Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Anastasios Plessas
Working in an urgent dental care hub during the Covid-19 pandemic from a dental nurses’ perspective
Working in an urgent dental care hub during the Covid-19 pandemic from a dental nurses’ perspective Published: 03/02/2022 A qualitative study Author: Anastasios Plessas, Dr Martha Paisi, Dr Rebecca Baines, Dr Hannah Wheat, Maria Bernardes Delgado, Dr Ian Mills, Professor Robert Witton The following article is restricted for Dental Nursing subscribers only. Please sign in to access the full article.
What is the global prevalence of dental healthcare needs and unmet dental needs among adolescents?
Data sources Databases searched included Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus. Study selection Cross-sectional studies that estimated dental healthcare needs and unmet dental needs in young people, aged 10-19 years were considered for inclusion. No limitations in terms of year of publication, language, location of the study, gender and race of the participants, or the type of dental health needs and unmet needs were applied.
Is there an association between oral health-related quality of life and Alzheimer's disease?
Data sources PubMed, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library database and ProQuest databases were searched. Study selection Observational and non-randomised studies in English language were considered for inclusion. Two reviewers independently selected the relevant studies. Any disagreement was resolved by discussion with a third reviewer. The outcome of interest for this review was oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Strategies to improve oral health behaviours and dental access for people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study
Abstract Objectives The present study aimed to identify strategies to improve oral health behaviours as well as access to and provision of dental care for people experiencing homelessness. Method We conducted focus groups with people living in a residential homeless centre and semi-structured interviews with other stakeholders working with or supporting people experiencing homelessness. Following an inductive approach, thematic analysis was used to synthesise the findings on NVivo software.
Is there an association between children's screen use and cariogenic diet?
Data sources Databases searched included the International Database for Medical Research MEDLINE/Pubmed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS). Study selection Studies of observational design that examined the association between any screen-time behaviour and dietary intake in preschool and school-aged children (younger than 12 years) were selected by two independent reviewers.
Barriers and facilitators to dental care access among asylum seekers and refugees in highly developed countries: a systematic review
Research article Open Access Published: 25 November 2020 BMC Oral Health volume 20, Article number: 337 (2020) Cite this article 1655 Accesses 1 Citations 13 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Background Dental diseases are prevalent among asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs). Despite significant treatment needs, access to dental care in host countries is often limited.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Anastasios
Contact Anastasios, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack