Description and Epidemiology of Nursing Caries Tập 56 Số 1 - Trang 38-50 - 1996
Alan R. Milnes
AbstractNursing caries is a virulent form of tooth decay that affects the primary dentition of infants and preschool children. The purpose of this paper is to review the scientific literature to describe the clinical characteristics of this disease and to report on its prevalence in various locations and populations around the world. A Medline search was completed ...... hiện toàn bộ
Development and Testing of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD) Tập 67 Số 2 - Trang 105-112 - 2007
Debra A. Gong, Jessica Y. Lee, R. Gary Rozier, Bhavna T. Pahel, Julia Richman, William F. Vann
AbstractObjective: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry (TOFHLiD), a new instrument to measure functional oral health literacy.Methods: TOFHLiD uses text passages and prompts related to fluoride use and access to care to assess r...... hiện toàn bộ
Patterns of Fluoride Intake from Birth to 36 Months Tập 61 Số 2 - Trang 70-77 - 2001
Steven M. Levy, John J. Warren, Cathy Davis, H. Lester Kirchner, Michael J. Kanellis, J.S. Wefel
AbstractObjectives: Dental fluorosis prevalence has increased in the United States, Canada, and other nations due to the widespread availability of fluoride in many forms, with fluoride ingestion during the first three years of life appearing most critical in fluorosis etiology. With few contemporary studies of fluoride ingestion in this age group, the purpose of t...... hiện toàn bộ
An Index of Chewing Ability Tập 50 Số 4 - Trang 262-267 - 1990
James L. Leake
AbstractThis study was carried out to develop and test an index of chewing ability suitable for epidemiologic surveys. Existing data on older adults living independently in East York, Ontario, were reanalyzed and the index was developed using techniques of scalogram analysis. Individuals were scored from 0 to 5 based on their self‐reported ability to chew the most ...... hiện toàn bộ
Evaluation of a Word Recognition Instrument to Test Health Literacy in Dentistry: The REALD‐99 Tập 67 Số 2 - Trang 99-104 - 2007
Julia Richman, Jessica Y. Lee, R. Gary Rozier, Debra A. Gong, Bhavna T. Pahel, William F. Vann
AbstractObjective: This study aims to evaluate a dental health literacy word recognition instrument.Methods: Based on a reading recognition test used in medicine, the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM), we developed the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (REALD‐99). Parents ...... hiện toàn bộ
Rampant Early Childhood Dental Decay: an Example from Italy Tập 60 Số 3 - Trang 159-166 - 2000
Stefano Petti, Giulia Cairella, Gianfranco Tarsitanl
Abstract Objective: This study sought to estimate the prevalence and related prediction factors for dental caries in 3‐to 5‐year‐old children in Rome, Italy. Methods: From a sample of 2,025 children, 1,494 (73.8%) were included in the analysis. Children with at least two primary maxillary incisors showing evidence of ca...... hiện toàn bộ
Patterns of Fluoride Intake from 36 to 72 Months of Age Tập 63 Số 4 - Trang 211-220 - 2003
Steven M. Levy, John J. Warren, Barbara Broffitt
AbstractObjectives: This paper reports on estimated daily fluoride intake from water by itself, beverages, selected foods, dentifrice, and dietary supplements, both individually and combined (mg and mg F/kg bw), among 785 children in the Iowa Fluoride Study from 36 to 72 months of age. Methods: Children were recruited in 1992‐95, with questionnaires sent at four‐ t...... hiện toàn bộ