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View article: A Communication Toolkit to Assist Families Access Dental Care Services in Scotland: A Qualitative Evaluation
A Communication Toolkit to Assist Families Access Dental Care Services in Scotland: A Qualitative Evaluation Open
Background: Childsmile is Scotland’s national child oral health improvement programme designed to reduce inequalities in oral health and ensure universal access to NHS dental services by working closely with children and their families. Re…
View article: A Communication Toolkit to Assist Families Access Dental Care Services in Scotland: A Qualitative Evaluation
A Communication Toolkit to Assist Families Access Dental Care Services in Scotland: A Qualitative Evaluation Open
Childsmile is Scotland’s national child oral health improvement programme designed to reduce inequalities in oral health and ensuring universal access to NHS dental services by working closely with children and their families. Research has…
View article: Exploring the engagement behaviours of Smile4life practitioners: lessons from an evaluation of the national oral health improvement programme for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland
Exploring the engagement behaviours of Smile4life practitioners: lessons from an evaluation of the national oral health improvement programme for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland Open
Introduction Smile4life is Scotland's national oral health improvement programme for people experiencing homelessness, aimed at reducing oral health inequalities experienced by this population. This study forms part of an evaluation of how…
View article: The Associations among Dental Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Associations among Dental Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: The current evidence on the relationships among child oral health-related quality of life, dental anxiety, and self-esteem indicates that we need to investigate these relationships to improve our understanding of the associatio…
View article: Oral health‐related stigma: Describing and defining a ubiquitous phenomenon
Oral health‐related stigma: Describing and defining a ubiquitous phenomenon Open
This paper is the fourth of a series of narrative reviews to critically rethink underexplored concepts in oral health research. The series commenced with an initial commissioned framework of Inclusion Oral Health, which spawned further exp…
View article: Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review
Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Health coaching-based interventions can support behaviour change to improve oral health. This scoping review aims to identify key characteristics of health coaching-based interventions for oral health promotion. Methods: The Pr…
View article: Longitudinal online diaries with dental practitioners and dental care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A trajectory analysis
Longitudinal online diaries with dental practitioners and dental care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A trajectory analysis Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a series of significant changes and adjustments within dentistry, as dental professionals dealt with temporary closures of dental practices, increased use of personal protective equipment, a r…
View article: Is Dichotomization into Regular versus Irregular Dental Attenders Valid? A Qualitative Analysis
Is Dichotomization into Regular versus Irregular Dental Attenders Valid? A Qualitative Analysis Open
Aims: To discover whether dental visiting behavior can be understood as a dichotomy of planned versus problem based, or whether there were a range of different types of understanding and patient behavior, recognizable as patterns of dental…
View article: Uncertainty and Fears Around Sustainability: A Qualitative Exploration of the Emotional Reactions of Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals During COVID-19
Uncertainty and Fears Around Sustainability: A Qualitative Exploration of the Emotional Reactions of Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals During COVID-19 Open
Introduction Recent cross-sectional surveys have shown the detrimental impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of dental practitioners and dental care professionals. This qualitative study complements the growing quantitative evide…
View article: Prediction of emotional exhaustion over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in primary care dental staff: an intensive longitudinal study
Prediction of emotional exhaustion over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in primary care dental staff: an intensive longitudinal study Open
Objective To investigate the fatigue trajectory during a 6-month duration of the COVID-19 pandemic for dental health professionals in primary dental care and for those in training. Design A longitudinal intensive panel diary was conducted …
View article: Investigating the Effectiveness and Acceptability of Oral Health and Related Health Behaviour Interventions in Adults with Severe and Multiple Disadvantage: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Investigating the Effectiveness and Acceptability of Oral Health and Related Health Behaviour Interventions in Adults with Severe and Multiple Disadvantage: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Open
Increasing numbers of people in England experience homelessness, substance use, and repeated offending (known as ‘severe and multiple disadvantage’; SMD). Populations experiencing SMD often have extremely poor oral health, which is closely…
View article: Co-designing a training package to promote health/oral health for people experiencing homelessness
Co-designing a training package to promote health/oral health for people experiencing homelessness Open
Background In Scotland, 31,333 households were assessed as experiencing homelessness in 2019/20. This population present high morbidity and mortality which is a public health issue. Their health needs have been identified within Scottish p…
View article: BeSiDe time to move behavior support in dentistry from an art to a science: A position paper from the BeSiDe (Behavior Support in Dentistry) Group
BeSiDe time to move behavior support in dentistry from an art to a science: A position paper from the BeSiDe (Behavior Support in Dentistry) Group Open
Aims To share the need for agreement in terminology around how people are supported to receive dental care. Method In this position paper, we make the case for a shift in behavior support in dentistry from an art to a science. Results We o…
View article: Communicating With Parents and Preschool Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Dental Professional-Parent-Child Interactions During Paediatric Dental Consultations to Prevent Early Childhood Caries
Communicating With Parents and Preschool Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Dental Professional-Parent-Child Interactions During Paediatric Dental Consultations to Prevent Early Childhood Caries Open
The aim of this study was to explore communication interactions and identify phases adopted by dental professionals with parents and their young children and to examine the hypothesis that successful social talking between the actors toget…
View article: Exploring the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Dental Team: Preparedness, Psychological Impacts and Emotional Reactions
Exploring the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Dental Team: Preparedness, Psychological Impacts and Emotional Reactions Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased demands on clinical staff in primary dental care due to a variety of uncertainties. Current reports on staff responses have tended to be brief enquiries without some theoretical explan…
View article: Smile4life Reflexive Mapping Exercise. Better Health and social care for homeless people (Aberdeen): Reflexive Mapping Exercise of services and organisations to support people experiencing homelessness or at risk to become homeless in Aberdeen
Smile4life Reflexive Mapping Exercise. Better Health and social care for homeless people (Aberdeen): Reflexive Mapping Exercise of services and organisations to support people experiencing homelessness or at risk to become homeless in Aberdeen Open
Acknowledgments The production of this publication is the result of a multi-agency collaboration between different sectors working to prevent and to mitigate homelessness in Aberdeen City. We would like to express our most sincere and spec…
View article: Communication strategies to encourage child participation in an oral health promotion session: An exemplar video observational study
Communication strategies to encourage child participation in an oral health promotion session: An exemplar video observational study Open
Background The oral health promotion sessions for young children and parents in a clinical setting pose challenges to the dental team. Aim To apply PaeD‐TrICS (Paediatric dental triadic interaction coding scheme) to investigate the interac…
View article: An ADePT evaluation for incorporating the TIPPS periodontal health intervention into primary care ante-natal programmes to enhance infant birthweight in Palestine: a feasibility study.
An ADePT evaluation for incorporating the TIPPS periodontal health intervention into primary care ante-natal programmes to enhance infant birthweight in Palestine: a feasibility study. Open
Background: A feasibility study was conducted to implement the T alk, I nstruct, P ractice, P lan and S upport (TIPPS) intervention for pregnant women to enhance infant birthweight in a conflict area in L ow and M iddle I ncome C ountries …
View article: Risk-based, 6-monthly and 24-monthly dental check-ups for adults: the INTERVAL three-arm RCT
Risk-based, 6-monthly and 24-monthly dental check-ups for adults: the INTERVAL three-arm RCT Open
Background Traditionally, patients are encouraged to attend dental recall appointments at regular 6-month intervals, irrespective of their risk of developing dental disease. Stakeholders lack evidence of the relative effectiveness and cost…
View article: Communication, Trust and Dental Anxiety: A Person-Centred Approach for Dental Attendance Behaviours
Communication, Trust and Dental Anxiety: A Person-Centred Approach for Dental Attendance Behaviours Open
Effective communication forges the dentist-patient treatment alliance and is thus essential for providing person-centred care. Social rank theory suggests that shame, trust, communication and anxiety are linked together, they are moderated…
View article: What is intersectionality and why is it important in oral health research?
What is intersectionality and why is it important in oral health research? Open
This paper is the second of two reviews that seek to stimulate debate on new and neglected avenues in oral health research. The first commissioned narrative review, “ Inclusion oral health: Advancing a theoretical framework for policy, res…