[HTML][HTML] The role of indigenous health workers in promoting oral health during pregnancy: A scoping review

AC Villarosa, AR Villarosa, Y Salamonson… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Early childhood caries is the most common chronic childhood disease
worldwide. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice more likely to …

The oral health of Indigenous pregnant women: a mixed-methods systematic review

AC Kong, L Ramjan, MS Sousa, K Gwynne, J Goulding… - Women and Birth, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Western models of care to improve the oral health of pregnant women have
been successfully implemented in the healthcare setting across various developed …

[HTML][HTML] “Got to build that trust”: the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal health staff on maternal oral health

AC Kong, MS Sousa, L Ramjan, M Dickson… - International journal for …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In Australia, models of care have been developed to train antenatal
care providers to promote oral health among pregnant women. However, these models are …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating an oral health education intervention in Chinese undocumented migrant mothers of infants in Northern Ireland

S Yuan - Dentistry Journal, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Poor oral health remains a significant dental public health challenge for ethnic
minority and immigrant groups living in the UK. This study aimed to evaluate a culturally …

Exploring the experiences and perspectives of women on oral health during pregnancy: A qualitative study in Tasmania, Australia

A Wilson, H Hoang, L Crocombe… - … Dentistry and Oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore women's oral health experiences and barriers to dental care and
identify potential strategies to improve oral health during pregnancy. Methods A qualitative …

International approaches to Indigenous dental care: what can we learn?

J Patel, L Hearn, B Gibson… - Australian dental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Indigenous populations around the world have significantly poorer oral health and
inequalities in access to dental care largely attribute to the social determinants of health …

[HTML][HTML] “What are we doing to our babies' teeth?” Barriers to establishing oral health practices for Indigenous children in South Australia

B Poirier, J Hedges, L Smithers, M Moskos, L Jamieson - BMC Oral Health, 2021 - Springer
Background During the 1970s, optimal oral health was experienced more frequently
amongst Indigenous children in Australia than their non-Indigenous counterparts. As a result …

[HTML][HTML] 'We are all scared for the baby': promoting access to dental services for refugee background women during pregnancy

E Riggs, J Yelland, R Shankumar… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Vulnerable populations such as people with refugee backgrounds are at
increased risk of poor oral health. Given that maternal characteristics play a significant role …

[HTML][HTML] Dental disease outcomes following a 2-year oral health promotion program for Australian Aboriginal children and their families: a 2-arm parallel, single-blind …

L Jamieson, L Smithers, J Hedges, E Parker… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Dental disease has far-reaching impacts on child health and wellbeing. We
worked with Aboriginal Australian communities to develop a multifaceted oral health …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perspectives of Australian Aboriginal women on oral health during pregnancy

A Kong, M Dickson, L Ramjan, MS Sousa… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to explore whether oral health was an important consideration for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during pregnancy, whether oral health could be …