Dental caries and periodontal diseases in the ageing population: call to action to protect and enhance oral health and well‐being as an essential component of …

MS Tonetti, P Bottenberg, G Conrads… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Over the last two decades, progress in prevention and treatment of caries and
periodontal diseases has been translated to better oral health and improved tooth retention …

CariesCare practice guide: consensus on evidence into practice

S Martignon, NB Pitts, G Goffin, M Mazevet… - British dental …, 2019 - nature.com
This CariesCare practice guide is derived from the International Caries Classification and
Management System (ICCMS) and provides a structured update for dentists to help them …

Skill-mix in preventive dental practice-will it help address need in the future?

P Brocklehurst, R Macey - BMC oral health, 2015 - Springer
Background Population health needs are changing. The levels of dental caries and
periodontal disease across the population as a whole is falling. The proportion of adults with …

Comparison of a smartphone-based photographic method with face-to-face caries assessment: a mobile teledentistry model

M Estai, Y Kanagasingam, B Huang… - Telemedicine and e …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile teledentistry approach
using a smartphone camera for remote screening of dental caries. Materials and Methods …

The efficacy of remote screening for dental caries by mid‐level dental providers using a mobile teledentistry model

M Estai, Y Kanagasingam, B Huang… - … Dentistry and Oral …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aimed to determine whether intraoral photographic assessment by mid‐
level dental providers (MLDP s) offers a valid and reliable means of dental caries screening …

Teledentistry as a novel pathway to improve dental health in school children: a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial

M Estai, Y Kanagasingam, M Mehdizadeh… - BMC oral health, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite great improvement in child oral health, some children subgroups still
suffer from higher levels of dental caries. Geographic and socioeconomic barriers and the …

Cost savings from a teledentistry model for school dental screening: an Australian health system perspective

M Estai, S Bunt, Y Kanagasingam… - Australian Health …, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective The aim of the present study was to compare the costs of teledentistry and
traditional dental screening approaches in Australian school children. Methods A cost …

Perception of dental esthetics in different cultures.

C Mehl, S Wolfart, O Vollrath… - International Journal …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare patients' and dentists' perception of
dental appearance. Materials and Methods: Based on internationally accepted guidelines …

Determining the optimal model for role substitution in NHS dental services in the UK: a mixed-methods study

PB Brocklehurst, SB Birch… - Health Services and …, 2016 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Background Maximising health gain for a given level and mix of resources is an ethical
imperative for health-service planners. Approximately half of all patients who attend a …

A resource reallocation model for school dental screening: taking advantage of teledentistry in low‐risk areas

M Estai, SM Bunt, Y Kanagasingam… - International dental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To estimate the scale of resource transfer that could be achieved by screening low‐
risk schoolchildren using teledentistry rather than using traditional visual dental …