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PhD Acceptance for Dr Kelly Jones
Dr Kelly Jones’ PhD thesis ‘A prognostic model for priority public dental care’ was passed unanimously with no amendments by examiners in November 2012 and was awarded a Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence.
HDR Student Update - Kamal Hanna
The Impact of Patient-Centred Dental Open Educational Resources (OER) on Enhancing Shared Clinical Decision-Making in Dental Practice.
Research Activities - Oral Health Practice Activity Study
The ARCPOH oral health practice activity study aims to capture a detailed picture of the services provided by oral health practitioners.
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New Staff - Dr Dominic Keuskamp & Carmen Koster
Meet our new staff.
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Vice Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington visits the Centre
The University of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington visited ARCPOH on the 7th of February 2013 to deliver a presentation and facilitate discussion on the Universities ‘Beacon of Enlightenment’ Strategic Plan for 2013—2023.
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Directors' Report - March 2013
All ARCPOH staff dedicated some time during February and March to working in small groups to discuss plans and strategies for the near and longer term future for ARCPOH.
Caring for oral health in Australian residential care
Within the increasing older Australian population, there is a significant group at very high risk for developing complex oral diseases and dental problems—institutionalised older adults in Australian residential care facilities.
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Oral health of health cardholders attending for dental care in the private and public sectors
Among persons visiting for a check-up, there was little variation in the number of teeth between those who attended in the private sector compared with those who attended publicly. However, among persons visiting for a dental problem the number of teeth was higher for those who attended privately compared with publicly in the 65 years or older age group.
Relative needs index study, South Australia and New South Wales
The Relative Needs Index (RNI) Study applied indicators of patient-perceived treatment needs (i.e. symptom-based measures of disease, and social and psychological consequences of oral diseases and disorders) and compared them to a clinical judgment of urgency of care.
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Trends in access to dental care among Australian children
This report investigated trends in access to dental care for children aged 5-17.
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