Search for dissertations about: "dental factors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 185 swedish dissertations containing the words dental factors.

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. Dental anxiety among 15-year-olds : Psychosocial factors and oral health

   Author : Agneta Stenebrand; Ulla Wide Boman; Magnus Hakeberg; Henrik Jansson; Tiril Willumsen; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; cross-sectional; dental anxiety; experiences of dental care; oral health; prevalence; psychosocial factors; Erfarenheter av tandvård; oral hälsa; prevalens; psykosociala faktorer; tandvårdsrädsla; tvärsnittsstudie; ungdomar;

   Abstract : AIM: The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the associations between dental anxiety, experiences of dental care, psychosocial factors and oral health among 15-year-olds, and to analyse changes in the prevalence of dental anxiety over time.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The thesis was based on two cross-sectional epidemiological studies in Jönköping, Sweden. READ MORE

5. 3. 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

6. 4. Smoking, snuffing and oral health with special reference to dental caries

   Author : Lena Hellqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; carbohydrates; dental care habits; dental caries; nicotine-containing snus; nicotine-free snus; plaque pH; salivary factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking; snuff; socioeconomic factors; tobacco; Dental Hygiene; Oral hälsa; carbohydrates; dental care habits; dental caries; nicotine-containing snus; nicotine-free snus; plaque pH; salivary factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking; snuff; socioeconomic factors; tobacco;

   Abstract : Background and aims: This thesis describes oral health and the use of tobacco with the emphasis on dental caries and Swedish snuff (snus). There appears to be a general opinion in Sweden that snus protects against caries, but there are no scientific studies that support these speculations. READ MORE

7. 5. Dental Anxiety: prevalence, measurements and consequences

   Author : Lisa Svensson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental anxiety; adults; prevalence; oral health; oral health-related quality of life; dental pain; measurements; validity; dental phobia;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about adults suffering from dental anxiety by studying the current prevalence of dental anxiety and concomitant factors, the impact of dental pain on everyday life among individuals suffering from severe dental anxiety, and to evaluate the validity of a psychometric measurement, the IDAF-4C+, used to measure the level of dental anxiety and to screen for a diagnosis of specific phobia for dentistry. The included studies have a cross-sectional design. READ MORE