Relationship of Social-Emotional Learning, Resilience, Psychological Well-Being, and Depressive Symptoms with Physical Activity in School-Aged Children.

Background: This study investigated the association of psychological well-being (PWB), resilience, depressive symptoms, and social-emotional learning (SEL) with physical activity (PA) in school-aged children. The objective was to understand how these psychosocial factors influence PA levels and identify gender-specific differences in these relationships.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 534 fourth grade and sixth grade students from eight schools in the Midwest region of the United States, with data collected through a Qualtrics survey.

Medical considerations relating to the oral health of older adults.

This review paper was written in conjunction with the 2010 National Coalition Consensus Conference: Oral Health of Vulnerable Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities. It provides an overview of specific medical considerations involved with dental diagnosis and treatment of this "at risk population." The role of oral inflammation is referenced within the context of the oral/systemic paradigm (e.

Impact of the University of Colorado's Advanced Clinical Training and Service (ACTS) Program on dental students' clinical experience and cognitive skills, 1994-2006.

The University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine has operated a community-based dental education program for all of its students since 1985. A database of student productivity has been maintained in a standardized format, capable of multiyear compilation, since 1994. This study utilizes twelve years of these data to profile the type and amount of clinical treatment that can be provided by a typical fourth-year dental student during a 100-day community-based training experience.

Defining oral neglect in institutionalized elderly: a consensus definition for the protection of vulnerable elderly people.

Background: The authors administered surveys to develop an operational definition of oral neglect in institutionalized elderly (ONiIE) in the United States.

Methods: The authors administered a Delphi technique survey involving three rounds to a panel of 19 geriatric dental experts in 1995 to arrive at a definition of ONiIE. The authors validated the 1995 ONiIE definition by administering a Delphi technique survey involving four rounds to a subset of eight experts from the 1995 panel.

Oral health status of older adults in Arizona: results from the Arizona Elder Study.

This study was undertaken to compare oral health status of independent community-dwelling elders with those using long-term-care services. Clinical examinations and self-reported sociodemographic data were collected for 2927 older adults living independently, using home-care services, or living in nursing facilities. Mean age of dentate participants (n = 2021) was 72.

Dental care for aging populations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United kingdom, and Germany.

This article reviews access to and financing of dental care for aging populations in selected nations in Europe. Old age per se does not seem to be a major factor in determining the use of dental services. Dentition status, on the other hand, is a major determinant of dental attendance.

[Oral health in dementia patients].

Dementia shares multiple clinical symptoms characterized by cognitive deficits that interfere with daily activities but differentiated by etiology. Advanced age is a major risk factor for dementia especially in more developed countries where older adults are most evident and growing rapidly. Since the prevalence of edentulism is decreasing, greater efforts will be necessary in the future to maintain oral health in dementia patients.

Use of an ecologically based program for teaching motor skills in a naturalistic setting to individuals with disabilities.

The purpose of this action study was to apply an ecological program for teaching motor skills to individuals with disabilities in naturalistic settings. The program was developed based on an ecological survey. Participants were 22 individuals with disabilities, ages 7 to 26 years in the Fall of 1998 and 18 individuals with disabilities, ages 7 to 24 in the Winter of 1999.

Geriatric oral health issues in the United States.

Of the more than 270 million people in the United States, about 13 per cent are aged 65 years or older. As in most other countries throughout the world, this proportion of the population is projected to increase in the coming years. To care for this ageing and racially/ethnically diverse population, health care professionals, especially dentists, must initiate changes in public policies, available resources and access to services.

Inhibitory actions of ceramide upon PKC-epsilon/ERK interactions.

We have previously shown that interleukin-1 receptor-generated ceramide induces growth arrest in smooth muscle pericytes by inhibiting an upstream kinase in the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) cascade. Here, we now report the mechanism by which ceramide inhibits ERK activity. Ceramide renders the human embryonic kidney 293 cells (HEK 293) resistant to the mitogenic actions of growth factors and activators of protein kinase C (PKC).

Spectrum of care treatment planning: application of the model in older adults.

A model for treatment planning is presented to help emphasize the most important elements of the clinical decision-making process for older adult patients. The patient's concerns and needs in the domains of function, symptoms, pathology, and esthetics are the central elements of the process. With sophisticated assessment methods and creative interventions, the dentist can work with each patient to identify and successfully address his or her needs and concerns.

Dental health profile of a population with mental retardation in Israel.

The dental status and treatment needs of Israeli children and adults with mental retardation were studied in a random sample of 387 subjects. Four levels of mental retardation were represented: (1) educable (n = 70), (2) trainable (n = 92), (3) with mental retardation and behavioral problems (n = 106), and (4) with mental retardation and severe physical handicap (n = 119). The total age-adjusted DMF-T was 12.

Knowledge and attitudes of Arizona high-school coaches regarding oral-facial injuries and mouthguard use among athletes.

The authors assessed high-school athletic coaches' perceptions about oral-facial injuries and mouthguard use in sports that do not mandate mouthguard use. About 72 percent of the coaches said that their athletes sustained oral-facial injuries, 28 percent that some athletes used mouthguards regularly, 48 percent that athletes had sustained injuries and did not use mouthguards regularly, and 31 percent said they would not encourage mouthguard use. Advocacy for mouthguard use should focus on coaches, coaches' associations and rule-making organizations.

Dental caries prevalence and treatment need in Chiriqui Province, Panama.

A pathfinder pilot survey was conducted in rural Chiriqui Province, Panama, using standard WHO methodology, in order to estimate dental caries prevalence and treatment need. Examinations for caries and treatment need were performed by six trained, experienced examiners. From a convenience sample of 2,597 subjects, a stratified cluster sample was constructed using index ages 12 and 15 years and age groups 35-44 and 65-74 years.

Periodontal health and the role of the dental hygienist.

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of hygienist services in an Israeli kibbutz (communal settlement) upon periodontal disease levels and periodontal treatment needs. The Periodontal Index (PI) and the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) were utilised to examine 412 subjects of which 202 adult participants resided in a kibbutz employing a hygienist and 210 participants resided in one of three kibbutzim lacking a history of hygienist employment. Examinations were conducted by two calibrated examiners.

The relationship of age and gender to fear and anxiety in response to dental care.

The apparent association in the published literature of gender and age with dental fear and anxiety is far from consistent or universal. A random, age-stratified telephone survey of 398 adults was performed in a US metropolitan area: Denver, Colorado. Information collected included Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Survey (DFS).