Evaluation of Occupational Burnout and Job Satisfaction among Endodontists in Iran.

Introduction: Occupational burnout has been introduced as one of the most critical social problems. The present study aimed to evaluate occupational burnout among a group of Iranian endodontists.

Material And Methods: Seventy-two Iranian endodontists participated in this cross-sectional study by completing the abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory (aMBI), consisting of one questionnaire in three domains.

Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians' Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey.

Background And Aims: Patients' perspectives and preferences are considered an essential influencing factor for healthcare utilization. This study is one of the first to investigate patient preference for dental services across socioeconomic and demographic indicators in Iran.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone interviews with adult residents in Mashhad and Kerman cities.

Meal patterns and the quality of breakfast and snacks in relation to adolescents' dental health in southeast of Iran.

The objective was to determine the frequency pattern and nutritional quality of breakfast and snacks in Iranian adolescents and to investigate these dietary habits in relation to tooth decay and tooth erosion. A multistage cluster random sampling method was adopted to recruit 600 adolescents with equal sex distribution in the city of Kerman/southeast of Iran. Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) and Tooth Wear Index (TWI) were recorded for each subject.

Inequalities in Unmet Oral Health Care Need Among Adults in East Iran, a Cross Sectional Population-Based Study.

Statement Of The Problem: Need assessment is considered as a key element of health care planning. Subjective measures can be useful tools in epidemiologic surveillances.

Purpose: The aim of study was to evaluate inequality in perceived unmet oral health need (PUOHN) in adults in east of Iran.

Personality Characteristics and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in an Iranian Adult Population.

Self-rated oral health and oral health-related quality of life is known to be influenced by various personality characteristics. The aim of this study was to understand how personality characteristics affect oral health-related quality of life ratings in an Iranian adult population. The study included 443 adult participants recruited from a public dental clinic in Kerman, southeast of Iran.

The association between beverage consumption pattern and dental problems in Iranian adolescents: a cross sectional study.

Background: With regard to the increasing consumption rates of unhealthy beverages among adolescents, the main purpose of the present study was to determine the association between beverage intake pattern and dental caries and tooth erosion in this age group.

Methods: A total sample of 600 adolescents was recruited in this study using a multistage cluster random sampling method in the city of Kerman, in the southeast of Iran, in 2017. Then, the Decayed, Missed and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and the Tooth Wear Index (TWI) were registered for each participant.

Anxiety, depression, and oral health: A population-based study in Southeast of Iran.

Background: Depression and anxiety are two psychosocial illnesses that mostly are comorbid. The prevalence of these diseases is increasing worldwide. Both can affect general health also oral and dental health.

Oral health literacy and its determinants among adults in Southeast Iran.

Objectives: The present study aimed to assess oral health literacy level and its related factors among adult patients visiting Kerman Dental School.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman Dental School clinic, among the first-time adult visitors. Individuals were selected randomly from volunteers who signed study consent forms.

Association between Tooth Loss and Opium Addiction: Results of a Community-Based Study on 5900 Adult Individuals in South East of Iran in 2015.

Background: Like any other drug abuse, opium use is known to have detrimental effects on oral health. Oral hygiene neglect in opium users can lead to tooth loss resulting in further functional, esthetic, and dieting problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the association between tooth loss and opium addiction in a large-scale population.

Improving oral health status of preschool children using motivational interviewing method.

Background: Oral diseases are common chronic diseases that are affected by human health behavior. One-way to promote health behaviors can be achieved through education. The present study aims to assess the effect of an oral health education program using motivational interviewing (MI) method on oral health status of preschool children.

In vitro Osteogenic impulse effect of Dexamethasone on periodontal ligament stem cells.

Periodontium is a complex organ composed of mineralized epithelial and connective tissue. Dexamethasone could stimulate proliferation of osteoblast and fibroblasts. This study aimed to assess the osteogenic effect of dexamethasone on periodental ligament (PDL) stem cells.

Fluoride varnish effect on preventing dental caries in a sample of 3-6 years old children.

Background: Early childhood caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases of children that affect their life and their family in different aspects. Using different types of fluoride is one of the most effective ways for preventing the disease. Fluoride varnish is a topical fluoride product which could use in the community even by non-professional.

Association of Oral Health Indicators with Quality-of-Life Related to Oral Health among Iranian Adolescent.

Background: There has been an increase in the development and use of oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) measures in the past two decades. This study aimed to assess the association between OHRQoL and clinical oral health measures, among mid-level school children in Southeast of Iran.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a random cluster sample of 11-13 year-old student population.

Association of oral health and cardiovascular disease risk factors "results from a community based study on 5900 adult subjects".

Objectives. This study aimed to determine the association between some oral health status as a risk factor for cardiac diseases and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a sample of Iranian population in 2011. Methods.

Oral health behavior of parents as a predictor of oral health status of their children.

Introduction. It is widely acknowledged that the behavior of parents affects their children's health. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between oral health behavior of parents and oral health status and behavior of their children in a sample of preschool children in Iran.

Integrating oral health care into primary health care system.

Introduction. Systematic evaluation is an integral part of the organization and delivery of community oral health care programmes, ensuring the effectiveness of these community-based interventions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of primary health care (PHC) personnel regarding their duties toward oral health.

Efficacy of an electric toothbrush on plaque control compared to two manual toothbrushes.

Objectives:   This study aimed to compare an electric toothbrush with two manual toothbrushes, in their relative efficacy to control plaque.

Design:   Randomised clinical trial.

Setting:   Kerman Dental School, Iran.