The effect of nurses' background on performance of nursing home resident oral health assessments pre- and post-training.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nurses' background on their accuracy in determining oral health status and treatment need of newly admitted nursing home residents before and after tutoring. Eighteen nurses examined 50 nursing home residents before and after an In-service training lecture. Examinations performed by a dentist served as reference.

Nurses' oral health assessments of nursing home residents pre- and post-training: a pilot study.

The purpose of this study was to determine if instruction in how to perform the MDS (Minimum Data Set) oral health assessment and RAP (Resident Assessment Protocol) Summary required by federal regulations will improve nurses' accuracy of the assessments. Fifty residents, admitted within 90 days before a training lecture, were assessed by 18 nurses. A 30-minute training session demonstrated how to perform an oral examination, including hands-on practice under a dentist's supervision.

Dental health in urban and rural areas of central and western Bangladesh.

A survey of the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease was carried out in 826 individuals residing in Central and Western Bangladesh. The survey included 6, 12, 18 and 35-45 year olds in privileged and slum urban areas as well as in rural areas. Dmft, DMFT and CPITN indices were used.