Publications by authors named "Anousheh Alavi"
Article Synopsis
- Research shows losing teeth can emotionally mimic grief, and there’s limited study on emotions in dental contexts, except for the 'treatment alliance.'
- This paper examines how the treatment alliance affects dentist-patient interactions through data from interviews and observations of 34 participants discussing tooth loss experiences.
- Findings highlight that the treatment alliance is crucial for positive health outcomes, emphasizing the dental team's emotional engagement with patients, while noting that not all successful outcomes require direct emotional management.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to conceptualise the key stages of the patient journey in the provision of a new denture and examine the factors leading to successful patient-related outcomes.
Methods: Two partially dentate patient samples were included: (i) Denture wearers - patients who had a denture fitted within the previous five years and (ii) New dentures - patients receiving treatment for a new or replacement denture. The methods involved direct targeted participant observations of the denture fitting process, debriefing interviews and a follow-up focus group exploring the patient journey.
Aim: To compare efficacy of an anhydrous 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride/sodium fluoride toothpaste (Test) versus a sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (Negative control) and a stannous chloride/sodium fluoride toothpaste (Positive control) for dentine hypersensitivity relief after 8 weeks' twice-daily use.
Materials And Methods: In this randomized, examiner-blind, stratified, parallel study, primary and secondary efficacy variables were mean changes in Schiff score (evaporative [air] sensitivity) and tactile threshold (Yeaple probe), respectively, from baseline to Week 8 between Test (n = 62) and Negative control (n = 62).