Publications by authors named "Ceri Wyborn"
Smoking has been identified as the second greatest risk factor for global death and disability and has impacts on the oral cavity from aesthetic changes to fatal diseases such as oral cancer. The paper presents a secondary analysis of the National Adult Dental Health Survey (2009). The analysis used descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses and logistic regression models to report the self-reported oral health status and dental attendance of smokers and non-smokers in England.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat influences the use of dental services by adults in the UK?
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol
August 2012
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to understand what factors influence how often people use dental services and how that affects their oral health, using Andersen's behavioral model as a framework.
- The analysis, based on data from over 10,000 adults in the UK, looked at aspects like personal characteristics, resources, and reasons for visiting the dentist to find relationships between them.
- Results showed that people who find it hard to access dental care tend to feel they need more treatment and report worse oral health outcomes, highlighting the need for strategies to improve access to dental services.