scholarly journals Oral health of pre-school children in rural and remote Western Australia

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahd Dogar ◽  
Estie Kruger ◽  
kate dyson ◽  
Marc Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
School Children ◽  
Rural And Remote

Primary oral health service provision in Aboriginal Medical Services-based dental clinics in Western Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estie Kruger ◽  
Irosha Perera ◽  
Marc Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Aboriginal Populations

Australians living in rural and remote areas have poorer access to dental care. This situation is attributed to workforce shortages, limited facilities and large distances to care centres. Against this backdrop, rural and remote Indigenous (Aboriginal) communities in Western Australia seem to be more disadvantaged because evidence suggests they have poorer oral health than non-Indigenous people. Hence, provision of dental care for Aboriginal populations in culturally appropriate settings in rural and remote Western Australia is an important public health issue. The aim of this research was to compare services between the Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS)-based clinics and a typical rural community clinic. A retrospective analysis of patient demographics and clinical treatment data was undertaken among patients who attended the dental clinics over a period of 6 years from 1999 to 2004. The majority of patients who received dental care at AMS dental clinics were Aboriginal (95.3%), compared with 8% at the non-AMS clinic. The rate of emergency at the non-AMS clinic was 33.5%, compared with 79.2% at the AMS clinics. The present study confirmed that more Indigenous patients were treated in AMS dental clinics and the mix of dental care provided was dominated by emergency care and oral surgery. This indicated a higher burden of oral disease and late utilisation of dental care services (more focus on tooth extraction) among rural and remote Indigenous people in Western Australia.

Oral Health in School Children

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merita sveqla ◽  
Lumturije Asllani
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children

scholarly journals The development of a national oral health promotion programme for pre-school children in England

2001 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 334-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Watt ◽  
C. Stillman-Lowe ◽  
P. Munday ◽  
W. Plimley ◽  
S. S. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programme ◽  
Promotion Programme

scholarly journals Training rural and remote therapy assistants in Western Australia

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Goodale ◽  
Suzanne Spitz ◽  
Nicole Beattie ◽  
Ivan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Therapy

scholarly journals The Relationship between Intelligent Understanding of Oral Health and Dental Instruction in School Children (Part 2)

1972 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-304
Author(s):  
Hakaru TANAOI ◽  
Akira NAMBA ◽  
Sadao NOMA ◽  
Osamu AOSHIMA
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Oral health in relation to nutritional status among 10 years old primary school children in Al-Hillah city/ Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Y. AL Khafaji ◽  
Nadia A Al Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Gingival Health

Background: Oral health and nutrition are in interdependent relationship that good nutritional health enhancing good oral health. Nutrition can affect the development and integrity of oral cavity and the progression of oral disease. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of the gingival health condition in relation to the nutritional status, among 10 years old primary school children in urban and rural area in Al-Hillah city. Material and method: Eight hundred ninety one (891) students, aged10 years old, selected randomly from different primary schools, in urban and rural area in Al-Hillah city, were included in this study. Oral examination including of plaque index assessment, which was done according to the criteria by Silness and Loe, in 1964, gingival health conditions was determined according to Loe and Silness, 1963. Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index (BMI), following the criteria of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth chart (CDC). Statistical analysis was done using Kruskal Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and ANOVA, p-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: This study showed that the majority of the sample was found to be with normal gingival health condition. No significant difference was observed between the gingival index in relation to gender, or residence also, no significant result was found, between plaque and gingival index in relation to the nutritional status. Conclusion: The majority of the sample with normal gingiva however the nutritional status had no significant effect on gingival health condition while the urbanization had an effect on oral hygiene

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