Two decades of persisting income-disparities in dental caries among U.S. children and adolescents.

Objective: To describe trends in income disparities in dental caries among U.S. children and adolescents during two decades of fluctuating economic growth.

Psychological distress and self-rated oral health among a convenience sample of Indigenous Australians.

Objectives: This study sought to: a) estimate the frequency of poor self-rated oral health as assessed by a summary measure; b) compare frequency according to sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychological distress factors; and (3) determine if psychological distress was associated with poor self-rated oral health after adjusting for confounding.

Methods: Data were from a convenience sample of Indigenous Australian adults (n = 289) residing in Australia's Northern Territory. Poor self-rated oral health was defined as reported experience of toothache, poor dental appearance or food avoidance in the last 12 months.

The influence of the volume of dental treatment on change in self-reported oral health.

Objectives: To find an association between self-reported change in oral health and dental treatment volume.

Methods: Baseline data were obtained from the Tasmanian component of the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06 and 12-month follow-up data from service use logbooks and mail self-complete questionnaires. The global oral health transition statement indicated change in oral health.