The Effect of a Personalized Oral Health Education Program on Periodontal Health in an At-Risk Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

While periodontal disease is associated with many risk factors, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities experience the highest disease burden. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a personalized oral health education program, in combination with routine dental treatment, in participants from a low socioeconomic community. We used a randomized, controlled, examiner-blinded clinical trial.

Living strategies for disability in men ageing with HIV in Ontario, Canada: a longitudinal qualitative study.

Objectives: To examine the living strategies used by older men living with HIV to deal with the episodic nature of disability and associated uncertainty, over time.

Design: Qualitative longitudinal study in which men living with HIV were interviewed on four occasions over 20 months.

Setting: Men were recruited from HIV community organisations in Canada.