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Journal of Dental Education, Mar 1, 2009
In Australia, dental therapists have practiced only within the state-operated School Dental Servi... more In Australia, dental therapists have practiced only within the state-operated School Dental Services (SDS) for around forty years providing preventive, diagnostic, restorative, and health promotion services to children and adolescents in a collaborative and referral relationship with dentists. Changes to legislation in 2000 have seen limits to dental therapists' employment removed, allowing private sector employment. This study examines the changes to dental therapists' employment since 2000 using a self-completed questionnaire with a response rate of 82 percent. Approximately one-third of responding dental therapists reported that they spent some time employed outside the SDS in community health services and private orthodontic and general practices, which indicates an acceptance of this type of dental care provider in these areas. The clinical services that dental therapists are currently providing are a complex mix with significant variations according to type and geographical location of practice, but include high levels of patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and the restoration of teeth. The findings from this study indicate that when legislative restrictions on employment settings are removed, there is a demand and demonstrable role for dental therapist-delivered services in nongovernment dental practices.
Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids Hiv, Aug 1, 2003
Journal of Dental Education, Mar 1, 2014
This study assessed self-perceptions of cultural competence in dental students and recent graduat... more This study assessed self-perceptions of cultural competence in dental students and recent graduates of the University of British Columbia. The sample consisted of 106 predoctoral students (response rate 98 percent) and thirty-three recent graduates (response rate 43 percent). The two cohorts completed similar questionnaires. Over 80 percent of responding predoctoral students reported encountering patients from culturally different groups, 50 percent of them admitted that their communication is not effective, two-thirds were not confident in caring for patients from diverse cultural groups, and over 60 percent perceived that sociocultural differences affect the provision of care. Some significant differences between the genders and study years were observed. Exploratory Factor Analyses validated multiple indicators in five domains: 1) encountering culturally diverse patients, 2) communication challenges in sociocultural situations, 3) cultural competence-related skills, 4) cultural competence related to diagnosis and patient treatment, and 5) training in cultural competence. Through qualitative assessments, important culturally relevant topics and interactive training methods preferred by students for developing cultural competence were identified. This study concluded that cultural competence was perceived as important by both dental students and recent graduates but also as partly deficient, particularly by predoctoral students. For teaching cultural competence, participants recommended various topics and interactive teaching modalities.
Rev Panam Salud Publica, 1999
En 1994 se inició un estudio comunitario para determinar la efectividad del uso de productos láct... more En 1994 se inició un estudio comunitario para determinar la efectividad del uso de productos lácteos fluorados, distribuidos mediante el Programa Nacional de Alimentación Complementaria, con el fin de lograr una disminución de la caries dental infantil en zonas rurales de Chile en las que esta tiene una alta prevalencia. Se determinaron los índices de prevalencia de caries dental en dos comunidades rurales de la Sexta Región de Chile: una en la que los niños recibieron productos lácteos fluorados (comunidad de estudio: Codegua) y otra en la que recibieron productos lácteos no fluorados (comunidad testigo: La Punta). Después de recibir productos lácteos fluorados durante 3 años, los índices de prevalencia de caries dental presentaron una significativa mejoría en la comunidad de estudio. Al comparar la prevalencia actual de la caries dental en los preescolares de Codegua con la que presentaban antes de la fluoración de los productos lácteos, se comprueba que disminuyó entre 40 y 60% en niños de 3 a 6 años. En los grupos de 3 y 4 años de edad, la proporción de niños sin antecedentes de caries dental aumentó en 74% (de 40,7 a 70,8%) y 71% (de 33,3 a 56,9%), respectivamente. Estos resultados, similares a los obtenidos tras la introducción de programas de fluoración del agua potable, se consiguieron sin ningún otro tipo de intervención adicional en el funcionamiento normal del Programa Nacional de Alimentación Complementaria, como podrían ser campañas de motivación de las madres o de educación para el consumo de productos de este programa.
Journal of Theory and Practice of Dental Public Health, Jul 22, 2013
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](Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica, Sep 1, 1999
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The study identi es factors associated with knowledge and perception of risk of HIV/ AIDS, as wel... more The study identi es factors associated with knowledge and perception of risk of HIV/ AIDS, as well as attitudes to and usage of condoms by a sample of male sex workers (MSW). One hundred and eighty-ve male sex workers completed a self-reported questionnaire, including knowledge about HIV transmission, attitudes to condom use and perceptions and personal susceptibility to HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk, and a two-week diary recording use of condom during commercial sex encounters. The ndings reveal that condom use was found in 77.7% of the encounters with clients and the majority of the respondents perceived themselves to be at no risk for HIV because of sex work. Independent sex workers from Melbourne and workers who owned their place of residence used condoms in a signi cant lower proportion. Generally speaking, knowledge about the risks associated with AIDS was high, with respondents showing lower knowledge about the risks associated with unprotected receptive or active oral sex. Participants held a positive attitude to condom use; most considered the provisions of condoms to be their responsibility rather than clients; and they were more worried about contracting an STI than HIV. Those who scored higher on the knowledge scale had more positive attitudes to condom use and those who had a more positive attitude to condom use recorded a perceived lower risk of contracting STI but not HIV. The study discusses the relevance of these ndings for public health risk reduction and sexual health education campaigns.
Journal of Dental Education, Sep 1, 2012
This study collected and analyzed recent information regarding the sociodemographic profile and c... more This study collected and analyzed recent information regarding the sociodemographic profile and career decisions of Australian oral health profession students (earning B.D.Sc. and B.O.H. degrees) and the reasons for their career choice. Data were collected during the 2009-10 academic year via a web-based survey. A total of 829 students participated; the response rates for each oral health course at the seven participating universities ranged from 15.0 percent to 88.7 percent. The respondents had an average age of 21.4 years, ranging from eighteen to fifty-one. The majority of the respondents were female (61.4 percent), single (91.0 percent), and of Asian ethnicity (65.0 percent), and almost half had attended a public secondary school (49.7 percent). Most of the responding students either lived in rented accommodation (44.0 percent) or with their parents (28.6 percent), and 41.5 percent reported having an urban address. Most respondents' fathers (67.2 percent) and mothers (54.8 percent) had completed undergraduate or postgraduate education and were employed in managerial or professional occupations (68.5 percent and 54.9 percent, respectively). Most of the students said they had selected their course in high school (66.8 percent) and were most influenced in their career choice by self-motivation (85.3 percent) and caring for and helping other people (86.6 percent). The majority of the respondents reported wishing to work in a city (51.5 percent), practicing general dentistry (31.8 percent) in either the public or private sector (40.2 percent each). This article provides a preliminary look at the future dental workforce of Australia, identifying issues for further analysis and assisting each university to address current inequalities and challenges.
Journal of Dental Education, Dec 1, 2012
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Community dental health
To determine the prevalence and severity of enamel fluorosis in the permanent dentition of childr... more To determine the prevalence and severity of enamel fluorosis in the permanent dentition of children aged 6-9 years old exposed to fluoride through a milk fluoridation programme in Codegua, Chile. A survey was conducted in 2002 of a sample of school children living in Codegua (n = 215) and La Punta, the control community (n = 206) to compare enamel fluorosis data with those obtained in 1994. Dean's criteria were followed to assess enamel fluorosis. It was found that 16.4% of the children aged 6-9 years from Codegua had questionable fluorosis in 2002, while in 1999 10.3% were classified in this category. In addition, 7.9% and 1.3% of the children in 2002 and 1994, respectively, had at least very mild fluorosis. These increments were not observed in the control community. Comparison of mean community fluorosis indices (CFI) between the children in 2002 (CFI = 0.18) and those in 1994 (CFI = 0.06) was found to be significant (p < 0.001). For La Punta, no statistically significant ...
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on male sex workers. This... more This paper provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on male sex workers. This review includes developing a model which can be used to research and explain the factors influencing safe sex outcomes in male-to-male sex work. A review of current research knowledge on the socio-demographic content, the sex work context, the personal internal mediating context, the sex worker/client interaction context, and the structure context is presented, and suggestions to guide future research on male sex work outlined.
Journal of Homosexuality
This article describes the socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of sex workers in Sydne... more This article describes the socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of sex workers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. A total of 185 male sex workers completed the questionnaire component of the study. The results of this study serve to debunk many of the myths surrounding the popular view of the male sex worker (MSW). The respondents in this study were on average 27 years old, and the majority had completed secondary education, with 30% having gained some form of tertiary qualification. Interestingly, those MSWs who had not completed secondary education were mostly street workers and were generally aged under 25 years. The majority of sex workers lived in rented accommodation, with only 6% reporting to be homeless. Half of all respondents identified as being "gay," 31% as "bisexual" and 5.5% as "straight." More than half of the respondents were in a permanent relationship. Only 7.3% of this group reported using heroin daily, although the majorit...
Objective: To assess awareness and attitudes on oral health issues among Sri Lankan older adults ... more Objective: To assess awareness and attitudes on oral health issues among Sri Lankan older adults living in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: A baseline survey was conducted with 123 Sri Lankan migrant older adults aged 55 years or older who were members of social clubs using mix-mode, on socio-demographic factors, basic oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices. Results: The mean age of participants was 65.8 (8.9) years. 56% were females. Majority (56.1%) had migrated more than ten years ago. 43% were living with their spouses and/or children. 58.5% had a tertiary education. Majority of participants (78%) were unaware of any public funding of dental services, even though 49% of the sample were concession card holders deemed eligible to use public dental services. 61.8 % were unaware that tooth decay could occur without warning signs and 62% did not know that a hole in the tooth was not a warning sign for gum disease. Among the respondents, 47.2% had visited a dentist within the pa...
International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences
—This study assessed the feasibility of a teledentistry model for teleconsultation and telediagno... more —This study assessed the feasibility of a teledentistry model for teleconsultation and telediagnosis in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Study feasibility was defined by the ability to develop remote treatment plans. Reliability of the remote assessments was assessed by comparing with those performed by traditional face-to-face oral examinations. An intraoral camera was operated by trained teledentistry assistants with the aim of screening residents for oral diseases and pathological conditions. The model was supported by traning and an instructional kit for the introral camera operators. The structure, content and delivery of the program, was evaluated. Residents’ views about the structure, content and delivery of the program were also evaluated. A total of 50 residents participated in this assessment. Results indicated that the proposed teledentistry approach for oral health screening is feasible and reliable as an alternative to traditional oral health examination. Residents exp...
Objective: This paper reports the impact of oral health on the quality of life of edentulous olde... more Objective: This paper reports the impact of oral health on the quality of life of edentulous older adults, living independently in rural Victoria, Australia. Method: Older adults living in rural Victoria were recruited through social clubs and interviewed about oral health, general health, socio-demographics, and quality of life (QoL) using the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 12 (SF-12) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The SF-12’s physical (PCS) and mental health (MCS) component summary scores were computed. Participants also had an oral examination. Result: 234 older adults participated in this study. Of them, 35% (n=82) were edentulous and were included in this analysis. Mean age was 73.8 years (s.d. 7.2), with 58.5% being female. The mean PCS value was 41.2 (s.d. 11.8), and MCS had a mean of 39.7 (s.d. 8.2). PCS was associated with age, self-perceived oral health needs and oral health related quality of life [F(3,69)=7.64; p<0.0001]. These variables accounted fo...
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2015
1 2 3 Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by European Acad... more 1 2 3 Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. This eoffprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".
Uribe, S., Gómez, S.S., Ortíz, M.E., 2014. Systematic review on the use of fluoride toothpastes i... more Uribe, S., Gómez, S.S., Ortíz, M.E., 2014. Systematic review on the use of fluoride toothpastes in preschool children. Medwave 14, e5773–e5773. doi:10.5867/medwave.2014.5773
Gerodontology, 2015
A cross-sectional study was conducted involving older adults from social clubs within a regional ... more A cross-sectional study was conducted involving older adults from social clubs within a regional local government area in the state of Victoria, Australia, to identify factors associated with knowledge, and attitudes about oral health, as well as perceived self-efficacy. Participants underwent an oral health interview, followed by a comprehensive oral clinical examination. A total of 225 older adults participated in this study. The mean age was 70.7 (range: 55-96) years. The majority was females (62.0%) and had incomplete secondary education or less (56.1%); 34.2% were fully edentulous. The mean oral health knowledge score was 24.7 (SD 3.8). None of the socio-demographic and oral health variables yielded a significant effect on the knowledge score. The attitude score had a mean of 5.0 (SD 1.6). Four variables remained significant in the multivariate analysis [p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.0001]. A dentate female, with tertiary education, had better oral health attitudes. Higher oral health knowledge scores were associated with a better attitude. The overall self-efficacy mean value was 83.1% (SD 10.6). Dental visits and oral health knowledge remained significant in the attitudes multivariate analysis [p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.01]. Findings indicate that there were some misconceptions in oral health among this group of older adults. These are important influences on the success/failure of an oral health programme. Oral health education is needed to increase older adults&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; oral health knowledge, in particular of oral cancer, and to some extent periodontal disease, and improves attitudes and oral health self-efficacy. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy were minimally explained by socio-demographic and clinical variables.
Journal of Dental Education, Mar 1, 2009
In Australia, dental therapists have practiced only within the state-operated School Dental Servi... more In Australia, dental therapists have practiced only within the state-operated School Dental Services (SDS) for around forty years providing preventive, diagnostic, restorative, and health promotion services to children and adolescents in a collaborative and referral relationship with dentists. Changes to legislation in 2000 have seen limits to dental therapists' employment removed, allowing private sector employment. This study examines the changes to dental therapists' employment since 2000 using a self-completed questionnaire with a response rate of 82 percent. Approximately one-third of responding dental therapists reported that they spent some time employed outside the SDS in community health services and private orthodontic and general practices, which indicates an acceptance of this type of dental care provider in these areas. The clinical services that dental therapists are currently providing are a complex mix with significant variations according to type and geographical location of practice, but include high levels of patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and the restoration of teeth. The findings from this study indicate that when legislative restrictions on employment settings are removed, there is a demand and demonstrable role for dental therapist-delivered services in nongovernment dental practices.
Aids Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of Aids Hiv, Aug 1, 2003
Journal of Dental Education, Mar 1, 2014
This study assessed self-perceptions of cultural competence in dental students and recent graduat... more This study assessed self-perceptions of cultural competence in dental students and recent graduates of the University of British Columbia. The sample consisted of 106 predoctoral students (response rate 98 percent) and thirty-three recent graduates (response rate 43 percent). The two cohorts completed similar questionnaires. Over 80 percent of responding predoctoral students reported encountering patients from culturally different groups, 50 percent of them admitted that their communication is not effective, two-thirds were not confident in caring for patients from diverse cultural groups, and over 60 percent perceived that sociocultural differences affect the provision of care. Some significant differences between the genders and study years were observed. Exploratory Factor Analyses validated multiple indicators in five domains: 1) encountering culturally diverse patients, 2) communication challenges in sociocultural situations, 3) cultural competence-related skills, 4) cultural competence related to diagnosis and patient treatment, and 5) training in cultural competence. Through qualitative assessments, important culturally relevant topics and interactive training methods preferred by students for developing cultural competence were identified. This study concluded that cultural competence was perceived as important by both dental students and recent graduates but also as partly deficient, particularly by predoctoral students. For teaching cultural competence, participants recommended various topics and interactive teaching modalities.
Rev Panam Salud Publica, 1999
En 1994 se inició un estudio comunitario para determinar la efectividad del uso de productos láct... more En 1994 se inició un estudio comunitario para determinar la efectividad del uso de productos lácteos fluorados, distribuidos mediante el Programa Nacional de Alimentación Complementaria, con el fin de lograr una disminución de la caries dental infantil en zonas rurales de Chile en las que esta tiene una alta prevalencia. Se determinaron los índices de prevalencia de caries dental en dos comunidades rurales de la Sexta Región de Chile: una en la que los niños recibieron productos lácteos fluorados (comunidad de estudio: Codegua) y otra en la que recibieron productos lácteos no fluorados (comunidad testigo: La Punta). Después de recibir productos lácteos fluorados durante 3 años, los índices de prevalencia de caries dental presentaron una significativa mejoría en la comunidad de estudio. Al comparar la prevalencia actual de la caries dental en los preescolares de Codegua con la que presentaban antes de la fluoración de los productos lácteos, se comprueba que disminuyó entre 40 y 60% en niños de 3 a 6 años. En los grupos de 3 y 4 años de edad, la proporción de niños sin antecedentes de caries dental aumentó en 74% (de 40,7 a 70,8%) y 71% (de 33,3 a 56,9%), respectivamente. Estos resultados, similares a los obtenidos tras la introducción de programas de fluoración del agua potable, se consiguieron sin ningún otro tipo de intervención adicional en el funcionamiento normal del Programa Nacional de Alimentación Complementaria, como podrían ser campañas de motivación de las madres o de educación para el consumo de productos de este programa.
Journal of Theory and Practice of Dental Public Health, Jul 22, 2013
Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica, Sep 1, 1999
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 09540120120044035, May 27, 2010
The study identi es factors associated with knowledge and perception of risk of HIV/ AIDS, as wel... more The study identi es factors associated with knowledge and perception of risk of HIV/ AIDS, as well as attitudes to and usage of condoms by a sample of male sex workers (MSW). One hundred and eighty-ve male sex workers completed a self-reported questionnaire, including knowledge about HIV transmission, attitudes to condom use and perceptions and personal susceptibility to HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk, and a two-week diary recording use of condom during commercial sex encounters. The ndings reveal that condom use was found in 77.7% of the encounters with clients and the majority of the respondents perceived themselves to be at no risk for HIV because of sex work. Independent sex workers from Melbourne and workers who owned their place of residence used condoms in a signi cant lower proportion. Generally speaking, knowledge about the risks associated with AIDS was high, with respondents showing lower knowledge about the risks associated with unprotected receptive or active oral sex. Participants held a positive attitude to condom use; most considered the provisions of condoms to be their responsibility rather than clients; and they were more worried about contracting an STI than HIV. Those who scored higher on the knowledge scale had more positive attitudes to condom use and those who had a more positive attitude to condom use recorded a perceived lower risk of contracting STI but not HIV. The study discusses the relevance of these ndings for public health risk reduction and sexual health education campaigns.
Journal of Dental Education, Sep 1, 2012
This study collected and analyzed recent information regarding the sociodemographic profile and c... more This study collected and analyzed recent information regarding the sociodemographic profile and career decisions of Australian oral health profession students (earning B.D.Sc. and B.O.H. degrees) and the reasons for their career choice. Data were collected during the 2009-10 academic year via a web-based survey. A total of 829 students participated; the response rates for each oral health course at the seven participating universities ranged from 15.0 percent to 88.7 percent. The respondents had an average age of 21.4 years, ranging from eighteen to fifty-one. The majority of the respondents were female (61.4 percent), single (91.0 percent), and of Asian ethnicity (65.0 percent), and almost half had attended a public secondary school (49.7 percent). Most of the responding students either lived in rented accommodation (44.0 percent) or with their parents (28.6 percent), and 41.5 percent reported having an urban address. Most respondents' fathers (67.2 percent) and mothers (54.8 percent) had completed undergraduate or postgraduate education and were employed in managerial or professional occupations (68.5 percent and 54.9 percent, respectively). Most of the students said they had selected their course in high school (66.8 percent) and were most influenced in their career choice by self-motivation (85.3 percent) and caring for and helping other people (86.6 percent). The majority of the respondents reported wishing to work in a city (51.5 percent), practicing general dentistry (31.8 percent) in either the public or private sector (40.2 percent each). This article provides a preliminary look at the future dental workforce of Australia, identifying issues for further analysis and assisting each university to address current inequalities and challenges.
Journal of Dental Education, Dec 1, 2012
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Community dental health
To determine the prevalence and severity of enamel fluorosis in the permanent dentition of childr... more To determine the prevalence and severity of enamel fluorosis in the permanent dentition of children aged 6-9 years old exposed to fluoride through a milk fluoridation programme in Codegua, Chile. A survey was conducted in 2002 of a sample of school children living in Codegua (n = 215) and La Punta, the control community (n = 206) to compare enamel fluorosis data with those obtained in 1994. Dean's criteria were followed to assess enamel fluorosis. It was found that 16.4% of the children aged 6-9 years from Codegua had questionable fluorosis in 2002, while in 1999 10.3% were classified in this category. In addition, 7.9% and 1.3% of the children in 2002 and 1994, respectively, had at least very mild fluorosis. These increments were not observed in the control community. Comparison of mean community fluorosis indices (CFI) between the children in 2002 (CFI = 0.18) and those in 1994 (CFI = 0.06) was found to be significant (p < 0.001). For La Punta, no statistically significant ...
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on male sex workers. This... more This paper provides a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on male sex workers. This review includes developing a model which can be used to research and explain the factors influencing safe sex outcomes in male-to-male sex work. A review of current research knowledge on the socio-demographic content, the sex work context, the personal internal mediating context, the sex worker/client interaction context, and the structure context is presented, and suggestions to guide future research on male sex work outlined.
Journal of Homosexuality
This article describes the socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of sex workers in Sydne... more This article describes the socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of sex workers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. A total of 185 male sex workers completed the questionnaire component of the study. The results of this study serve to debunk many of the myths surrounding the popular view of the male sex worker (MSW). The respondents in this study were on average 27 years old, and the majority had completed secondary education, with 30% having gained some form of tertiary qualification. Interestingly, those MSWs who had not completed secondary education were mostly street workers and were generally aged under 25 years. The majority of sex workers lived in rented accommodation, with only 6% reporting to be homeless. Half of all respondents identified as being "gay," 31% as "bisexual" and 5.5% as "straight." More than half of the respondents were in a permanent relationship. Only 7.3% of this group reported using heroin daily, although the majorit...
Objective: To assess awareness and attitudes on oral health issues among Sri Lankan older adults ... more Objective: To assess awareness and attitudes on oral health issues among Sri Lankan older adults living in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: A baseline survey was conducted with 123 Sri Lankan migrant older adults aged 55 years or older who were members of social clubs using mix-mode, on socio-demographic factors, basic oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices. Results: The mean age of participants was 65.8 (8.9) years. 56% were females. Majority (56.1%) had migrated more than ten years ago. 43% were living with their spouses and/or children. 58.5% had a tertiary education. Majority of participants (78%) were unaware of any public funding of dental services, even though 49% of the sample were concession card holders deemed eligible to use public dental services. 61.8 % were unaware that tooth decay could occur without warning signs and 62% did not know that a hole in the tooth was not a warning sign for gum disease. Among the respondents, 47.2% had visited a dentist within the pa...
International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences
—This study assessed the feasibility of a teledentistry model for teleconsultation and telediagno... more —This study assessed the feasibility of a teledentistry model for teleconsultation and telediagnosis in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Study feasibility was defined by the ability to develop remote treatment plans. Reliability of the remote assessments was assessed by comparing with those performed by traditional face-to-face oral examinations. An intraoral camera was operated by trained teledentistry assistants with the aim of screening residents for oral diseases and pathological conditions. The model was supported by traning and an instructional kit for the introral camera operators. The structure, content and delivery of the program, was evaluated. Residents’ views about the structure, content and delivery of the program were also evaluated. A total of 50 residents participated in this assessment. Results indicated that the proposed teledentistry approach for oral health screening is feasible and reliable as an alternative to traditional oral health examination. Residents exp...
Objective: This paper reports the impact of oral health on the quality of life of edentulous olde... more Objective: This paper reports the impact of oral health on the quality of life of edentulous older adults, living independently in rural Victoria, Australia. Method: Older adults living in rural Victoria were recruited through social clubs and interviewed about oral health, general health, socio-demographics, and quality of life (QoL) using the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 12 (SF-12) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The SF-12’s physical (PCS) and mental health (MCS) component summary scores were computed. Participants also had an oral examination. Result: 234 older adults participated in this study. Of them, 35% (n=82) were edentulous and were included in this analysis. Mean age was 73.8 years (s.d. 7.2), with 58.5% being female. The mean PCS value was 41.2 (s.d. 11.8), and MCS had a mean of 39.7 (s.d. 8.2). PCS was associated with age, self-perceived oral health needs and oral health related quality of life [F(3,69)=7.64; p<0.0001]. These variables accounted fo...
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2015
1 2 3 Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by European Acad... more 1 2 3 Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. This eoffprint is for personal use only and shall not be self-archived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".
Uribe, S., Gómez, S.S., Ortíz, M.E., 2014. Systematic review on the use of fluoride toothpastes i... more Uribe, S., Gómez, S.S., Ortíz, M.E., 2014. Systematic review on the use of fluoride toothpastes in preschool children. Medwave 14, e5773–e5773. doi:10.5867/medwave.2014.5773
Gerodontology, 2015
A cross-sectional study was conducted involving older adults from social clubs within a regional ... more A cross-sectional study was conducted involving older adults from social clubs within a regional local government area in the state of Victoria, Australia, to identify factors associated with knowledge, and attitudes about oral health, as well as perceived self-efficacy. Participants underwent an oral health interview, followed by a comprehensive oral clinical examination. A total of 225 older adults participated in this study. The mean age was 70.7 (range: 55-96) years. The majority was females (62.0%) and had incomplete secondary education or less (56.1%); 34.2% were fully edentulous. The mean oral health knowledge score was 24.7 (SD 3.8). None of the socio-demographic and oral health variables yielded a significant effect on the knowledge score. The attitude score had a mean of 5.0 (SD 1.6). Four variables remained significant in the multivariate analysis [p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.0001]. A dentate female, with tertiary education, had better oral health attitudes. Higher oral health knowledge scores were associated with a better attitude. The overall self-efficacy mean value was 83.1% (SD 10.6). Dental visits and oral health knowledge remained significant in the attitudes multivariate analysis [p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.01]. Findings indicate that there were some misconceptions in oral health among this group of older adults. These are important influences on the success/failure of an oral health programme. Oral health education is needed to increase older adults&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; oral health knowledge, in particular of oral cancer, and to some extent periodontal disease, and improves attitudes and oral health self-efficacy. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy were minimally explained by socio-demographic and clinical variables.
Abstract As part of a larger cross-country survey of dental students, students from the School o... more Abstract As part of a larger cross-country survey of dental students, students from the School of Dentistry, The University of Valparaiso, were invited to participate in a study to describe their use of information and communication technology (ICT). Information was derived from a 124-item questionnaire which included 14 socio-demographic items and 29 items asking about ICT use. ICT items were derived from a University of Birmingham, UK, battery. Data was collected in July and August 2004. A total of 162 of the 249 dental students participated in the study. The average age of students was 21.0 years (SD 2.4 years). The majority of participants (62.1%) were female. All participants had access to a computer, and 96.4% used the Internet. Most students had home Internet connections (73.4%). The most commonly used Internet sites on at least a weekly basis were: email (92.2%); and search engines (88.3%). However, a very few (21.1%) used the Internet to search for dental information for their studies on at least a weekly basis. Furthermore, although the majority (70.4%) found Internet use easy/very easy, 56.2% indicated that any search for information was easy/very easy. The majority (72.2%) indicated that the use of virtual education would not affect their class attendance. The final multivariate model explained 26% of the variance in ICT use, significant predictors for ICT use were gender, year of study, level of difficulty in using Internet, and place of Internet use. However, Internet use was mostly for non-dental purposes.