Background: The purpose of this study was to introduce a new Oral Health Activities
Questionnaire (OHAQ, hereinafter) that examines different activities and behaviours related …

Background: Early childhood dental decay or caries (ECC) is common, often painful and
costly to the health care system, yet it is largely preventable. A public health approach is …

Background National data indicate that working-aged adults (20-64 years) are more likely to
report financial barriers to receiving needed oral health care relative to other age groups …

Background Oral health is associated with diabetes, but the chances of experiencing acute
or chronic diabetes complications as per this association is unknown in Canada's most …

This study investigates whether workers with long working hours as well as shift workers
perceive higher unmet dental care needs, and whether there is a gender difference in the …

Background and Objectives: Recent evidence suggests that oral health is associated with
various systemic diseases including psychiatric illnesses. This study examined the …

Background: In 2012, the Korean government expanded dental insurance for the elderly to
promote improved access to dental care. We examined the causal effect of this policy on …

Background Periodontitis has been associated with diabetes and poor health. While clear
associations have been identified for the diabetes–oral health link, less is known about the …

Aim: This paper aimed to describe the methodological aspects in the baseline of university
students' cohort in a public university in southern Brazil. Methods: A multidisciplinary study …

Methods: Data were from the 4 th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
2007–2009 with 6710 respondents aged 19–54. The outcomes were self-reported oral …