scholarly journals A Commentary on Pediatric Oral Health in North Carolina

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 386-389
Author(s):  
Kern E. Eason ◽  
Kelly L. Close ◽  
Mark W. Casey ◽  
Marian F. Earls
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pediatric Oral Health

scholarly journals Influence of Parental Health Literacy on Change over Time in the Oral Health of American Indian Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5633
Author(s):  
Angela G. Brega ◽  
Rachel L. Johnson ◽  
Luohua Jiang ◽  
Anne R. Wilson ◽  
Sarah J. Schmiege ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pediatric Oral Health ◽  
Children’S Oral Health ◽  
Over Time

In cross-sectional studies, parental health literacy (HL) is associated with children’s oral health. It is unclear, however, whether HL influences pediatric outcomes. We examined the relationship of HL with change over time in parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, as well as pediatric oral health outcomes. We used longitudinal data from a study designed to reduce dental decay in American Indian children (N = 579). At baseline and annually for three years, parents answered questions assessing HL; oral health knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors; and pediatric oral health status. The number of decayed, missing, and filled tooth surfaces (dmfs) was computed based on annual dental evaluations. Linear mixed models showed that HL was significantly associated with all constructs, except dmfs, at their reference time points and persistently across the three-year study period. HL predicted change over time in only one variable, parents’ belief that children’s oral health is determined by chance or luck. HL is strongly associated with oral health knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and status prospectively but is not a key driver of change over time in these oral health constructs.

Community‐Academic Partnership to Improve the Oral Health of Underserved Schoolchildren in Rural North Carolina

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Stewart ◽  
Vanessa Pardi ◽  
Jennifer Buck ◽  
Otis Smallwood ◽  
Wanda Wright
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Oral Health

Perinatal Oral Health Among Underserved Women: A Call to Action for North Carolina Patients, Providers and Policymakers

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-359
Author(s):  
Rhonda Stephens ◽  
Rocio Quinonez ◽  
Kim Boggess ◽  
Jane A. Weintraub
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Underserved Women

Integrating Dental Screening and Fluoride Varnish Application into a Pediatric Residency Outpatient Program: Clinical and Financial Implications

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonelle Grant ◽  
Michael Roberts ◽  
Wallace Brown ◽  
Rocio Quinoñez
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Fluoride Varnish ◽  
Chart Audit ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
The University

Delivery of preventive oral health services (POHS) has been embraced by many pediatric and family medical practices in North Carolina (NC). The outcome of implementing a state-wide Medicaid-supported oral health prevention initiative, "Into the Mouth of Babes Varnish and Screening Program (IMB), in an academic medical residency setting is described. Retrospective chart audit of encounter forms and collection of administrative records related to POHS provided by pediatric medical residents for Medicaid recipients less than 3 years of age at the University of North Carolina pediatric continuity care clinic over 31 months were examined. A total of 1,081 visits and 655 patients were documented during the study period accounting for 36.6% of all children aged 6-36 months seen in the clinic during the period of this study. Thirty-eight percent of the patients received one or more IMB follow-up visits. Twenty-nine (4.4%) children were reported to have one or more carious teeth and 94 children (14.1%) were referred to a dentist. The IMB program provides an oral screening, parent oral health counseling and application of fluoride varnish to the teeth at the medical appointment by non-dental personnel. Following a cost/revenue analysis it was concluded that a preventive oral health initiative in an academic setting provides an additional access to oral health preventative services for underserved children and contributes to the financial viability of the clinic.

The Impact of an Interprofessional Pediatric Oral Health Clerkship on Advancing Interprofessional Education Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (8) ◽  
pp. 878-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Hartnett ◽  
Judith Haber ◽  
Peter Catapano ◽  
Nancy Dougherty ◽  
Amr M. Moursi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
Pediatric Oral Health ◽  
The Impact

Development and validation of a measure of pediatric oral health-related quality of life: the POQL

2011 ◽  
pp. no-no ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelle L. Huntington ◽  
Dante Spetter ◽  
Judith A. Jones ◽  
Sharron E. Rich ◽  
Raul I. Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Pediatric Oral Health ◽  
Development And Validation
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