1. Patients, 'ologies' and behavioural change.
- Author
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Tilling, Elaine
- Subjects
DENTAL care ,DENTAL hygiene ,TOOTH care & hygiene ,DENTISTS ,DENTAL personnel - Abstract
The article reports on helping patients maintain preventive health behaviours in Great Britain. It states that ologies can help dental care professional understand the patient's difficulties in following oral hygiene advice. It also discusses the dimensions of health which include physical, mental, emotional, social and sexual health. It emphasizes the need of patient to identify their own oral health goals and negotiate when they are ready to change.
- Published
- 2009
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