Heikki Murtomaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6166728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heikki Murtomaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heikki |
| FAMILY NAME | Murtomaa |
| SIGNATURE | MURTOMAA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0687-9808 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Oral discomfort and health behavior of patients with typical vs. atypical antipsychotic drugs
The current results on psychiatrically hospitalized patients emphasize the need for awareness of oral discomfort and its subsequent effects on the quality of life in this challenging patient group. Focus should also be placed on a wide range of support encouraging the patients to maintain good daily oral hygiene and seek professional dental help when needed
Neglected epidemics
This was the first time that an oral health panel was included in the agenda of World Health Summit meetings. The present document is the report of the panel of “Neglected Epidemics: The Role of Oral Public Health to Advance Global Health” in the 7th Regional World Health Summit (WHS), 29-30 April, 2019 Kish Island, [...]
Implementation of tobacco use cessation counseling among oral health professionals in F inland
Regarding the adherence to TUC counseling guidelines, there is room for improvement. The identified TDF factors related to TUC behaviors provide an avenue for targeted interventions to improve guideline implementation
Children’s use of dental services in the five Nordic countries
BACKGROUND: An increase in the use of general practitioner services for children has taken place since the 1980s in the Nordic countries, but little is known about the use of dental services during this time. AIM: To compare differences in children's use of dental services in the five Nordic countries and to analyse changes over time from the 1980s to the 1990s. METHODS: The participants were 20 500 children aged 2-17 years from Denmark, Finland,…
Banco Mundial de Datos sobre Salud Bucodental de la OMS, 1986-1996
En el presente artículo se describe la situación mundial de la salud bucodental de los niños de 12 años de edad -el índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados (CPO) y el porcentaje de la población afectada- a partir de los estudios representativos más recientes sobre 80 países incluidos en el Banco Mundial de Datos sobre Salud Bucodental (BMDSB) de la OMS entre 1986 y 1996. El volumen de información varió mucho: 68% de las economías de merc…
Smoking and Oral Health
Dentists need to provide patients with counseling on tobacco use because of the desire of many smokers to quit. Counseling of smokers by the oral health team requires special attention and skills, because smokers' health behaviors and attitudes appear to be less favorable to oral health compared to nonsmokers
Dental Caries Risk in Relation to Dietary Habits and Dental Services in Two Industrial Populations
The confectionery industry did not seem to be an exceptionally hazardous environment for dental health in general. However, the screening of high-risk workers should be organized. Reimbursement of costs had no major effect on use of dental services or caries risk. Oral health promotion should be integrated with existing occupational health services to improve oral health in industrial populations
The use of Xylitol chewing gum in oral health promotion for Finnish students
The beneficial effects of xylitol, a noncariogenic sweetening agent, on oral health have been conclusively demonstrated in international trials, its therapeutic mechanisms have been thoroughly investigated. A four-week trial was conducted to study university students' conceptions of xylitol and their willingness to use xylitol chewing gum to improve their oral health. The trial was carried out in a large student's refectory operated by the State …
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The use of Xylitol chewing gum in oral health promotion for Finnish students
The beneficial effects of xylitol, a noncariogenic sweetening agent, on oral health have been conclusively demonstrated in international trials, its therapeutic mechanisms have been thoroughly investigated. A four-week trial was conducted to study university students' conceptions of xylitol and their willingness to use xylitol chewing gum to improve their oral health. The trial was carried out in a large student's refectory operated by the State …
Dental Caries Risk in Relation to Dietary Habits and Dental Services in Two Industrial Populations
The confectionery industry did not seem to be an exceptionally hazardous environment for dental health in general. However, the screening of high-risk workers should be organized. Reimbursement of costs had no major effect on use of dental services or caries risk. Oral health promotion should be integrated with existing occupational health services to improve oral health in industrial populations
Smoking and Oral Health
Dentists need to provide patients with counseling on tobacco use because of the desire of many smokers to quit. Counseling of smokers by the oral health team requires special attention and skills, because smokers' health behaviors and attitudes appear to be less favorable to oral health compared to nonsmokers
Banco Mundial de Datos sobre Salud Bucodental de la OMS, 1986-1996
En el presente artículo se describe la situación mundial de la salud bucodental de los niños de 12 años de edad -el índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados (CPO) y el porcentaje de la población afectada- a partir de los estudios representativos más recientes sobre 80 países incluidos en el Banco Mundial de Datos sobre Salud Bucodental (BMDSB) de la OMS entre 1986 y 1996. El volumen de información varió mucho: 68% de las economías de merc…
Children’s use of dental services in the five Nordic countries
BACKGROUND: An increase in the use of general practitioner services for children has taken place since the 1980s in the Nordic countries, but little is known about the use of dental services during this time. AIM: To compare differences in children's use of dental services in the five Nordic countries and to analyse changes over time from the 1980s to the 1990s. METHODS: The participants were 20 500 children aged 2-17 years from Denmark, Finland,…
Implementation of tobacco use cessation counseling among oral health professionals in F inland
Regarding the adherence to TUC counseling guidelines, there is room for improvement. The identified TDF factors related to TUC behaviors provide an avenue for targeted interventions to improve guideline implementation
Neglected epidemics
This was the first time that an oral health panel was included in the agenda of World Health Summit meetings. The present document is the report of the panel of “Neglected Epidemics: The Role of Oral Public Health to Advance Global Health” in the 7th Regional World Health Summit (WHS), 29-30 April, 2019 Kish Island, [...]
Oral discomfort and health behavior of patients with typical vs. atypical antipsychotic drugs
The current results on psychiatrically hospitalized patients emphasize the need for awareness of oral discomfort and its subsequent effects on the quality of life in this challenging patient group. Focus should also be placed on a wide range of support encouraging the patients to maintain good daily oral hygiene and seek professional dental help when needed
Medicine (7 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Oral health (5 works) · Dentistry (3 works) · Pathology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)