• Dental professionals’ views on motivational interviewing for the prevention of dental caries with adolescents in central Norway 

      Lassemo, Eva Irene Samant; Rodd, Helen D.; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Johnsen, Jan Are Kolset; Nermo, Hege; Sand, Kari; Eftedal, Randi Krog; Fagerhaug, Tone Natland; Jasbi, Arefe; Marshman, Zoe; Dahllöf, Göran; Høiseth, Marikken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)
      Background - Establishing positive oral health behaviours during adolescence should be a key priority to improve lifelong oral health. However, changing adolescent behaviours is known to be a challenge. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a method of working with patients to activate their motivation for change and has shown promising results within the dental setting. Yet, little is known about the ...
    • Is Dental Anxiety Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life? Assessment of Statistical Significance and Clinical Meaningfulness in a Sample of Russian Medical and Dental Students 

      Heyeraas, Christine Nordbø; Jensen, Silje Nyborg; Stabell, Vilde Bjørkli; Johnsen, Jan Are Kolset; Drachev, Sergei Nikolaevich (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-07)
      Information about oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and dental anxiety (DA) in Russian young adults is scarce. We investigated how DA is associated with OHRQoL in a group of medical and dental students in North-West Russia. The study had a cross-sectional design and included 807 students aged 18–25 years who attended the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk. OHRQoL and DA ...
    • Procedure time and filling quality for bulk-fill base and conventional incremental composite techniques—A randomised controlled in vitro trial 

      Leinonen, Kaisa Marika; Leinonen, Jukka; Bolstad, Napat Limchaichana; Tanner, Tarja; Al-Haroni, Mohammed Hasan Hussein; Johnsen, Jan Are Kolset (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-23)
      Objectives: The aims of this randomised controlled laboratory trial were to determine the procedure time and immediate quality (surface porosity and marginal gaps) of fillings placed using the bulk-fill base technique and the conventional incremental technique in simulated clinical settings.<p> <p>Methods: Forty-two dentists and dental students were randomly allocated to use either the bulk-fill ...