Rafael Figueiredo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408457 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rafael Figueiredo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rafael |
| FAMILY NAME | Figueiredo |
| SIGNATURE | FIGUEIREDO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Integrating oral health in school health programs in Alberta, Canada
Oral health is linked to children’s well-being and academic performance, yet its integration into school health programs remains limited. This study explored perspectives of school health promotion professionals in Alberta, Canada, on challenges and enablers to integrating oral health into existing school health programs. Using a qualitative description methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 health promotion professionals,…
Fluoridation cessation and oral health equity
Objective Community water fluoridation, because of its universal scope and passive mechanism of uptake, is one component of a multifaceted approach to promoting equity in dental health. The objective of this study was to examine social inequities in children’s dental health in the Canadian cities of Calgary (fluoridation cessation in 2011) and Edmonton (still fluoridated). Methods We analyzed data from surveys of population-based samples of Grade…
Redirecting public oral health fluoride varnish intervention to low socio-economic status children in Alberta
The accuracy of I nternational C lassification of D iseases coding for dental problems not associated with trauma in a hospital emergency department
There are substantial discrepancies between the ICD-10-CA diagnosis assigned in administrative databases and the diagnosis assigned by a dentist reviewing the chart retrospectively. However, ICD-10-CA codes can be used to accurately identify ED visits for NTDC
Dental health of homeless adults in Toronto, Canada
Homeless adults in Toronto have poor oral health, significant oral health treatment needs, and a lack of access to dental care
Sorry Doctor, I Can’t Afford the Root Canal, I Have a Job
Canadian Dentists' Opinions on Publicly Financed Dental Care
Dentists prefer a targeted effort at meeting public needs and are influenced in their opinions largely in relation to ideology. In order to move forward, policy leaders will need to devote some attention to the influence and complexity of public and private tensions in dentistry At the very least, public and private practitioners must come to appreciate each other's challenges and balance public and private expectations in public programming
Canadian Dentists' Opinions on Publicly Financed Dental Care
Dentists prefer a targeted effort at meeting public needs and are influenced in their opinions largely in relation to ideology. In order to move forward, policy leaders will need to devote some attention to the influence and complexity of public and private tensions in dentistry At the very least, public and private practitioners must come to appreciate each other's challenges and balance public and private expectations in public programming
Sorry Doctor, I Can’t Afford the Root Canal, I Have a Job
Dental health of homeless adults in Toronto, Canada
Homeless adults in Toronto have poor oral health, significant oral health treatment needs, and a lack of access to dental care
The accuracy of I nternational C lassification of D iseases coding for dental problems not associated with trauma in a hospital emergency department
There are substantial discrepancies between the ICD-10-CA diagnosis assigned in administrative databases and the diagnosis assigned by a dentist reviewing the chart retrospectively. However, ICD-10-CA codes can be used to accurately identify ED visits for NTDC
Redirecting public oral health fluoride varnish intervention to low socio-economic status children in Alberta
Fluoridation cessation and oral health equity
Objective Community water fluoridation, because of its universal scope and passive mechanism of uptake, is one component of a multifaceted approach to promoting equity in dental health. The objective of this study was to examine social inequities in children’s dental health in the Canadian cities of Calgary (fluoridation cessation in 2011) and Edmonton (still fluoridated). Methods We analyzed data from surveys of population-based samples of Grade…
Integrating oral health in school health programs in Alberta, Canada
Oral health is linked to children’s well-being and academic performance, yet its integration into school health programs remains limited. This study explored perspectives of school health promotion professionals in Alberta, Canada, on challenges and enablers to integrating oral health into existing school health programs. Using a qualitative description methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 health promotion professionals,…
Medicine (6 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (4 works) · Dentistry (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works)