Artikler, rapporter og annet (klinisk odontologi): Recent submissions

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    • Oral health-related quality of life among 12-year-olds in northern norway and north-west Russia. 

      Koposova, Natalia V; Eriksen, Harald M; Widström, Eeva; Eisemann, Martin; Opravin, Alexander; Koposov, Roman A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Aims: To assess self-perceived oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in 12-year-olds living in two areas in the Barents region: North-West Russia (Arkhangelsk) and Northern Norway (Tromsø). Methods: Sampling was performed according to a stratified cluster design and consisted of 590 Russian and 264 Norwegian 12-year-olds and their parents. After written consent from their parents, 514 Russian ...

    • Willingness and ability to pay for unexpected dental expenses by Finnish adults 

      Widström, Eeva; Seppälä, Timo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Since 2002, adults have been able to choose oral health care services in the public sector or in the private sector in Finland. Though various subsidies for care exist in both sectors, the Public Dental Service (PDS) is a cheaper option for the patient but, on the other hand, there are no waiting lists for private care. The aim of this study was to assess middle-aged adults' use of dental services, ...

    • Oral health among 35-year-olds in Oslo, Norway : a summary of time trends 1973-2003 

      Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa; Eriksen, Harald M; Bjertness, Espen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Oral health conditions have been investigated in 35-year-old Oslo citizens in four cross-sectional, age-specific epidemiological studies performed in 1973, 1984, 1993 and 2003. The main aim of the series of investigations was to monitor changes in oral health, including dental caries and endodontic and periodontal conditions. Data will give clues to what extent the documented improvements in oral ...

    • Modeling the theory of planned behavior for intention to improve oral health behaviors : the impact of attitudes, knowledge, and current behavior 

      Dumitrescu, Alexandrina L; Wagle, Madhu; Dogaru, Beatrice C; Manolescu, B (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      The aim of this study was to test the efficiency of an extended model of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting intention to improve oral health behaviors. The participants in this cross-sectional study were 153 first-year medical students (mean age 20.16, 50 males and 103 females) who completed a questionnaire assessing intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral ...

    • Face and Neck Dermatitis from a Stainless Steel Orthodontic Appliance 

      Ehrnrooth, M; Kerosuo, Heidi Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)

    • Association of Examination Rates with Children's National Caries Indices in Finland 

      Suominen-Taipale, AL; Widström, Eeva; Sund, R (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2009)

    • Glimt fra den voksne tannpleierstudent i fleksibel utdanning, sett i lys av teori om voksenpedagogikk : 

      Pedersen, Jorun Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)

    • Oral Health Care Reform in Finland – aiming to reduce inequity in care provision 

      Widström, Eeva; Niiranen, Teija; Niskanen, Tapani (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008-01-28)
      Background: In Finland, dental services are provided by a public (PDS) and a private sector. In the past, children, young adults and special needs groups were entitled to care and treatment from the public dental services (PDS). A major reform in 2001 – 2002 opened the PDS and extended subsidies for private dental services to all adults. It aimed to increase equity by improving adults' access to ...

    • Pit and fissure sealants in dental public health – application criteria and general policy in Finland 

      Kerosuo, Eero; Kervanto-Seppälä, Sari; Pietilä, Ilpo; Meurman, Jukka H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-02-04)
      Background: Pit and fissure sealants (sealants) are widely used as a non-operative preventive method in public dental health in Finland. Most children under 19 years of age attend the community-organized dental health services free of charge. The aims of this study were to find out to what extent sealants were applied, what the attitudes of dental professionals towards sealant application were, ...