The Midwifery Initiated Oral Health Program – The MIOH program

    1. Faghihian, R., Saied-Moallemi, Z., Zakizade, M., Faghihian, E., George, A., Abbasi, S. (2023). Effectiveness of an educational program on the oral health knowledge of midwives and other antenatal care providers in Iran. Iranian Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10412786/
    2. Tannous, K., George, A., Ahmed, M.U., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H.G., Skinner, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Yaacoub, A., Srinivas, R., Johnson, M., (2021). Economic evaluation of the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program in Australia. BMJ Open. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330572/
    3. Dahlen, H.G., Johnson, M., Farley, J., Patterson N.T, Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., khorn, A, Ellis, S., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A, Skinner, J., George, A. (2019). Process Evaluation of the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service Program: Perceptions of Midwives. Women and Birth; 32(2): e159-e165. (Open Access). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871519218300908?via%3Dihub. 
    4. George, A., Villarosa A., Patterson, T., Farley, J., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A., Skinner, J., & Johnson, M. (2019). Perceptions of pregnant women towards the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program: A Process evaluation. Australian Dental Journal. 64(1):55-65.  (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpja.224
    5. Ajwani, S, Sousa, M.S.,Villarosa, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H.G., Hoolsema, J., Blinkhorn, A., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A., Skinner, J., George, A. (2019). Process evaluation of the Midwifery-initiated Oral Health Dental Service program: Perceptions of Dental Professionals. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 30(3):333-343. (Open Access).  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpja.224
    6. George, A., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Ellis E., Yeo, A., Elcome, E., Johnson, M. (2018), ‘Evaluation of a midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program to improve oral health and birth outcomes for pregnant women: A Multi Centre Randomised Controlled Trial’, International Journal of Nursing Studies. (Open Access). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748918300579?via%3Dihub
    7. George, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Dahlen, H., Reath, J., Korda, A., Ng Chok, H., Miranda, C., Villarosa, A. and Johnson, M. (2017), ‘Knowledge, attitude and practices of dentists towards oral health care during pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia’, Australian Dental Journal, vol 62, 301-310. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/adj.12505
    8. George, A., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Ellis, S., Yeo, A., Elcombe, E., Sadozai, A. and Johnson, M. (2016), ‘Measuring oral health during pregnancy: sensitivity and specificity of a maternal oral screening (MOS) tool’, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 16. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5103484/
    9. George, A., Lang, G., Johnson, M., Ridge, A., De Silva, A., Ajwani, S., Dahlen, H., Yeo, A., Langdon, R. and [and five others], (2016), ‘The evaluation of an oral health education program for midwives in Australia’, Women and Birth, vol 29, no 3 , 208 – 213. (Open Access). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871519215003248?via%3Dihub
    10. George, A., Dahlen, H Reath, J. Ajwani, S, Bhole, S., Korda, A., Ng Chok, H., Miranda, M., Villarosa, A., Johnson, M., (2016) What do antenatal care providers understand and do about oral health care during pregnancy: A cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16:382. (Open Access) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131399/
    11. George, A., Bhole, S., Farley, J., Ajwani, S., Dahlen, H., Srinivas, R., Blinkhorn, A., Yaacoub, A., Ellis E., Johnson, M. (2016) Midwifery-Dental intervention to improve oral health: A Process Evaluation. International Dental Journal, Special Issue: Abstracts of the 104Th FDI Annual Word Dental Congress, 66 (S1): 111-163. 
    12. Johnson, M., George, A., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A.,. Ellis S. & Yeo, A.E (2015) The Midwifery Initiated Oral Health-Dental Service Protocol: An intervention to improve oral health outcomes for pregnant women. BMC Oral Health, 15: 2. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25588410/
    13. Heilbrunn, A., De Silva, A., Lang, G., George, A., Ridge, A., Johnson, M. Bhole, S., Gilmour, C. (2015) Midwives’ perspectives of their ability to promote the oral health of pregnant women in Victoria, Australia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15:110. (Open Access). https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-015-0536-x
    14. George, A., Ajwani, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H, Blinkhorn, A., Bhole, S Ellis, S Zheng, C., Dawes, W. (2015) Developing and Testing of a Midwifery Oral Health Screening Tool for Pregnant Women. Health care for Women International. 36 (10): 1160-1174. (Open Access). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2014.959170 
    15. George A, Johnson M, Dahlen H, Reath J, Ajwani S, Korda A, Bhole S, Miranda C & Ng Chok H (2015). Perinatal oral health: Perceptions of Antenatal Care providers in New South Wales, Australia. E-Posters. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 122: 6–15. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292748182_Perinatal_oral_health_perceptions_of_antenatal_care_providers_in_New_South_Wales_Australia
    16. George, A., Ajwani, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Bhole, S., Ellis, S., Zheng, C., Dawes, W. (2014) Developing and Testing of a midwifery Oral Health Screening Tool for Pregnant Women. Health care for Women International. (Open Access). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2014.959170
    17. George, A., Duff, M., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis S. Ajwani, S., & Bhole, S. (2014). Piloting of an oral health education program and knowledge test for midwives. Contemporary Nurse, 46 (2): 180-186. (Open Access). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.5172/conu.2014.46.2.180
    18. George, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H., Ellis, S.,Zheng, C., Ajwani, S., (2013). Improving Maternal Oral Health in Australia through Midwifery and Dental Collaboration Journal of Dental Research, 92 (Special Issue C): 182566 (www.dentalresearch.org). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266801879_Improving_Maternal_Oral_Health_in_Australia_through_Midwifery-Dental_Collaboration
    19. George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Ellis., S. Bhole, S. (2013). Views of pregnant women in South Western Sydney towards dental care and midwives promoting oral health. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 24, 178-184. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1071/HE13040
    20. George, A., Johnson, M., Reath, J., Dahlen, H., Bhole, S., Ajwani, S. & Korda, A., (2013). Oral Health Care During Pregnancy. Australian Nursing Journal (special issue women’s health/midwifery), 21 (3): 42
    21. George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S, Bhole, S., Yeo, A.E. & Ellis, S. (2013) The oral health status, practices and knowledge of pregnant women in South-western Sydney. The Australian Dental Journal. 58 (1): 26-33. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/adj.12024
    22. Johnson, M., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H., Ellis, S., George, A. (2013) Promoting Oral Health in Pregnant Women Through Midwifery Practice: An innovative approach. HNE Handover: For Nurses and Midwives Special Issue: Abstracts from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2013, 6(1), 32
    23. George, A., Shamim, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Yeo, A.E. (2012). How Do Dental and Prenatal Care Practitioners Perceive Dental Care During Pregnancy? Current Evidence and Implications. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 39 (3), 238-247. ISSN: 1523-536X, IF: 1.264. Q1. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00553.x
    24. George, A., Duff, M., Ajwani, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis S. & Bhole, S. (2012). The development of an online education program for midwives in Australia to improve perinatal oral health. Journal of Perinatal Education, 21 (2), 112-122. ISSN: 10581243. (Open Access). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23449750/
    25. George, A., Johnson, M., Duff, M., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., & Ellis, S. (2012). Midwives and oral health care during pregnancy: Perceptions of pregnant women in South-Western Sydney, Australia. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21, 1087-1096. (Open Access). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03870.x
    26. George, A. (2011) “Response to ‘Treatment of periodontal infection does not reduce the rates of poor pregnancy outcomes’”. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 9, 451. (Open Access). https://journals.lww.com/ijebh/fulltext/2011/12000/response_to__treatment_of_periodontal_infection.13.aspx
    27. George, A., Johnson, M., Duff, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S. & Ellis, S. (2011). Maintaining oral health during pregnancy: Perceptions of midwives in Southwest Sydney. Collegian. 18, 71-79. (Open Access). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1322769610001010
    28. George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis, S., Bhole, S. & Ajwani, S. (2010). Promoting oral health during pregnancy: Current evidence and implications for Australian midwives. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 3324-3333. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47458491_Promoting_oral_health_during_pregnancy_Current_evidence_and_implications_for_Australian_midwives
    29. George, A. & Johnson, M. Ellis, S. Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Bhole, S. & Ajwani, S. (2010).  Promoting dental health in pregnant women: A new role for midwives in Australia. Australian Nursing Journal, 18(1), 37. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03426.x

 

Conference abstracts
  1. George, A (2020- invited speaker) Oral Healthcare during pregnancy: A New role for midwives in Australia. ADA NSW Convention 2020, 14-16th May Newcastle, Sydney. 
  2. George, A., Bhole, S., Farley, J., Ajwani, S., Dahlen, H., Srinivas, R., Blinkhorn, A., Yaacoub, A., Ellis E., Johnson, M. (2016) Midwifery-Dental intervention to improve oral health: A Process Evaluation. International Dental Journal, Special Issue: Abstracts of the 104Th FDI Annual Word Dental Congress, 66 (S1): 111-163. DOI: 10.1111/idj.12268, IF: 1.628
  3. George A, Johnson M, Dahlen H, Reath J, Ajwani S, Korda A, Bhole S, Miranda C & Ng Chok H (2015) Perinatal oral health: Perceptions of Antenatal Care providers in New South Wales, Australia. E-Posters. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 122: 6–15. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13366, ISSN: 1471-0528, IF: 3.728
  4. George, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H., Ellis, S.,Zheng, C., Ajwani, S., (2013) Improving Maternal Oral Health in Australia through Midwifery and Dental Collaboration Journal of Dental Research, 92 (Special Issue C): 182566 (www.dentalresearch.org) ISSN: 0022-0345, IF: 4.139
  5. Johnson, M., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn,A., Dahlen, H., Ellis, S., George, A. (2013) Promoting Oral Health In Pregnant Women Through Midwifery Practice: An Innovative Approach. HNE Handover: For Nurses and MidwivesSpecial Issue: Abstracts from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2013, 6 (1), 32, ISSN: 2201-179X
  6. Bhole, S., Ajwani, S., George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A. & Ellis S. (2010). Oral Health Care Model for Pregnant Women in Southwest Sydney. Journal of Dental Research, 89 (Special Issue B): 138958 (www.dentalresearch.org), ISSN: 0022-0345, IF: 4.139

 

Implementing and evaluating an oral health module for the WSU bachelor of midwifery program - The BMIOH program

  1. Duff, M., Dahlen, H., Burns, E., Priddis, H., Schmied, V. and George, A. (2017), ‘Designing an oral health module for the Bachelor of Midwifery program at an Australian university’, Nurse Education in Practice, vol 23 , pp 76 – 81. (Open Access). https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1471-5953(17)30091-4

 

Developing perinatal oral health guidelines for dentists and prenatal care providers in Australia - The PERIOH program

    1. George, A., Dahlen, H., Reath, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Korda, A., Ng Chok, H., Miranda, C., Villarosa, A. and Johnson, M. (2016), ‘What do antenatal care providers understand and do about oral health care during pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia’, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 16. (Open Access). https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-1163-x
    2. George, A., Shamim, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Yeo, A.E. (2012). How Do Dental and Prenatal Care Practitioners Perceive Dental Care During Pregnancy? Current Evidence and Implications. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, 39 (3), 238-247. (Open Access). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00553.x
    3. George, A., Duff, M., Ajwani, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis S. & Bhole, S. (2012). The development of an online education program for midwives in Australia to improve perinatal oral health. Journal of Perinatal Education, 21 (2), 112-122. (Open Access). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23449750/
    4. George, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Blinkhorn, A., Yeo, A.E., & Ellis, S. (2012). Perceptions of Dental and Health Professionals towards Perinatal Oral health. Journal of Dental Research, 91 (Special Issue B): 160412 (www.dentalresearch.org).https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266770006_Perceptions_of_Dental_and_Health_Professionals_Towards_Perinatal_Oral_Health
    5. George, A., Shamin, S., Johnson, M., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis S. & Andrews, K. (2011). Periodontal treatment during pregnancy and birth outcomes: A meta-analysis of randomised trials. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 9, 122-147. (Open Access). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00210.x
    6. George, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., and Ellis, S. (2010). Promoting Perinatal Oral Health in South-western Sydney: A Collaborative Approach. Journal of Dental Research, 89 (Special Issue C): 142301(www.dentalresearch.org). (Open Access). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03426.x
    7. Bhole, S., Ajwani, S., George, A., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A. & Ellis S. (2010). Oral Health Care Model for Pregnant Women in Southwest Sydney. Journal of Dental Research, 89 (Special Issue B): 138958 (www.dentalresearch.org). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266773282_Oral_Heath_Care_Model_for_Pregnant_Women_in_South-western_Sydney
    8. George, A. & Johnson, M. (2009) Perinatal oral health care: Implications for midwives. Midwifery Matters, 27(4), 22-2

 

Conference abstracts:
  1. George, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Blinkhorn, A., Yeo, A.E., & Ellis, S. (2012). Perceptions of Dental and Health Professionals towards Perinatal Oral health. Journal of Dental Research, 91 (Special Issue B): 160412 (www.dentalresearch.org), ISSN: 0022-0345, IF: 4.139
  2. George, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Blinkhorn, A., and Ellis, S. (2010). Promoting Perinatal Oral Health in South-western Sydney: A Collaborative Approach. Journal of Dental Research, 89 (Special Issue C): 142301(www.dentalresearch.org), ISSN: 0022-0345, IF: 4.139