ReviewMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2014
Primary oral health care.
Review in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global policy approaches to combat early childhood caries: a scoping review with evidence map.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- [Remineralization effect of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate for enamel demineralization: a system review].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2017Pooled it
- Effect of probiotic chewing tablets on early childhood caries--a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2015Trial
- Efficacy of fluoride varnish and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate for remineralization of primary teeth: a randomized clinical trial.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2015Trial
- [Report on oral health literacy of children and adolescents in Nagqu, Xizang].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2026Article
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- Effects of dance therapy on self-efficacy and mental health of college students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Methods of Primary Clinical Prevention of Dental Caries in the Adult Patient: An Integrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Comparative Evaluation of Compressive Strength and Flexural Strength of GC Gold Hybrid, GIC Conventional and Resin-modified Glass-ionomer Cement.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Oral health guidelines in the primary care policies of five selected countries: An integrative review.Health policy OPEN · 2021Review
- Dental Infection and Resistance-Global Health Consequences.Dentistry journal · 2019Review
- Flexural Strength of Glass Carbomer Cement and Conventional Glass Ionomer Cement Stored in Different Storage Media over Time.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2018Article
- Applications of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (Lasers) for Restorative Dentistry.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2016Article
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Abstract
The aim of this review was to describe the background and evolution of primary oral health care (POHC), including the development of an oral health policy, by identifying the resources necessary for oral health services, reviewing the evidence of the effectiveness of oral health promotion and education, providing essential oral health care, and establishing evidence of the benefits of regular dental visits for effective POHC. At present, evidence for the effectiveness of oral health education and regular dental visits is very weak. Nevertheless, POHC needs to be developed as an integral part of primary health care (PHC). Therefore, a need exists to increase financial investment, resources and workforce in PHC to lower the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease in the Middle-East using the POHC approach.
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