain …

Influences of social support on the oral health of older people in Britain

C McGrath, R Bedi - Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
summary A national UK study involving a random sample of 876 non‐institutionalized older
people (aged 65 or older) were recruited, to identify the association between social support …