- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Q Methodology Applications
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Global Health Care Issues
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
2016-2024
University Medical Center Groningen
2018-2023
University of Groningen
2018-2021
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
2016-2018
Health Forecasting
2017
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
2017
Pharming Group (Netherlands)
2014
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam
2001-2012
Summary Background Awake bruxism and sleep are common conditions amongst adult populations, although prevalence data scarce. Objective This study aimed to assess the of awake in Dutch population. Methods As part a large epidemiologic survey on oral health general population, total 1209 subjects were asked about their behaviour during day sleep. The collected subjected stratified analysis by five age groups (25‐34, 35‐44, 45‐54, 55‐64 65‐74 years), socioeconomic status, gender. Results A 5.0%...
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of tooth wear in different age groups Dutch adult population and determine this distribution by gender, socioeconomic class, type teeth. Results were compared with outcomes a previous comparable population. As part comprehensive investigation oral health general 2013, was assessed among 1,125 subjects city ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The data collected subjected stratified analysis 5 (25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74 years), Tooth using 5-point ordinal...
The aim of the present study was to determine association between dental anxiety and quality life (QoL) test hypothesis that treatment highly anxious patients would significantly enhance QoL.Subjects were 35 a Dutch fear clinic who assessed on trait (DAS S-DAI) QoL (oral health-related with use OHIP-14, anxiety-related SADAS, general aspects using Global Assessment Functioning, while five different satisfaction quantified VAS-scale) both prior after (an average six sessions 45-60 minutes...
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of awake bruxism and sleep in Dutch adolescent population. Materials Methods As part a large epidemiologic survey on oral health general population 2017, total 920 subjects were asked about their behaviour during daytime sleep. The collected data subjected stratified analysis by two age groups (for 17 23 years, respectively), gender socio‐economic status. Results A 4.1% 4.2% was found for 7.6% 13.2% bruxism. Women reported more...
This article presents the development of Dutch value set for Child Health Utility 9D, a pediatric preference-based measure quality life that can be used to generate quality-adjusted life-years.A large online survey was conducted using discrete choice experiment including duration attribute with adult members Netherlands general population (N = 1276) who were representative in terms age, gender, marital status, employment, education, and region. Respondents asked which two health states they...
Vermaire JH, Hoogstraten J, van Loveren C, Poorterman JHG, Exel NJA. Attitudes towards oral health among parents of 6‐year‐old children at risk developing caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38: 507–520. © 2010 John & Wiley Sons A/S Abstract – Objectives: Parental attitudes are likely to play a role in achieving and maintaining desired level children. To be useful individually delivered caries prevention programmes, parental should identified individual level. Q‐methodology has...
A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted during a 3-year randomized controlled clinical trial in general dental practice the Netherlands which 230 6-year-old children (± 3 months) were assigned to either regular care, an increased professional fluoride application (IPFA) programme or non-operative caries treatment and prevention (NOCTP) programme. Information on resource use period documented by nurse at every patient visit, such as time, travel time distance. Caries increment scores (at...
The aim of this study was to compare disease‐specific (oral health‐related) quality life ( OHRQ oL), assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile‐14 OHIP ‐14), and generic (health‐related) HRQ EuroQol5D EQ ‐5D‐5L), in patients with severe dental anxiety (who were visiting a centre for special care dentistry) control group from general population. Seventy‐six [Dental Anxiety Scale DAS ) score ≥ 13] matched, according age, gender, socio‐economic status, 76 participants larger epidemiological...
A parallel-randomized controlled trial on caries-preventive strategies was conducted in a general dental practice with mixed socioeconomic background patient population. The aim of this study to test the hypothesis that, compared regular care consisting check-ups twice year professional fluoride applications and pit fissure sealants all permanent molars, larger effect can be achieved by following non-operative caries treatment prevention (NOCTP) strategy or following, addition care, an...
Studies reporting clinical and non-clinical parameters of participants non-participants trials are scarce. In the available studies were likely to show less favourable outcomes than on both socioeconomic as well caries experience. However, impact non-participation total sample research population is not established. present study, part baseline data collection for a randomized controlled trial caries-preventive strategies, 346 parents children 6.0 years (± 3 months) age approached let their...
Abstract Background People with intellectual disabilities have worse health outcomes compared to their peers without. However, regarding oral parameters, recent systematic reviews reported conflicting evidence. The aim was assess whether adolescents MBID differ from in and behaviour. Methods Ninety seven participated this comparative study. Outcomes were data of 17‐year‐old Dutch ( n = 581) a national epidemiological study on Results Adolescents showed poorer hygiene than the general...
Abstract Background Studies exclusively focusing on trends in socioeconomic inequality of oral health status industrialized countries are relatively sparse. This study aimed to assess possible differences hygiene and periodontal among people different (SES) the Netherlands over two decades. Methods A repeated cross-sectional analysis 3083 participants aged 25–54 years was conducted Dutch National Oral Health Surveys 1995, 2002, 2007, 2013. Plaque-free defined according Simplified Hygiene...
Background People with intellectual disabilities have less favourable outcomes in—among others—oral health variables, compared to their peers without disabilities. Before being able develop target interventions for caregivers, all prevailing viewpoints regarding oral hygiene need be identified. Methods This Q‐methodology study—conducted among 40 caregivers of care‐dependent Institutionalized living persons moderate disability—used by‐person factor analysis reveal clusters based on the way...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether parents can be matched with attitudes towards oral health by means a short vignette sheet, developed based on the results an earlier Q-methodological study. Furthermore, aims explore how associate diet and hygiene habits clinical outcomes in children.A total 170 6- 9-year-old children completed questionnaire including sheet scores (oral hygiene, caries) were retrieved from follow-up measurement RCT caries-preventive measures.Of respondents,...
Dental caries has significant negative impacts on the lives of children and young people. Whilst children’s oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) have been increasingly investigated, effect overall wellbeing remains largely unknown. Data were obtained from a survey conducted across four cities in Netherlands. Children their parents completed series questionnaires, which included Dutch versions caries-specific pediatric measure OHRQoL (CARIES-QC-NL) generic health utility (CHU9D-NL). The...
An ealy first preventive dental visit for children is recommended no later than twelve months. However, still many have their relatively late.
The aim of the present study was to describe oral health situation adult Dutch population in terms caries experience and need for periodontal treatment. research consisted a clinical dental examination questionnaire on carried out among 25- 74-year-olds living Den Bosch, distinguished according age educational level. group with low socioeconomic status (SES) had more teeth affected by caries, undergone less extensive treatments were treatment than high SES group. On this basis, it can be...
Large socioeconomic inequalities still exist in oral health. It is already known that health-related behaviour may contribute to these inequalities, but why people with a lower position behave less healthily not easily understood. A possible explanation integrates insights on health behaviour, stress, and financial resources the pathway of behavioural responses strain. The aim this study was assess what extent strain associated clinically assessed caries experience population-based dentate...
Children up to the age of 10 are dependant primarily on their caregivers for oral care; COVID-19 lockdowns may have disrupted this care. We therefore assessed whether lockdown affected routine parental care children.