Change in Patient Perceptions of Electronic Communication Methods for an Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic Between 2019 and 2024.

Introduction Outpatient appointments are essential to patient care, yet rising non-attendance rates ('did not attend' DNAs) pose significant challenges, costing the National Health Service (NHS) over £1 billion annually. Traditional postal communication is inefficient and costly, while digital methods like short messaging service (SMS) and electronic mail (email) show the potential to improve attendance and reduce costs. This study investigates changes in patient preferences for orthopaedic outpatient communication methods between 2019 and 2024 at a busy district general hospital in London, UK.

Human gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT); diversity, structure, and function.

Gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) are the key antigen sampling and adaptive immune inductive sites within the intestinal wall. Human GALT includes the multi-follicular Peyer's patches of the ileum, the vermiform appendix, and the numerous isolated lymphoid follicles (ILF) which are distributed along the length of the intestine. Our current understanding of GALT diversity and function derives primarily from studies in mice, and the relevance of many of these findings to human GALT remains unclear.

Functional dentition and changes in dietary patterns among older adults in Thailand.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between functional dentition (FD) and changes in dietary patterns (DP) in older adults.

Design: This was a 12-month prospective study, with dental examinations at baseline and questionnaires at baseline and follow-up. Dentition was classified as FD (containing ≥10 occlusal contacts), non-FD with dentures and non-FD without dentures.

Functional Dentition and 12-Month Changes in Body Measurements among Thai Older Adults.

This study evaluated the association of functional dentition with 12-month changes in body measurements and nutrient intake among older adults. Data from 651 community dwellers, aged 60 years and over, in Phetchaburi, Thailand, were analysed (retention rate: 83%). Data were collected via interviews (including a semi-structured food frequency questionnaire), anthropometric measurements and dental examinations.

Examining the relationship between oral health-promoting behavior and dental visits.

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between a number of health-promoting behavior and dental visits.

Methods: A stratified sample from 16 primary schools in Riyadh was selected. A total of 1087 students aged 6-12 years were included in the study between October 2017 and January 2018.

Functional dentition, dietary intake and nutritional status in Thai older adults.

Objectives: To explore the relationship between functional dentition and nutritional status among Thai older adults, and the role of nutrient intake in this association.

Background: Evidence on the interplay between tooth retention, diet and nutritional status is still inconclusive, with most evidence coming from Western countries.

Methods: Seven hundred and eighty-eight Thai adults, aged 60+ years, living in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand, participated in this cross-sectional study.

Acculturation and Dental Caries Among Children in Spain.

This study explored the relationship between different indicators of acculturation and children's caries experience. Data from 313 children attending the Dental Clinic of the European University of Madrid were analysed. Acculturation was measured via generational status, age at arrival, length of residence and language spoken at home.

Female dental students' perceptions of patient safety culture: a cross sectional study at a middle eastern setting.

Background: Patient safety is an integral part of all health care specialties, including dentistry. Dental students are exposed to patient safety culture during their clinical training. The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of female students enrolled in dental degrees and dental hygiene programs towards patient safety culture and to determine its associated factors at a Middle Eastern setting.

Family environment and traumatic dental injuries in adolescents.

Background/aims: No comprehensive assessment of the influence of the home environment on traumatic dental injuries (TDI) has been conducted to date. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between family environment and TDI among adolescents from East London.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from 646 adolescents who participated in phase III of the Research with East London Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS).

Ethnicity, migration status and dental caries experience among adults in East London.

Objective: To assess the interrelationship between ethnicity, migration status and dental caries experience among adults in East London.

Methods: We analysed data from 1910 adults (16-65 years) representing 9 ethnic groups, who took part in a community-based health survey in East London. Participants completed a supervised questionnaire and were clinically examined by trained dentists.

Determinants of catastrophic healthcare expenditure in Peru.

The aims of this study were to assess factors associated with catastrophic healthcare expenditure (CHE) and the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for specific healthcare services in Peru. We used data from 30,966 households that participated in the 2016 National Household Survey (Encuesta Nacional de Hogares, ENAHO). Participants reported household characteristics and expenditure on ten healthcare services.

Effectiveness of school dental screening on dental visits and untreated caries among primary schoolchildren: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Background: Dental caries is one of the most common diseases affecting children in Saudi Arabia despite the availability of free dental services. School-based dental screening could be a potential intervention that impacts uptake of dental services, and subsequently, dental caries' levels. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two alternative approaches for school-based dental screening in promoting dental attendance and reducing untreated dental caries among primary schoolchildren.

Illicit drug use and traumatic dental injuries in adolescents.

Objective: To explore the association between illicit drug use and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) among adolescents.

Method: We used data from 618 adolescents who participated in Phases I and III of Research with East Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS), a longitudinal school-based study of adolescents in East London. Illicit drug use was collected when participants were 11-12 and 15-16 years old (Phases I and III, respectively).

The role of healthcare and education systems in co-occurrence of health risk behaviours in 27 European countries.

Background: Contextual factors play an important role in health and related behaviours. This study aims to examine the association of co-occurrence of five health-risk behaviours with healthcare and education contextual factors using nationally representative samples from 27 European countries.

Methods: Data were from Eurobarometer 72.

An in-situ pilot study to investigate the native clinical resistance of enamel to erosion.

Objectives: To investigate the differences in susceptibility of the surface of native and polished enamel to dietary erosion using an in-situ model.

Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers (n = 10 per group) wore mandibular appliances containing 2 native and 2 polished enamel samples for 30 min after which, the samples were exposed to either an ex-vivo or in-vivo immersion in orange juice for 5, 10 or 15 min and the cycle repeated twice with an hour's interval between them. Samples were scanned with a non-contacting laser profilometer and surface roughness was extracted from the data, together with step height and microhardness change on the polished enamel samples.

Type and timing of dietary acid intake and tooth wear among American adults.

Objectives: To explore the interrelationship between type and timing of dietary acid intake and tooth wear among American adults.

Methods: This study used data from 3,586 adults, aged 18 years and older, who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-04. Information on four types of acidic food and beverages (fruits, fruit juices, alcoholic drinks, and soft drinks) and timing of consumption (meals versus snacks, defined according to percentage of total energy intake, self-reported eating occasion, and time of day) was extracted from two 24-hour dietary recalls.

Association between number of teeth, use of dentures and musculoskeletal frailty among older adults.

Aim: To assess whether there is a relationship between musculoskeletal frailty and number of teeth/denture use, and whether nutritional intake explains this relationship, in a sample of older Americans.

Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011/2012 were used. Handgrip strength was used to show musculoskeletal frailty.

Evaluating Psychometric Properties of an Instrument Addressing Comprehensiveness of Care Among Dentists.

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of an instrument to assess comprehensiveness of care from dentists using a combination of classical test theory and item response theory. A 46-item instrument was developed and tested by a panel of experts, followed by a pilot test and administration to 187 primary care dentists in a large Brazilian city. The 46 items were evaluated using the following criteria: acceptability, internal consistency, temporal stability, inter-item correlation, and tetrachoric correlation.

Toothbrushing behaviour and periodontal pocketing: An 11-year longitudinal study.

Aim: To explore the association between toothbrushing behaviour and change in periodontal pocketing among adults.

Methods: We pooled data from 1,025 adults, aged 30-89 years, who participated in two national surveys in Finland (Health 2000 and Health 2011, BRIF8901) and reported their toothbrushing frequency. A cumulative measure of regular toothbrushing was created by counting the number of times participants reported brushing twice or more daily across the two surveys (ranging from 0 to 2).

Does tooth loss affect dietary intake and nutritional status? A systematic review of longitudinal studies.

Introduction/objective: A systematic review was conducted to explore whether tooth loss affects dietary intake and nutritional status among adults.

Data: Longitudinal studies of population-based or clinical samples of adults exploring the effect of tooth loss on food/dietary/nutrient intake and/or nutritional status were included for consideration. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies.

Factors associated with use of general anaesthesia for dental procedures among British children.

Objectives To assess the demographic, socioeconomic, behavioural and clinical factors associated with use of dental general anaesthesia (DGA) among British children.Methods This study used data from 3053 children who participated in the 2013 Children's Dental Health Survey in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Data were collected through parental questionnaires and clinical examinations.

The rise of dentine hypersensitivity and tooth wear in an ageing population.

Our understanding of the aetiology of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) has changed dramatically over the past few decades. It is no longer an enigma, but other problems exist. The prevalence of DH in the world and in particular in the UK is increasing, predominately due to increases in tooth wear and the erosive dietary intake in the younger population.

Socioeconomic inequality in the provision of specific preventive dental interventions among children in the UK: Children's Dental Health Survey 2003.

Aim To assess socioeconomic inequality regarding specific preventive interventions (fissure sealants or any treatment to prevent caries) and dental visits among UK children.Method Data were from the Children's Dental Health Survey 2003, which included participants from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The number of children in the analysis was 2,286.

Early life factors and dental caries in 5-year-old children in China.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the association between early life factors and dental caries among 5-year-old Chinese children.

Methods: Data from 9722 preschool children who participated in the third National Oral Health Survey of China were analysed. Information on early life (birth weight, breastfeeding and age when toothbrushing started), child (sex, ethnicity, birth order and dental behaviours) and family factors (parental education, household income, place of residence, number of children in the family, respondent's age and relation to the child) were obtained from parental questionnaires.