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ArticleBritish dental journal2019

'Teeth Matter': engaging people experiencing homelessness with oral health promotion efforts.

Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Martin Burrows, Lyndsey Withers, Anastasios Plessas, Louisa McDonald, Robert Witton

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Article in British dental journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Factors Affecting the Integration of Dental Services Into Health and Social Care for People With Complex Needs.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  4. Evaluation of a community dental clinic providing care to people experiencing homelessness: A mixed methods approach.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Martha PaisiUniversity of Plymouth, Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, UK. martha.paisi@plymouth.ac.uk.
Elizabeth KayUniversity of Plymouth, Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, UK.
Martin BurrowsGroundswell, Research and Campaigns, London, UK.
Lyndsey WithersUniversity of Plymouth, Well Connected (Charity), Plymouth, UK.
Anastasios PlessasUniversity of Plymouth, Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, UK.
Louisa McDonaldGroundswell, Research and Campaigns, London, UK.
Robert WittonUniversity of Plymouth, Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, UK; Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise, Plymouth, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People with experience of homelessness commonly suffer from poor oral health and are likely to have low-level engagement with dental services. 'Teeth Matter' was a pilot study developed to examine whether peer education could result in improved plaque management among people who are experiencing homelessness. Based on the experience gained from developing and implementing the study, and taking into consideration the views of everyone involved, this paper provides a list of suggestions and resources that can be used to improve engagement of this population with oral health promotion activities. Some of the learning points are also applicable in the clinical setting.

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Ill-Housed PersonsOral HealthDental CareHealth PromotionHumansPilot Projects

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