Comparative efficacy of various oral hygiene care methods in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Sachika Yamakita, Takeshi Unoki, Sachi Niiyama, Eri Natsuhori, Junpei Haruna, Tomoki Kuribara

“…A literature search of three representative databases was conducted. We only analyzed parallel randomized controlled trials conducted to analyze the use antiseptics or toothbrushes in oral hygiene care for adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit. …”
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Determinants of oral health among Iranian soldiers: a structural equation modeling study by Morteza Banakar, Akram Ghannadpour, Arghavan Behbahanirad, Hassan Joulaei, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani

“…Results The mean DMFT score was 3.57 ± 5.91, and the mean OHIS score was 0.56 ± 1.42. …”
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Oral health care of people with Angelman syndrome in Germany – a questionnaire-based study by Peter Schmidt, Caroline Tantzen, Oliver Fricke, Andreas Gerhard Schulte

“…Overall, 38.1% (n = 84) of the people with AS were younger than three years at their first dental appointment; 60.0% (n = 132) tooth brushed twice daily; 15.9% (n = 35) brushed for 2–3 min; and 78.5% (n = 172) did not use dental hygiene products other than toothbrushes. …”
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Effect of oral health education model on tooth brushing behavior and oral hygiene among children with intellectual disabilities by Muhammad Fiqih Sabilillah, Hari Kusnanto, Lisdrianto Hanindriyo, Sri Kuswandari

“…KEYWORDS Child; Health education, dental; Intellectual disability; Oral hygiene; Toothbrushing. …”
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Theory-derived intervention to improve oral health of older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Patrick Finbarr Allen, Xiaoli Gao, Mun Loke Wong, Ashish Chetan Kalhan, Joshua Jiaming Xie, Hamzah Siti Hajar, Alvin Boon Keng Yeo

“…At the initial visit, each participant will be required to complete a detailed questionnaire which collects information on sociodemographic background, oral health behaviours and domains of three psychological theories and models: (1) health belief model, (2) theory of planned behaviour and (3) social cognitive theory. …”
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Effect of charcoal-containing toothpastes on roughness and color stability of bulk-fill resin composites by Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Rafaella Queiróz Costa, Leonardo Santos Barros, Mariana Mayume Mori, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Núbia Inocencya Pavesi Pini, Roberta Tarkany Basting

“…The analyses were performed initially (baseline) and after 10,000 brushing cycles in a toothbrushing machine using (n=10): regular toothpaste (Colgate Total 12, Colgate-Palmolive) or three types of CBTs (Colgate Luminous White Activated Charcoal - Colgate-Palmolive; Black is White - Curaprox; 3D White Mineral Clean - Oral-B). …”
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Oral health promotion in acute hospital setting: a quality improvement programme by Laura Lennox, Grazia Antonacci, Laraib Ahmed, Samuel Rigby, Sophie Coronini-Cronberg

“…Tooth decay is almost entirely preventable and is inequitably distributed across the population: it can cause pain, infection, school absences and undermine overall health status.An oral health programme (OHP) was delivered in a hospital setting, comprising: (1) health promotion activities; (2) targeted supervised toothbrushing (STB) and (3) staff training. Outcomes were measured using three key performance indicators (KPI1: percentage of children/families seeing promotional material; KPI2: number of children receiving STB; KPI3: number of staff trained) and relevant qualitative indicators. …”
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Exploring schoolchildren’s perspectives on oral health in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in The Hague - a participatory action research project by Alice E. Grasveld, Clarissa Calil Bonifácio, Monique H. van der Veen

“…The research team immersed themselves in the community for 8 months. The study comprised three phases with the children: 1) exploring children’s perspectives on oral health, 2) identifying root causes and outcomes of oral health problems constructing a ‘problem tree’, and 3) co-creating solutions. …”
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Effects of oral care combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on clinical outcomes in the acute phase of acute ischemic stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Yi-Ting Huang, Chia-Chun Tang, Chen-Chih Chung, Chi-Hsiang Chung

“…Methods This randomized, parallel group pilot trial assigned persons with AIS into three groups: (i) oral care only, (ii) oral care + NMES, and (iii) standard care (control). …”
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Construction of an early childhood caries risk prediction model based on the oral microbiome: a nested case‒control study by Teck-Ek Ho, Yuan-Meng Yang, Wen-Jia Gu, Wen Meng, Xin-Yu Chen, Si-Cheng Wu, Edward Chin Man Lo, Fei Li, Hai-Xia Lu

“…The results of risk prediction model showed that place of residence, maternal completion of oral hygiene, toothbrushing frequency and use of dental floss, and three oral microorganisms, including Selenomonas sp. oral taxon 137, Porphyromonas sp. oral taxon 278 str. …”
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Probabilistic graphical modelling of early childhood caries development. by Alessandro Ugolini, Francesco Porro, Federico Carli, Paola Agostino, Armando Silvestrini-Biavati, Eva Riccomagno

“…Among behavioural ECC risk factors, the quality of oral hygiene, and not the toothbrushing frequency, is a primary factor that modulates the sugar intake in his primary role of the ECC developer. …”
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Oral Health Status of Children Living in Gorom-Gorom, Oudalan District, Burkina Faso by Clelia Mazza, Laura Strohmenger, Guglielmo Campus, Maria Grazia Cagetti, Filippo Caruso, Poul Erik Petersen

“…Fluorosis was recorded in 41.3% of the sample, while only 37.9% of children showed healthy gingival condition. …”
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DENTAL CARIES PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION AND GIVING FLUORIDE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS by Jumriani, Ira Liasari, Ernie Thioritz, Badai Septa, Asriawal, R. Ardian Priyambodo

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Oral health behaviours and metabolic syndrome: mediation effect of lifestyle habits by Mizuki Saito, Yoshihiro Shimazaki, Saori Yoshii, Tetsuhito Kojima

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Association between dental caries risk indicators and various stages of caries in newly erupted permanent teeth by Stošović-Kalezić Ivana, Cvetković Andrijana, Stevanović Marko, Martinović Brankica, Milojković Zoraida, Mladenović Raša, Živković Milan, Đorđević Nadica, Ivanović Mirjana

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Surface Analysis of Lithium Disilicate Ceramics After Use of Charcoal-Containing Toothpastes by Franciele Floriani, Bayaan Jabr, Silvia Rojas-Rueda, Rene Garcia-Contreras, Carlos A. Jurado, Abdulrahman Alshabib

“…Background: This study evaluated the effect of charcoal-containing toothpaste on the surface roughness of CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramic (e.max CAD) after simulated toothbrushing. Methods: Forty-eight e.max CAD ceramic specimens were divided into four groups (n = 12) and subjected to 18,000 brushing cycles using a toothbrushing simulator. …”
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Dental anxiety among students in Indonesia: the role of demographic, behavioral, social, and spiritual support by Herry Novrinda, Kamila Pangestuti, Anton Rahardjo, Han Dong-Hun, Iwany Amalliah Badruddin, Armasastra Bahar

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Use machine learning to predict treatment outcome of early childhood caries by Yafei Wu, Maoni Jia, Ya Fang, Duangporn Duangthip, Chun Hung Chu, Sherry Shiqian Gao

“…Candidate predictors included clinical parameters (caries experience and oral hygiene status), oral health-related behaviours (toothbrushing habits, feeding history and snacking preference) and socioeconomic backgrounds of the children. …”
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PENYULUHAN , SIKAT GIGI MASAL, DAN PENGOBATAN PENYAKIT GIGI DAN MULUT DALAM PENINGKATAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT DI NAGARI AIE DINGIN, KABUPATEN SOLOK by Nila Kusuma, Fildzah Nurul Fajrin

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Profile of special needs patients assisted in a dental project by Khawana Faker, Nattalia Di Lanaro, Viviane Andrade Cancio Paula, Mônica Almeida Tostes

“…The variables were gender, age, reason for consultation, continuous use of psychotropic drugs, socioeconomic status, consumption of sugar, toothbrushing frequency, dental occlusion dental care and length of treatment. …”
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