Browsing Department of Clinical Dentistry by Author "Virtanen, Jorma"
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Association between dental fear and eating disorders and Body Mass Index among Finnish university students: a national survey
Sharifian, Mohammad Jalil; Pohjola, Vesa; Kunttu, Kristina; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Little is known about the association between eating disorders (ED) and dental fear. This study investigated the association between dental fear and EDs through body mass index (BMI), and SCOFF (sick, control, ... -
Association between early childhood caries and poverty in low and middle income countries
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; El Tantawi, Maha; Aly, Nourhan M; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Schroth, Robert J.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis O.; Amalia, Rosa; Kemoli, Arthur; Vulkovic, Ana; Feldens, Carlos A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-06)Background: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between early childhood caries (ECC) in 3–5-year-old children, seven indicators of poverty and the indicator of monetary poverty in low- and middle-income ... -
Challenges experienced in the dental care of persons with special needs: a qualitative study among health professionals and caregivers
Balkaran, Ramaa; Esnard, Talia; Perry, Maureen; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-09)Background: This study aimed to explore the challenges experienced in dental health care by professionals and caregivers of persons with special needs in Trinidad and Tobago. This research presented results from the first ... -
Dental erosive wear in primary teeth among five-year-olds – Bergen, Norway
Virtanen, Jorma; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Tvilde, Britt Nygard; Bletsa, Athanasia; Graue, Anne Marit; Skaare, Anne B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-21)Objective To estimate the prevalence of dental erosive wear among five-year-olds in Bergen, Norway, and to investigate associations between background factors and the condition. Methods A total of 387 children received ... -
Dental health care workers’ attitude towards patients with substance use disorders in medically assisted rehabilitation (MAR)
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ozkaya, Ferda; Virtanen, Jorma; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To assess knowledge, beliefs and attitudes related to treatment of MAR patients among dentists and dental hygienists. Secondly, to investigate to what extent dental health care professionals’ attitudes associate ... -
An ecological study on the association between universal health service coverage index, health expenditures, and early childhood caries
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; El Tantawi, Maha; Virtanen, Jorma; Feldens, Carlos Alberto; Rashwan, Maher; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Villena, Rita; Al‑Batayneh, Ola B.; Amalia, Rosa; Gafar, Balgis; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Arheiam, Arheiam; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Vukovic, Ana; Schroth, Robert J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association ... -
Evaluation of an educational intervention inoral health for primary care physicians: acluster randomized controlled study
Virtanen, Jorma; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Rabiei, Sepideh; Yazdan, Reza; Nieminen, Pentti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-14)Background: Family physicians are in frequent contact with patients, and their contribution to oral health promotion programs could be utilized more effectively. We implemented an oral health care (OHC) educational seminar ... -
Oral Health Behaviour of Nine-Year-Old Children and Their Parents in Sarajevo
Karamehmedovic, Enes; Bajric, Elmedin; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The oral health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is among the worst in Europe. We investigated the oral health behaviour of primary schoolchildren and their parents in Sarajevo. This was an anonymous cross-sectional ... -
Oral health related quality of life and reasons for non-dental attendance among patients with substance use disorders in withdrawal rehabilitation
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Virtanen, Jorma; Özkaya, Ferda; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)No study has assessed the socio-behavioral distribution of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients with substance use disorders receiving medically assisted rehabilitation therapy (MAR) in Norway. ... -
Oral health status and its determinants among opiate dependents: a cross-sectional study
Shekarchizadeh, Hajar; Khami, Mohammad R.; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Ekhtiari, Hamed; Virtanen, Jorma (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-07)Background: In addition to numerous general health problems, drug dependents manifest various oral health disorders. Our aim was to investigate the oral health status and its determinants among in-treatment opiate dependents. ... -
Parent's self-reported tooth brushing and use of fluoridated toothpaste: Associations with their one-year-old child's preventive oral health behaviour
Suokko, Hanna; Tolvanen, Mimmi; Virtanen, Jorma; Suominen, Auli; Karlsson, Linnea; Karlsson, Hasse; Lahti, Satu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective The aim of the study was to examine if the tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoridated toothpaste of the mother and father were associated with the tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoridated toothpaste ... -
Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey
Ammar, Nour; Aly, Nourhan M.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Khader, Yousef; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Attia, Sameh; Howaldt, Hans-Peter; Boettger, Sebastian; Virtanen, Jorma; Madi, Marwa; Maharani, Diah A.; Rahardjo, Anton; Khan, Imran; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Rashwan, Maher; Pavlic, Verica; Cicmil, Smiljka; Noritake, Kanako; Galluccio, Gabriella; Polimeni, Antonella; Shamala, Anas A.; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Mancino, Davide; Phantumvanit, Prathip; Kim, Jin-Bom; Choi, Youn-Hee; Dama, Mai A.; Abdelsalam, Maha M.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Nyan, Myat; Hussein, Iyad; Joury, Easter; Vukovic, Ana P.; Iandolo, Alfredo; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international ... -
Psychological Distress, Dental Health, and Dental Fear among Finnish University Students: A National Survey
Pohjola, Vesa; Kunttu, Kristina; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this study was to study the association between dental fear, psychological distress, and perceived symptoms of teeth controlled for age, gender, educational sector, and tobacco use. The data from the Finnish ... -
Psychological distress, oral health behaviour and related factors among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study
Pohjola, Vesa; Nurkkala, Meri; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Psychological distress may affect health behaviour. We examined how psychological distress, social phobia (SP) and anxiety associated with tooth brushing among Finnish adolescents with respect to gender, school ... -
Traumatic Dental Injuries, Treatment and Complications in Children and Adolescents: A Register-Based Study
Antipovienė, Austė; Narbutaite, Julija; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)Objective Traumatic dental injury (TDI) is a common dental concern among children worldwide. We performed a retrospective patient register study among children under 18 years to investigate TDIs with respect to causes, ...