The association between betel quid use and oral potentially malignant and malignant disorders in Southeast Asian and Pacific regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis with GRADE evidence profile.

Background: Betel quid (BQ) chewing is a prevalent habit in the Asian and Pacific regions. It is deeply intertwined within cultural customs, and has been reported to result in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and malignant disorders (MDs).

Objective: We aim to present a summative and broad overview of the burden that BQ chewing has imposed on the residents of the Southeast Asian, Pacific, and Australasian regions, allowing us to quantify the level of impact it is currently causing on the risk of people developing oral cancer.

Exploring the experiences and perspectives of women on oral health during pregnancy: A qualitative study in Tasmania, Australia.

Objective: To explore women's oral health experiences and barriers to dental care and identify potential strategies to improve oral health during pregnancy.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study design was used. Purposively elected antepartum and postpartum women ≥18 years of age from Tasmania, Australia, were recruited using maximum variation sampling.

Australian nursing students' perception, knowledge, and attitude towards oral healthcare of older people and associated factors: a national cross-sectional survey.

Background: The oral health of many older Australians is poor and associated with many systemic health problems. However, nurses often have a limited understanding of the importance of oral healthcare for older people. This study aimed to investigate Australian nursing students' perception, knowledge, and attitude toward providing oral healthcare for older people and associated factors.

Access to community water fluoridation in rural Victoria: It depends where you live….

Objective: To explore the water fluoridation status of rural Victorian towns over 1000 population and document the oral health profile in the local government areas (LGAs) currently with no water fluoridation. To assist/inform future LGA planning, we describe a case study of a community-based co-design approach to increase access to fluoridated water in rural communities.

Design: A descriptive design and a case study.

Clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements for antenatal oral healthcare: An assessment of their methodological quality and content of recommendations.

Objectives: To review the content of recommendations within antenatal oral healthcare guidance documents and appraise the quality of their methodology to inform areas of development, clinical practice, and research focus.

Method: A systematic search of five electronic databases, Google search engine, and databases from relevant professional and guideline development groups published in English, developed countries, and between 2010 and 2020 was undertaken to identify guidance documents related to antenatal oral healthcare. Quality of documents was appraised using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II tool, and a 3-step quality cut-off value was used.

Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health.

Issue Addressed: People in rural areas have poorer oral health than their urban counterparts due to a range of factors. Local governments (LGs) have a key role in addressing health issues that impact on local communities.

Methods: Publicly available oral health profile (OHP) data and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans (MPHWPs) (2017-2021) were downloaded from Dental Health Services Victoria and LG websites for 48 Victorian local government areas (LGAs) containing predominately rural areas.

Factors Influencing the Provision of Oral Health Care Practices by Antenatal Care Providers: A Systematic Review.

Antenatal care (ANC) providers are recommended to promote oral health care during pregnancy through the provision of oral health care practices, but studies have indicated that providers remain unclear and inconstant in adopting these practices into routine care. Therefore, the objectives were to undertake a systematic review of the current oral health care practices of ANC providers and identify factors (barriers and facilitators) that influence the provision of ANC providers' oral health care practices. Qualitative and quantitative studies were systematically searched within four databases (database inception, October 2020).

The impact of different determinants on the dental caries experience of children living in Australia rural and urban areas.

Aims: Evidence suggests there are geographical variations in child oral health and this has prompted research into determinants of that variation. This study aimed to investigate factors attributable to the difference in child oral health between urban and rural areas in Australia.

Method: Data were from the National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14, a population-based study of 5- to 14-year-old children, who underwent oral epidemiological examinations by trained examiners.

Association between obesity and periodontitis in Australian adults: A single mediation analysis.

Background: Obesity and periodontitis are conditions with high burden and cost. This study aims to unfold the proposed pathways through which the effect of obesity in the presence of health behaviors (dental visiting behavior and diabetes) increases the risk of periodontitis?

Methods: The effect decomposition analysis using potential outcome approach was used to determine obesity-related periodontitis risk using the Australian National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004 to 2006. A single mediation analysis for exposure, "physical-inactivity induced obesity," mediator "dental visiting behavior (a de facto measure of healthy behaviors)," outcome "periodontitis," and confounders "age, sex, household income, level of education, self-reported diabetes, alcohol-intake and smoking," was constructed for subset of 3,715 participants, aged ≥30 years.

Incorporating oral health care education in undergraduate nursing curricula - a systematic review.

Background: The recognised relationship between oral health and general health, the rapidly increasing older population worldwide, and changes in the type of oral health care older people require have raised concerns for policymakers and health professionals. Nurses play a leading role in holistic and interprofessional care that supports health and ageing. It is essential to understand their preparation for providing oral health care.

Poor oral hygiene, oral microorganisms and aspiration pneumonia risk in older people in residential aged care: a systematic review.

Background: aspiration pneumonia increases hospitalisation and mortality of older people in residential aged care.

Objectives: determine potentially pathogenic microorganisms in oral specimens of older people with aspiration pneumonia and the effect of professional oral care in reducing aspiration pneumonia risk.

Data Sources: PUBMED/MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, COCHRANE, PROQUEST, Google Scholar, Web of Science.

Non-surgical periodontal therapy effectively improves patient-reported outcomes: A systematic review.

Aim: Modern lifespan oral health research focuses on understanding the impact of periodontitis (or therapy) on clinical and patient-based outcome measures to provide effective care, improve patient safety according to the quality standards. For better targeted intervention and effective disease management, this systematically review aimed to investigate the relationship between non-surgical periodontal therapy and patient-based outcomes using OHIP-14.

Methods: Seven Databases were searched for studies on patient-based outcomes responses to periodontal treatment.

Geographical variation in preventable hospital admissions for dental conditions: An Australia-wide analysis.

Objective: To describe the characteristics of hospital admissions for dental conditions, by Australian Statistical Geography Standard remoteness area for the 5 years 2010/2011 to 2014/2015.

Design: Retrospective analysis of preventable hospital admissions due to dental conditions.

Setting: National data set provided by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Obesity and periodontitis in Australian adults: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Obesity and periodontitis are public health issues in Australia. This study aimed to determine the association between overweight/obesity and periodontitis in Australian adults.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-2006 data were analysed.

Strategies to improve access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness in Australia: a grey literature review.

Objectives The poor oral health of Australians experiencing homelessness negatively affects their quality of life. Better oral health is associated with having annual dental check-ups. Because there is limited peer-reviewed literature describing strategies that improve access to and uptake of dental care by homeless people, in this study we searched the grey literature to discover what strategies are used.

Obesity, dietary sugar and dental caries in Australian adults.

Objectives: To determine the association of overweight/obesity, dental caries and dietary sugars in Australian adults.

Materials And Methods: The National Survey of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH) 2004-2006 provided data for analysis of dental caries experience. Self-reported body weight and height were used to calculate body mass index (BMI) for a subsample (n = 3,745, 89.

Periodontal diagnosis, treatment, and referral patterns of general dental practitioners.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnosis, treatment, and referral patterns of periodontal patients by general dental practitioners (GDP).

Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to registered GDP with publicly-listed postal addresses in Tasmania, Australia. Information was collected on demographics, training and professional development, examination, diagnosis and referral patterns, and periodontal treatment patterns.

Non-clinical factors associated with referral to periodontal specialists.

Background: There is a limited body of literature exploring referral relationships between general dental practitioners and periodontists. Clinical and non-clinical factors associated with the referral process are rarely considered however a better understanding of these will improve the general dentist practitioner and periodontal specialist relationship and benefit patient management. This study investigated which non-clinical factors have an association with the referral of patients by general dental practitioners to periodontists in Tasmania, Australia.

Dental conditions associated with preventable hospital admissions in Australia: a systematic literature review.

Background: Over the past two decades, there has been a decrease in dental diseases in Australia; however, the number of preventable dental hospital admissions has not diminished. This review reports on the factors associated with preventable dental hospital admissions in Australia.

Methods: A search of five databases was conducted using Medical subject headings/Emtree terms and Index terms.

Aged care staff's experiences of 'Better Oral Health in Residential Care Training': a qualitative study.

Background: The The Better Oral Health in Residential Care (BOHRC) Training was rolled out to Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) across Australia in 2010.

Aim: To examine aged care staff's views on the implementation of the BOHRC Training at their facilities; challenges that they faced in the provision of oral health care to residents and their training needs.

Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with 20 staff across Tasmania.

Homeless adults' access to dental services and strategies to improve their oral health: a systematic literature review.

Homeless people have poor oral health and high treatment needs, yet tend to make problem-based dental visits. This review aimed to determine how and where homeless adults receive oral health care, the barriers that prevent homeless adults accessing dental care and find strategies to promote oral health to homeless adults. The databases MEDLINE via OvidSP, PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus were searched using the keywords: homeless, roofless, houseless, rough sleeper, couch surfer, shelter, hostel, dental and oral health.

Parental Education Level and Dental Caries in School Children Living in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste struggles with problems of poverty and inequalities that underlie many health disparities, including oral health. This study aimed to determine the association between parental education and dental caries in school children aged 6 to 17 years from 40 randomly selected schools in 4 Dili subdistricts. A questionnaire and oral examination collected data and multivariable log binomial models were used for data analysis.

Perceptions of dental treatment need in Australian-born and migrant populations.

The objective of this study was to investigate differences in self-perceived and dentist-determined treatment need in Australian-born and migrant residents of Australia. Participants in the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06 were categorized into six groups according to country of birth. Interview and examination data were used to analyze differences between self-perceived and the 'gold standard' examiner-determined treatment need, and to compare the accuracy of self-reporting according to country of birth.

Advances in medical education and practice: role of massive open online courses.

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are increasingly available in the area of health and medicine. These MOOCs are offered through various commercial and noncommercial online platforms. When offered through reputable institutions, they can provide valuable access to reliable information without the constraints of time, geographical location, or level of education.

A comparative analysis of policies addressing rural oral health in eight English-speaking OECD countries.

Introducton: Oral health is fundamental to overall health. Poor oral health is largely preventable but unacceptable inequalities exist, particularly for people in rural areas. The issues are complex.