BMC Oral Health - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Oral Health (ISSN 1472-6831) published by BioMed CentralHuman bite injuries in the oro-facial region at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania- April 30, 2008 Background: Human bites in the maxillofacial region compromise function and aesthetics, resulting in social and psychological effects. There is paucity of information regarding human bite injuries in Tanzania. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence, treatment modalities and prognosis of human bite injuries in the oro-facial region at the Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods: In a prospective study the details of patients with human bite injuries in the...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/8/12 Dental general anaesthetic receipt among Australians aged 15+ years, 19981999 to 20042005- April 11, 2008 Background: Adults receive dental general anaesthetic (DGA) care when standard dental treatment is not possible. Receipt of DGA care is resource-intensive and not without risk. This study explores DGA receipt among 15+-year-old Australians by a range of risk indicators. Methods: DGA data were obtained from Australia's Hospital Morbidity Database from 19981999 to 20042005. Poisson regression modeling was used to examine DGA rates in relation to age, sex, Indigenous status, location and...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/8/10 The Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-NL): Translation, reliability and construct validity- April 11, 2008 Background: The purpose of this study was to make a cross-culturally adapted, Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP), a 49-item questionnaire measuring oral health-related quality of life, and to examine its psychometric properties. Methods: The original English version of the OHIP was translated into the Dutch language, following the guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality of life measures. The resulting OHIP-NL's psychometric properties were examined.http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/8/11 Inequalities in public water supply fluoridation in Brazil: An ecological study- April 10, 2008 Background: The literature is scarce on the social and geographic inequalities in the access to and implementation of the fluoridation of public water supplies. This study adds knowledge to the Brazilian experience of the chronic privation of water and wastewater policies, access to potable water and fluoridation in the country. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify possible inequalities in the population's access to fluoridated drinking water in 246 Brazilian municipalities. Methods: The...http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/8/9 |