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Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words Dental management.

2. 1. On the reporting of dental health, time for dental care, and the treatment panorama : Methodological studies of measuring and analysing dental care outcomes within a Swedish Public Dental Service organization

   Author : Smedberg Yngve; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; public health dentistry; public dental service; program assessment; program planning; dental health surveys; components of quality; costs; economy; treatment time; dental clinic effectiveness; dental clinic efficiency; dental care outcome; time series analysis; sustainable development;

   Abstract : The thesis included five methodological studies and one caries epidemiological investigation, the general aim being to study how to measure and report dental health, time for dental care, treatment panorama, and dental care outcomes, within a Public Dental Service organization. The specific aims were to monitor dental clinic activities using a time study method, to apply time study results of a dental health-related patient group system for the 3-19 year age groups, and to compare time study results with corresponding results from computerized systems used for reporting dental care. READ MORE

4. 2. No-shows in dental care : perspectives on adolescents' attendance pattern

   Author : Anida Fägerstad; Kristina Arnrup; Jesper Lundgren; Jenny Windahl; Magnus Hakeberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; avoidance; dental attendance; dental care; dental fear; dental health services; oral health; utilization;

   Abstract : All children and adolescents living in Sweden have free dental care with regular check-ups. Yet, missed and cancelled dental appointments are not unusual. READ MORE

5. 3. Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants

   Author : Annika Gustafsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental fear; child; adolescents; dental behaviour management problems; dental attendance; anxiety; psychosocial concomitants;

   Abstract : Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants. Annika Gustafsson, Department of Pedodontics, Institute of Odontology at Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden, 2010 The primary aim of this thesis was to study dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants in relation to dental behaviour management problems (DBMP) and dental attendance. READ MORE

6. 4. The fearful patient in routine dental care

   Author : Carl-Otto Brahm; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dental fear; Dental health professionals; Dentists; Patients; Stress; Attitudes; Experiences; Competence; Treatment strategies; Training; Treatment models; Communication; Pain; Discomfort; Tension; Patient satisfaction;

   Abstract : Background: Managing dental fear is a daily challenge in dental care. The overall aims of this thesis were to study the attitudes of dental health professionals to fearful dental patients, and their skills and strategies when treating these patients. READ MORE

7. 5. Children and adolescents with externalizing behavior in dental care

   Author : Marie Staberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADHD; adolescents; behavioral characteristics; caries; children; dental care; dental trauma; externalizing behaviour; neuropsychiatric disorders; oral health; parental attitudes; risk behavior;

   Abstract : Aim: To study children/adolescents with externalizing behavior and a subgroup diagnosed ADHD, regarding oral health, oral health behavior, and the parents' evaluation on their child’s oral health and dental experience. Patients and Methods: Study Groups 1 & 2 consisted of families of 228 children (10-13 years), who participated in a parental training program. READ MORE