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Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study: a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-19)
<b>Objectives.</b> The aim of the Tromstannen Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to
investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of
the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data
collection.<br>
<b>Study design. </b>Cross-sectional population-based study ...
Challenging encounters in clinical dentistry: a qualitative study investigating online reviews of patient satisfaction with Norwegian dentists
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-07)
<b>Objective</b>
<br>Mapping key themes that characterize challenging and positive encounters in dental practice using online reviews of patient satisfaction.
<br><b>Materials and methods</b>
<br>11,764 online patient reviews of dental encounters, consisting of an overall satisfaction rating (1–5 stars) and a free-text response, were collected from the web-site Legelisten.no. The reviews ...
The role of psychosocial factors and treatment need in dental service use and oral health among adults in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-11)
<i>Objectives</i> - This study aimed to explore whether population characteristics were associated with the use of dental services, individual's personal oral health practices, dental caries and oral health‐related impacts using the revised Andersen's behavioural model as the theoretical framework.<br><br>
<i>Methods</i> - This cross‐sectional study included participants from a Norwegian general ...
To what extent does smoking affect gingival bleeding response to supragingival plaque? Site‐specific analyses in a population‐based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-01)
<i>Background and objective</i> - The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of smoking on the site‐specific association between bleeding on gingival probing and supragingival plaque and to assess whether this differs in different regions of the dentition.<br><br>
<i>Methods</i> - Data from a representative sample of 1911 adults (20‐79 years old) in Northern Norway were analyzed. ...
To what extent does smoking affect gingival bleeding response to supragingival plaque? Site‐specific analyses in a population‐based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-01)
<p><i>Background and objective - </i>The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of smoking on the site‐specific association between bleeding on gingival probing and supragingival plaque and to assess whether this differs in different regions of the dentition.
<p><i>Methods - </i>Data from a representative sample of 1911 adults (20‐79 years old) in Northern Norway were analyzed. Periodontal ...
Periodontitis and quality of life: What is the role of socioeconomic status, sense of coherence, dental service use and oral health practices? An exploratory theory-guided analysis on a Norwegian population
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-22)
<p><i>Aim</i> - To utilise Andersen's behavioural model for health services’ use as the theoretical framework to examine direct and indirect relationships between population characteristics, oral health behaviours and periodontitis and oral health impacts.
<p><i>Materials and methods</i> - The model was tested in a general adult population (n = 1,886) in Norway, using structural equation ...
Quality of life, mentalization, and perception of challenging patient encounters in dentistry: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-07)
Objective: This study investigated how exposure to challenging patient encounters influenced participants’ self-reported quality of life, and how participants’ mentalization capabilities affected the perceptions of challenging patients encounters among Norwegian dentists and dental students.<p> <p>Materials and Methods: Data was collected with an online questionnaire, and a total of 165 dentists (n ...
Sense of coherence in a general adult population in Northern Norway and its associations with oral health
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-13)
Background Sense of coherence (SOC) is a global orientation to life that may affect a person’s way of acting and
living within his or her life context, which can have an impact on general and oral health. The aims of this study
were (i) to describe the distribution of SOC in a general adult population; (ii) to explore whether sociodemographic
characteristics, oral health-related behaviours, ...