The Use of Social Media on Enhancing Dental Care and Practice Among Dental Professionals: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Background: As digitalization continues to advance globally, the health care sector, including dental practice, increasingly recognizes social media as a vital tool for health care promotion, patient recruitment, marketing, and communication strategies.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the use of social media and assess its impact on enhancing dental care and practice among dental professionals in the Philippines.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among dental practitioners in the Philippines.

Dentists' Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: Although studies have revealed that dentists' mental health was initially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no reports on how this notion has evolved during the pandemic years. The aim of this study therefore was to compare Thai dentists' stress prevalence and levels due to the pandemic over a three period of the pandemic, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The associated risk and protective factors were also investigated.

Time Efficiency, Reliability, and User Satisfaction of the Tooth Memo App for Recording Oral Health Information: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.

Background: Digitalizing oral health data through an app can help manage the extensive data obtained through oral health surveys. The Tooth Memo app collects data from oral health surveys and personal health information.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the evaluate the time efficiency, reliability, and user satisfaction of the Tooth Memo app.

The Older Adults' Intention to Use Silver Diamine Fluoride for Dental Caries Treatment.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the intention of older adults to use silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for treating tooth decay.

Patients And Methods: A group of Thai-speaking individuals between the ages of 60 and 90 were asked to participate in the study. They were provided with information about SDF and then asked to complete a questionnaire based on the Theory of Reason Action (TRA).

The gingival phenotypes and related clinical periodontal parameters in a cohort of Pakistani young adults.

Objective: To evaluate the gingival phenotypes of healthy young adult Pakistanis attending a dental institution.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of gingival phenotype, probing depth (PD), papilla height (PH), gingival width (GW), gingival thickness (GT), crown width (CW) and crown length (CL) of maxillary central incisors was conducted in 510 healthy, Pakistani young adults, aged 20-35 years, attending a regional dental hospital in Pakistan. The K-means clustering technique was employed to delineate clusters based on the characteristics of the periodontal phenotypes.

Physicians' awareness of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with osteoporosis.

A serious adverse effect of antiresorptive drugs, which are widely used to treat osteoporosis, is medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Physicians can reduce the risk of MRONJ by educating patients and emphasizing the importance of good oral health. However, limited information is available regarding physicians' awareness and clinical practices associated with MRONJ.

Knowledge and attitude toward oral health behavior of overseas students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted overseas students, including their oral health. Due to movement restrictions, limited living allowances, dental treatment costs, and health insurance fees, overseas students might be more concerned about their oral health. The objective of the present study was to determine the association of knowledge and attitude toward oral healthcare behavior of overseas university students staying in Thailand between January 2020 to July 2022 and explore the experiences of their oral health problems.

Scale development to measure the patient perception of patient-centered care of dentists in primary care settings of Thailand: a measurement invariance test.

Background: Patient-centered care is essential for providing quality services thoroughly at the primary care level, but it is unclear and lacks measurement. This study aimed to develop a reliable and valid instrument to measure patient perception of patient-centered care in primary dental care in Thailand and test the measurement invariance between large and small community hospitals.

Methods: The initial set of 45 items for the patient perception of Patient-Centered Care of Dentist Scale (PCCDS-P version) was developed using a mixed-method approach, which included a literature review, a content validity test, cognitive interviews, and a pre-test.

Comparing pre- and post-treatment patients' perceptions on dental implant therapy.

Background: Appropriate patients' perceptions as one of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), are shown to be critical for the sustainable success of implant therapy, little is known however of how they prospectively evolve throughout the treatment process.

Objective: This study aimed to prospectively assess patients' perceptions before and after treatment with dental implants and to identify the impact of patients' characteristics on their perceptions.

Materials And Methods: Patients' perceptions on implant therapy were prospectively assessed by means of purpose-made questionnaire, rating the extent of agreement/disagreement with a set of statements on a visual analog scale.

Managing knowledge for health care quality: An investigation of rational antibiotic use among Thai dentists.

Objectives: Because of the irrational use of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance is now a global concern that requires developing effective strategies against. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge gap that causes the irrational use of antibiotics among Thai dentists.

Methods: Thai dentists were asked to complete an online questionnaire regarding their knowledge, perception, and attitude towards rationale antibiotic use.

Development and Evaluation: The Satisfaction of Using an Oral Health Survey Mobile Application.

Introduction: Surveying oral health at the community level should be done at regular intervals. Dental health personnel must assess the oral health status and needs of the community through the collection and interpretation of reliable health information. Thus, the aims of this study were (1) to develop a mobile application for oral health surveys, (2) to analyze the oral status of school children in Bangkok using the newly developed application, and (3) to evaluate user satisfaction with using the Oral Health Survey Mobile Application (OHSMA).

DENTAL CARIES AND RELATED ORAL HEALTH FACTORS AMONG 9 TO 18 MONTH OLD THAI CHILDREN.

Dental caries can occur as soon as the first tooth erupts. We studied the caries prevalence and related risk factors among children aged 9-18 months in U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province, Thailand. A total of 151 children, whose primary caregivers were willing to participate in this study, were evaluated for decayed, missing, and filled tooth surfaces (dmfs).