This dissertation presents three separate studies designed to provide empirical and anecdotal information on the topic of oral health among rural populations in middle-income countries of India and Dominican Republic. First, utilizing the conceptual framework of risk-factor approach model proposed by the World Health Organization, the study assesses oral health knowledge levels, attitude toward professional dental care and dental attendance and discusses self-management approaches in an event of oral condition as well as some of the perceived barriers that prevent rural populations from seeking regular or timely dental care in a rural community of district Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India. Additionally, the study presents the levels of c...
Diabetes increases the risk of oral health complications. This review aimed to synthesise the curren...
Background: Oral health has often been underestimated in regard to a healthy life style. The behavio...
Dental caries continues to be a major problem in many countries, especially in developing countries ...
Background: The purpose of the study was to gain integrative knowledge on oral hygiene behaviors and...
Objectives: To determine the relation of life style with dental health behavior such as tooth brushi...
Background: Good oral health is a key for ensuring overall well-being. Dental caries and periodontit...
BACKGROUND: Oral health is an important element of good general health and plays a key role in the c...
"Oral Health for Healthy life" the theme for World Health Day by WHO for 1998 (1).No one can be trul...
Introduction: Chronic periodontal disease is a frequently occurring disease among middle-aged adults...
Background. The study was planned to assess the prevalence of dental caries among tribal, suburban a...
BACKGROUND: The present study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs o...
Objective: To assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, behaviour, and its association with sociod...
Background: Orodental diseases present a major public health problem. About 90% of schoolchildren wo...
Background: Oral health is an inseparable part of general health and there are large number of facto...
Introduction: Oral health affects quality of life. Many studies have investigated the factors associ...
Diabetes increases the risk of oral health complications. This review aimed to synthesise the curren...
Background: Oral health has often been underestimated in regard to a healthy life style. The behavio...
Dental caries continues to be a major problem in many countries, especially in developing countries ...
Background: The purpose of the study was to gain integrative knowledge on oral hygiene behaviors and...
Objectives: To determine the relation of life style with dental health behavior such as tooth brushi...
Background: Good oral health is a key for ensuring overall well-being. Dental caries and periodontit...
BACKGROUND: Oral health is an important element of good general health and plays a key role in the c...
"Oral Health for Healthy life" the theme for World Health Day by WHO for 1998 (1).No one can be trul...
Introduction: Chronic periodontal disease is a frequently occurring disease among middle-aged adults...
Background. The study was planned to assess the prevalence of dental caries among tribal, suburban a...
BACKGROUND: The present study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs o...
Objective: To assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, behaviour, and its association with sociod...
Background: Orodental diseases present a major public health problem. About 90% of schoolchildren wo...
Background: Oral health is an inseparable part of general health and there are large number of facto...
Introduction: Oral health affects quality of life. Many studies have investigated the factors associ...
Diabetes increases the risk of oral health complications. This review aimed to synthesise the curren...
Background: Oral health has often been underestimated in regard to a healthy life style. The behavio...
Dental caries continues to be a major problem in many countries, especially in developing countries ...