Importance Process-based quality measures are generally intended to promote evidence-based practices that have been proven to improve outcomes. However, due to lack of standardized implementation of diagnostic codes in dentistry, assessing the...
Recent studies from Mayo Clinic, DentaQuest Foundation, and many others have further reinforced that preventative oral healthcare and the treatment of periodontal disease improves overall wellness and lowers the total cost of care. Patients benefiting...
Importance Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common and morbid health care–associated infection, but limited data on effective prevention strategies are available.
Objective To determine whether daily toothbrushing is associated with lower...
UNLABELLED: This community-based trial aimed to explore a change in levels of parental understanding of factors that could contribute to early childhood caries (ECC) following educational visits with community health workers (CHWs). This intervention was...
PURPOSE: With increasing reliance on large language models (LLMs) for health information, this study evaluated reliability and quality, understandability, actionability, readability and misinformation risk of responses from LLMs to oral health concerns...
UNLABELLED: This community-based trial aimed to explore a change in levels of parental understanding of factors that could contribute to early childhood caries (ECC) following educational visits with community health workers (CHWs). This intervention was...
Periodontitis is increasingly recognized for its role in overall health and its associations with systemic conditions. Shared etiological factors, including microbiological, immunological, genetic, and environmental influences, have prompted interest in...
