Conventional oral health education is not effective nor efficient. Many oral health
programmes are developed and implemented in isolation from other health programmes …

The persistent and universal nature of oral health inequalities presents a significant
challenge to oral health policy makers. Inequalities in oral health mirror those in general …

Oral health is an important element of general health and well-being. Although largely
preventable, many people across the world still suffer unnecessarily from the pain and …

In order that health service resources are allocated in the way which most benefits the
population, systematic review of the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of …

People with intellectual disabilities die at a younger age and have poorer health than their
non-disabled peers. This is largely avoidable and is unjust. This book uses concepts from …

In recent years public health research has increasingly focused upon exploring the social
determinants of health. This interest has partly arisen through an acknowledgement of the …

Systematic evaluation is an integral part of the organisation and delivery of community oral
health care programmes, ensuring the effectiveness of these community-based …

Objectives: This study sought to advance knowledge of the social determinants of oral
health, by examining how several specific maternal health beliefs, behaviors, and …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe differences in dental attendance and dental
self‐care behaviour between socioeconomic groups and to investigate the extent to which …

Objectives: This cluster‐randomised controlled trial assessed whether oral health care
education (OHCE) for nursing home caregivers would achieve improvements in clients' oral …