Blar i Department of Clinical Dentistry på forfatter "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 ... -
Associations between HIV Status, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Increase in Use of Psychoactive Substances and Oral Ulcers among People Who Used Psychoactive Substances during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Virtanen, Jorma; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Aly, Nourhan M.; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie L.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The aim of this study was to assess the associations between HIV status, SARS-CoV-2 infection, increase in use of psychoactive substances and oral ulcers among people who use psychoactive substances. This was a secondary ... -
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 ... -
Dental public health education in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey
Gouda, Haya; Virtanen, Jorma; El Tantawi, Maha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aim: Dental Public Health (DPH) education prepares future workforce to promote positive oral health behaviors, prevent oral diseases, and monitor disease distribution and trends taking into considerations ... -
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 a special needs dental workshop for health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago.
Balkaran, Ramaa; Perry, Maureen; Maharaj, Anushka; Rajhbeharrysingh, Amrita; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-02)Aims: This study aimed to evaluate a special needs dental workshop for dentists, allied dental health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago. Methods: This feedback study conducted in 2019–2020, included two ... -
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 ... -
Exploring factors influencing nurses’ attitudes towards their role in dental care
Gaffar, Balgis; Bakhurji, Eman; Al Khateeb, Reem; Al Hashim, Hussain; Al Gaoud, Hadeel; Al Daamah, Ziyad; Al Saleh, Jamal; Aldamanhori, Rand; Al Hamid, Shahad; Al Barrak, Alanoud; Siddiqui, Intisar Ahmad; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The burden of oral disease requires collaboration between health care professionals. Nurses are frequently exposed to patients and can play a vital role in prevention of oral diseases. This study aimed to ... -
A global survey of national oral health policies and its coverage for young children
Gaffar, Balgis; Schroth, Robert J.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-05)Background: There is no accessible information on countries with oral health policies. The purpose of this study was to identify World Dental Federation (FDI) member countries with oral health policies and their scope and ... -
Improving oral health of children in four Balkan countries: a qualitative study
Karamehmedovic, Enes; Petersen, Poul Erik; Agdal, Maren Gry Lillehaug; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Data from the WHO show that the oral health situation for children in the Balkan region of Europe is poor. This study aims to identify obstacles that prevent the implementation of an effective oral health program for ... -
Maternal factors associated with early childhood caries among 3–5-year-old children with low socio-economic status in Trishal, Bangladesh
Haque, Farzana; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-24)Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is more prevalent in nations where a larger portion of the population resides below the poverty line. This study aimed to evaluate the connections between maternal awareness, ... -
Oral health and quality of life among people with severe or long-term mental illness: A call for interprofessional collaboration
Bjørkvik, Jofrid; Quintero, Diana Patricia; Jensen, Knut Helge; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)People with severe or long-term mental illness (SMI) have poorer oral health than the general population has, but little is known about how, to what extent, and in what ways oral health problems affect daily functioning, ... -
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 behaviour, attitude towards, and knowledge of dental caries among mothers of 0- to 3-year-old children living in Kaunas, Lithuania
Petrauskienė, Sandra; Narbutaitė, Julija; Petrauskienė, Aušra; Virtanen, Jorma (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-13)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the oral health behaviours of mothers with young children and their attitudes towards dental caries. Methods The survey targeted all mothers with children under 3 years attending ... -
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 ...