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The impact of a prospective 4‐year longitudinal school intervention for improving oral health and oral health inequalities in primary schoolchildren in Flanders‐Belgium Ghent University
Background Oral diseases and socio-economic inequalities in children are a persisting problem. Aim To investigate the 4-year longitudinal impact of an oral health promotion programme on oral health, knowledge, and socio-economic inequalities in primary schoolchildren. Design The intervention was carried out between 2010 and 2014 within a random sample of Flemish primary schoolchildren (born in 2002). It consisted of an annual oral health ...
Barriers of delivering oral health care to older people experienced by dentists: a systematic literature review Ghent University
Dental caries and periodontal diseases in the ageing population: call to action to protect and enhance oral health and well-being as an essential component of healthy ageing Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Over the last two decades, progress in prevention and treatment of
caries and periodontal diseases has been translated to better oral health and
improved tooth retention in the adult population. The ageing population and theincreasing expectations of good oral health-related quality of life in older age
pose formidable challenges to clinical care and healthcare systems.
Aims: The objective of this workshop ...
caries and periodontal diseases has been translated to better oral health and
improved tooth retention in the adult population. The ageing population and theincreasing expectations of good oral health-related quality of life in older age
pose formidable challenges to clinical care and healthcare systems.
Aims: The objective of this workshop ...
The oral health condition and treatment needs of nursing home residents in Flanders (Belgium). Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Objectives: A study was conducted of nursing home residents with limited access to regular oral health care services to evaluate their oral health status, to perform an assessment of the need for oral treatment and to determine the possible predicting value of age, gender, care dependency and income level on their oral health status and treatment needs. Materials and methods: Three experienced dentists collected clinical oral health data with ...
Assessment of oral health conditions presented in photographs - is there a difference between dentists and non-dental professional caregivers? KU Leuven
Background Photographs can help non-dental professional caregivers to identify problems when inspecting the mouth of care-dependent older individuals. This study evaluated whether the assessment of oral health-related conditions presented in photographs differed between dentists and non-dental professional caregivers. Materials and methods One-hundred-and-seventy-nine photographs were taken from long-term care facility residents and from ...
Motivational component profiles in university students learning histology : a comparative study between genders and different health science curricula Ghent University
Background: The studentsU+2019 motivation to learn basic sciences in health science curricula is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of different components of motivation (intrinsic motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy and extrinsic -career and grade- motivation) on learning human histology in health science curricula and their relationship with the final performance of the students in ...
Oral health and healthcare utilization in Belgian dentate adults Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
AbstractObjectives: In 2012‐2014, the Belgian National Oral Health Data Registration andEvaluation Survey, integrated in the Health Interview Survey (HIS), was carried out. The present study investigated, in a sample of 1340 dentate adults (≥25 years), the association between oral healthcare utilization, oral health status and sociodemographic status.Methods: A multistage, stratified cluster sampling procedure was used. Oral examination for ...