Effectiveness of telehealth in providing preventive oral health care: A pilot evaluation of patient, carer, and clinician experience.

Background: This pilot study aimed to characterize the experience, satisfaction, and views on feasibility of an oral health primary prevention telehealth service at a public dental hospital's department of pediatric dentistry, from the viewpoint of patients, carers, and clinicians.

Methods: Data were collected using an anonymous questionnaire for parents/guardians, a focus group for clinicians; and were summarized using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, and by thematic analysis for the qualitative data.

Results: Thirty-seven parents/guardians and four clinicians were included.

Intraprofessional learning: Dentistry and oral health students' readiness and experience.

Introduction: Intraprofessional learning is a promising approach to enhance teamwork and patient care. This mixed-method study aimed to assess the readiness and experience of dental and oral health students toward intraprofessional learning.

Methods: Dental and oral health students were paired alternatively in a clinician and assistant role in a pediatric clinical setting.

A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Food Environment at an Australian University Campus.

University food environments have a strong influence on the dietary choices of students and staff. The aim of this study was to assess the food environment at a large university in Sydney, Australia. Data were collected between March and July 2022 from 27 fixed food outlets and 24 vending machines.

Early childhood caries sequelae and relapse rates in an Australian public dental hospital.

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) remains one of the most prevalent childhood diseases in Australia, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations.

Aim: To investigate the ECC experience including risk factors, incidence of caries, pain and infection as well as relapse rates of caries and secondary dental general anaesthesia (GA).

Design: A retrospective cohort study included dental records of children with ECC, aged <72 months at an Australian public dental hospital paediatric dentistry department from 2013 to 2015 (n = 102).

Socio-demographic and familial factors associated with hospital admissions and repeat admission for dental caries in early childhood: A population-based study.

Objectives: Dental caries remains a complex childhood condition often requiring preventable hospital admissions. There are limited population-based epidemiological studies that use large and linked data sets to quantify the clinical, socio-demographic and familial risk factors related to hospital admissions for dental caries. The aim of this study was to describe and quantify the rates, socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and familial factors including repeat admissions associated with young children admitted to hospital for dental caries.

Health promotion interventions to improve oral health of adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion interventions on oral health knowledge, behaviour and status of healthy adolescents.

Methods: This review included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of oral health promotion interventions targeting adolescents. Primary clinical outcomes (gingival health, plaque scores, caries) and secondary proxy outcomes were evaluated.

Healthiness of Food and Beverages for Sale at Two Public Hospitals in New South Wales, Australia.

(1) Background: Our aim was to conduct objective, baseline food environment audits of two major western Sydney public hospitals and compare them to recently revised state nutritional guidelines. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional assessment was conducted (June-July2017) across 14 fixed food outlets and 70 vending machines in two hospitals using an audit tool designed to assess the guideline's key food environment parameters of availability, placement, and promotion of 'Everyday' (healthy) and 'Occasional' (less healthy) products. (3) Results: Availability: Overall, Everyday products made up 51% and 44% of all products available at the two hospitals.

Oral Health Programmes in Indigenous Communities Worldwide-Lessons learned from the field: A qualitative systematic review.

Objectives: This systematic review examines the evidence on the effectiveness of programmes that aim to improve the oral health of Indigenous populations worldwide, as well as presents a qualitative analysis to explore the design and implementation of these initiatives.

Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched. Studies were included if they described an oral health programme for an Indigenous population in any country worldwide.

Dental workforce capacity and California's expanding pediatric Medicaid population.

The number of children eligible for Medicaid dental coverage in California will increase to nearly 5 million because of the Affordable Care Act the transition of nearly 880,000 children from California's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to Medicaid. This study assesses the dental capacity to serve this population. Supply projections indicate that deficits are likely in rural and urban counties after the CHIP population is and the ACA is fully implemented.