Browsing University of Bergen Library by Journals "Acta Odontologica Scandinavica"
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Association between oral and general health related quality of life among Norwegian patients with substance use disorders in opioid agonist therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Assess the association between oral and general health related quality of life using oral impacts on daily performances (OIDP) and the quality of life tool EQ-5D-5L from EuroQoL among patients with substance use ... -
Caries experience by socio-behavioural characteristics in HIV-1-infected and uninfected Ugandan mothers – a multilevel analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives To assess caries experience in Ugandan mothers according to HIV status, socio-behavioural-characteristics, gingival bleeding status and to examine whether HIV status impacts the association of socio-behavioural ... -
Dental erosive wear in primary teeth among five-year-olds – Bergen, Norway
(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)
(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 health personnel’s experience with receiving inquiries from child welfare services: a national cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives To assess if and to what extent public dental health personnel (PDHP) receive inquiries from child welfare services (CWS), and to assess whether PDHP’s experience of receiving inquiries is associated with PDHP’s ... -
Dental plaque and gingival bleeding in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and controls: a multilevel analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To explore whether plaque and gingival bleeding are more frequently experienced by adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared to matched controls without JIA; explore whether surface- and ... -
Effect of governmental strategies on antibiotic prescription in dentistry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To study the effect of governmental strategies, to constitute and publish recommendations on antibiotic usage in dentistry, on the antibiotic consumption. Material and methods: Descriptive statistics regarding ... -
Facilitators for use of oral healthcare services among people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) patients in Norway are eligible for free oral healthcare services; however, oral health morbidity remains high and the uptake of services among this patient group is low. As ... -
Health complaints before and at one and five years after removal of dental amalgam restorations - data from a prospective cohort study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: Health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings comprise both intraoral and general health complaints. There are data suggesting that patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) attributed ... -
Influence of dental education on adoption and integration of technological aids in the delivery of endodontic care by dental practitioners: a survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To investigate adoption and integration of technological aids during endodontic treatment and where dental practitioners (DPs) learnt to use this technology. Materials and methods An electronic questionnaire ... -
Influences of behaviour and attitude on education related inequality in tooth loss: findings from Norway and Sweden over 5 years of follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Following community dwelling cohorts in Norway and Sweden from 65 to 70 years, this study aimed to answer the following questions; Is there cross country variation in educational inequality in tooth loss between ... -
Mercury, silver and selenium in serum before and after removal of amalgam restorations: results from a prospective cohort study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: A prospective cohort study on changes of health complaints after removal of amalgam restorations was carried out at the request of the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The aim was to provide and evaluate ... -
Preventive behaviour and attitudes towards early childhood caries amongst mothers of toddlers in Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Our aim was to analyse mothers of toddlers’ preventive behaviour towards ECC in Bangladesh. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of mothers and their 6–24-month-old children visiting vaccination ... -
Traumatic dental injuries among children attending the public after-hours emergency dental clinic in Bergen, Norway.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: To investigate traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among children who for 1 year attended a Norwegian public after-hours emergency public dental (EPD) clinic. Materials and methods: The study included 7–18-year-olds ... -
Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ... -
Visibility of anatomical landmarks in the region of the mandibular third molar, a comparison between a low-dose and default protocol of CBCT
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Optimization of radiographic examinations is essential for radiation protection. The objective of the study was to investigate the clinical applicability of a low-dose CBCT protocol as compared to the default ...