Psychosocial Determinants of Poor Dental Attendance Among Young Mexican-Identifying Adults in California.

Objective: Engagement in preventive dental care is a complex health behaviour and is determined by multiple factors. The study aimed to understand the association of psychosocial determinants with poor dental attendance.

Methods: Survey data from 333 Mexican-identifying adults in California aged 21-40-year were analysed.

Egg Consumption and 4-Year Change in Cognitive Function in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study.

The effect of dietary cholesterol on cognitive function is debatable. While eggs contain high levels of dietary cholesterol, they provide nutrients beneficial for cognitive function. This study examined the effects of egg consumption on change in cognitive function among 890 ambulatory adults (N = 357 men; N = 533 women) aged ≥55 years from the Rancho Bernardo Study who attended clinic visits in 1988-1991 and 1992-1996.

The Longitudinal Association of Egg Consumption with Cognitive Function in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study.

This study examines the prospective association of egg consumption with multiple domains of cognitive function in older, community-dwelling men and women followed for 16.3 years. Participants were 617 men and 898 women from the Rancho Bernardo Cohort aged 60 and older, who were surveyed about egg intake/week in 1972-1974, and attended a 1988-1991 research visit, where cognitive function was assessed with 12 tests.

Effects of perceived vs actual frequency of rewards on orthodontic patient attitudes and compliance.

Objectives: To examine the longitudinal association of different reward schedules on patient compliance (as measured by oral hygiene assessments). The cross-sectional associations of actual vs perceived rewards frequency on patient attitudes were also examined.

Materials And Methods: 138 patients undergoing treatment at a university orthodontic clinic were surveyed to collect information on perceived frequency of rewards, likelihood of making patient referrals, and attitudes toward reward programs and orthodontic treatment.

Student engagement and comprehension using tactile and virtual learning.

Purpose/objectives: Dental students' levels of engagement and comprehension were assessed using tactile learning (with physical teeth) versus virtual learning (using computer images) in a dental histology course. Differences in engagement and comprehension by learning preferences were also examined.

Methods: One hundred first-year dental students were randomly divided into twenty teams of five students.