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Rana BK, Kiyani A, Hassan S, Masood R, Javed MQ, Abulhamael AM, Atique S, Zafar MS. Assessment of treatment needs, barriers, and self-perception regarding oral health among female university students: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:883. [PMID: 39095776 PMCID: PMC11297628 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04658-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to compare the self-perceived oral health status measured through a self-administered questionnaire with clinically determined oral health status measured by decayed-missing-filled teeth (DMFT) and community periodontal index of treatment need (CPITN) indices in university going females. In addition, access barriers to treatment related to oral healthcare were also determined. METHODS A 3-month analytical cross-sectional study was designed for consenting university going females (aged 18-22 years) in Islamabad, Pakistan. The self-perceived oral health was recorded through a questionnaire requesting information regarding socio-demographics, self-perception of oral health, frequency of dental visits and barriers to seeking oral health. Seven independent examiners performed intraoral clinical examination and assessed the oral health status using globally standardized oral health assessment indices (DMFT and CPITN). RESULTS A total of 400 students were included in the final sample. The study revealed a significant disparity between self-perceived oral health and clinical assessment. Although perceived oral health was considered "good" by 80.0% of the respondents, clinical examination revealed moderate DMFT scores (mean 2.95 ± 1.41) and periodontal disease requiring treatment in 89.5% of the individuals. The most common barriers in seeking dental care were lack of knowledge, dental phobia, affordability issue and false self-perception. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated a notable discrepancy between self-perception of oral health and clinically assessed oral health. These results emphasize the importance of focused educational programs and community outreach programs, especially directed towards this demographic. Prioritizing such initiatives will help individuals to recognize their actual oral health condition thus encouraging positive oral health behaviors and outcomes.
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- Oral Medicine Department, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Periodontology Department, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Oral Pathology Department, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, P.O. Box 1162, Buraidah, 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80209, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dental Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madina, Al Munawarrah, 41311, Saudi Arabia
- Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, 346, United Arab Emirates
- School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan
- Department of Dental Materials, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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Chantaraboot Y, Sermsuti-Anuwat N. Factors Associated with Self-reported Oral Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in a Rural Province of Thailand. J Multidiscip Healthc 2022; 15:2111-2119. [PMID: 36171894 PMCID: PMC9511890 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s386993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Limited research has focused on self-reported oral health in older Thai individuals. Objective We explored the factors associated with self-reported oral health among older adults residing in rural Thailand. Methods This cross-sectional study included males and females aged ≥ 60 years living in Phon Thong district, Roi Et province, a rural area in northeast Thailand. This community-based study was conducted between May 2021 and December 2021. A trained interviewer administered a face-to-face interview questionnaire. Study data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-squared test, and binary logistic regression. Results In total, 249 older individuals completed the interviews. Most study participants were aged ≥ 67 years (55.8%), with a mean age of 66.92 years. Pearson’s chi-squared test showed statistically significant associations between self-reported oral health and age (P = 0.035) and chewing ability (P = 0.005). The multivariate binary logistic regression analysis revealed significant associations between self-reported poor oral health and older age (AOR = 0.290, 95% CI: 0.091–0.925) and chewing discomfort (AOR = 4.032, 95% CI:1.119–14.56). We observed no significant associations between self-reported oral health and sex, toothbrushing frequency, and speaking ability. Conclusion Younger respondents with chewing discomfort were more likely to self-report poor oral health. In rural areas, nonprofessional health providers can use a single-item self-reported oral health question as a simple tool for evaluating oral health status in the elderly. Moreover, dental health education programs are needed to help older individuals improve their oral self-care, access dental services, and achieve appropriate oral function. Such programs are essential for promoting good oral health in this population, particularly among “younger” elders.
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- Yaowapa Chantaraboot
- Master of Science Program in Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patients Care (International Program), Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Dentistry, Phon Thong Hospital, PhonThong, Roi Et, Thailand
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Tôrres LHDN, Arenas-Márquez MJ, Silva DDD, Held RBD, Almeida TBD, Neri AL, Sousa MDLRD. Functional dentition and associated factors. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.20396/bjos.v21i00.8666709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Studying the different indicators of functional dentition classification can contribute to the understanding of the associated factors, and thus help in the definition of strategies associated with oral health care. This approach has been little explored in the literature, especially when considering the older age group. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors associated with three distinct functional dentition classification. Methods: Crosssectional exploratory study using secondary data from the Frailty in Older Brazilians (FIBRA) Project of 876 older adults living in Campinas, Brazil. The indicators of dental function assessed was number of natural teeth present, occluding pairs of teeth and the Eichner index, which were verified by trained dentists, following the World Health Organization criteria for epidemiological studies in oral health. The explanatory variable assessed was the selfperception of oral health-related quality of life measured by the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and its dimensions. It was also collected sociodemographic information such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, schooling, family income, smoking behavior and frailty status. The association was verified through Poisson regressions for number of teeth and pairs of teeth in occlusion and multinomial regression for the Eichner index, adjusted by sociodemographic and health variables. Results: Lower prevalence of participants with less than 21 teeth who negatively perceived GOHAI´s pain and discomfort dimension and higher prevalence of having less teeth among the ones that negatively perceived GOHAI´s physical and functional dimensions. No association was found between the perception of quality of life and occlusion pairs of teeth and the Eichner Index. Conclusion: Two out of three indicators assessed were associated with quality of life. Therefore, it is important to select sensitive indicators to be able to identify and better comprehend this relationship.
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Lopes S, Tavares V, Mascarenhas P, Lopes M, Cardote C, Godinho C, Oliveira C, Santos CA, Oom M, Grillo-Evangelista J, Fonseca J. Oral Health Status of Adult Dysphagic Patients That Undergo Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Long Term Enteral Feeding. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084827. [PMID: 35457695 PMCID: PMC9028949 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background: Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) is required to maintain a feeding route when neurological or cancer dysphagia impact oral intake. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health and oral changes of PEG-patients without oral feeding for three months. Methods: Prospective observational study, with a PEG-patients convenience sample. Data were obtained before PEG (T0) and 3 months after gastrostomy (T1). Initial oral hygiene habits were collected through a questionnaire. Intra-oral evaluation was performed using: Plaque Index (IP), Gingival Index (IG), Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth Index (DMF), Community Periodontal Index (CPI), and Attachment Loss (AL). T0 and T1 were compared to evaluate oral health evolution. Results: Thirty-nine patients aged 65.3 ± 17.4 years were included. Initial (T0) oral health was worse than expectable. Between assessments period, oral indexes suffered a general deterioration with statistical relevance to the DMF. The frequency of deep periodontal pockets and attachment loss remained stable. Conclusions: PEG-patients presented poor oral health and insufficient oral hygiene habits, even before gastrostomy. After three months of PEG feeding, oral health suffered a general deterioration. This outcome was probably associated with the absence of oral feeding activity, which is beneficial to oral homeostasis, and further reduced oral hygiene. Improved oral daily care and dental appointments should become part of the PEG-patients follow-up.
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- Sara Lopes
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Grupo de Patologia Médica, Nutrição e Exercício Clínico (PaMNEC) do Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (P.M.); (C.G.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Grupo de Patologia Médica, Nutrição e Exercício Clínico (PaMNEC) do Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (P.M.); (C.G.)
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- Artificial Feeding Team (GENE), Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal; (C.O.); (C.A.S.)
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- Artificial Feeding Team (GENE), Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal; (C.O.); (C.A.S.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (S.L.); (V.T.); (M.L.); (C.C.); (M.O.); (J.G.-E.)
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- Grupo de Patologia Médica, Nutrição e Exercício Clínico (PaMNEC) do Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal; (P.M.); (C.G.)
- Artificial Feeding Team (GENE), Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, 2805-267 Almada, Portugal; (C.O.); (C.A.S.)
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Systematic Review of the Literature on Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Individuals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312360. [PMID: 34886085 PMCID: PMC8656978 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dental caries and periodontal disease represent a health problem and a social cost for the entire population, and in particular for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals who are less resistant to disease. The aim of this review is to estimate the prevalence and severity of the two dental pathologies, caries and periodontal disease, in the different classes of socio-economically disadvantaged subjects and to understand which of them are most affected. A systematic search of the literature was performed in MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE and Web of Science after establishing a suitable search strategy for each database, using keywords related to socio-economically vulnerable classes and health outcomes. Socio-economically disadvantaged individuals are more susceptible to tooth decay and periodontal disease (with relative tooth loss) than non-vulnerable people. Additionally, when multiple vulnerabilities are combined in the same subject, these oral diseases worsen. There is no type of vulnerability more affected by caries and periodontitis than others, since overall they all have severe disease indices. The data from this systematic literature review might be useful for health policy makers looking to allocate more resources and services to socially disadvantaged individuals, resulting in making them more resilient to oral disease due to their social marginalization.
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da Cunha IP, Mialhe FL, Pereira AC, Vedovello SAS, Bulgareli JV, Frias AC, Ambrosano GMB, de Castro Meneghim M. Self-perceived dental treatment need among adolescents: A hierarchical analysis. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2019; 48:130-136. [PMID: 31828838 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to analyse the factors associated with self-perceived need for dental treatment among adolescents. METHODS A representative sample in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, comprising 5558 adolescents, was evaluated in 2015. The adolescents were selected by probabilistic sampling by conglomerates in two stages. The outcome evaluated was self-perceived treatment need measured via a validated questionnaire. Independent variables included sociodemographic factors, type, frequency and reason for last dental visit, and examination of oral conditions. Statistical analysis was based on the multiple hierarchical logistic regression model. RESULTS Of the total sample, 3340 (62.6%) adolescents reported needing dental treatment. After fitting the model, the self-perceived need for treatment was associated with adolescents with family income of up to $1,500 BRL (OR 1.39; [95% CI = 1.20-1.60]; P < .001), who sought dental services solely for curative treatment (OR 1.58; [95% CI = 1.46-1.72]; P < .001), reported toothaches in the previous six months (OR 2.88; [95% CI = 2.53-3.28]; P < .001), were dissatisfied with the appearance of their teeth and mouth (OR 5.94; [95% CI = 5.03-7.01]; P < .001), had caries in the posterior teeth only (OR 3.04; [95% CI = 2.77-3.33]; P < .001) or had caries in the anterior teeth (OR 4.75; [95% CI = 4.05-5.56]; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The self-perceived need for dental treatment among Brazilian adolescents was associated with normative and subjective needs, and sociodemographic context factors. This finding provides important evidence for collective health planning.
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- Inara Pereira da Cunha
- Department of Community Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Community Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Costa MJF, de Almeida Lins CA, de Macedo LPV, de Sousa VPS, Duque JA, de Souza MC. Clinical and self-perceived oral health assessment of elderly residents in urban, rural, and institutionalized communities. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2019; 74:e972. [PMID: 31433046 PMCID: PMC6691839 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2019/e972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the self-perception of oral health according to the physical, psychosocial and pain/discomfort dimensions related to clinical conditions and orofacial pain of elderly people living in three different environments. METHODS This was an observational, cross-sectional, quantitative study with a population-based approach and nonprobabilistic convenience sampling that included 81 elderly people: 27 resided in institutional homes for elderly individuals, 27 resided in an urban area and 27 resided in a rural area in the interior of Paraíba (PB) in northeastern Brazil. RESULTS The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) was used to assess self-perception of oral health, while the Questionnaire for Screening of Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (QST/TMD) was used to assess the influences of orofacial pain and the biofilm indexes of teeth and prostheses. There was a statistically significant difference in the GOHAI scores among the places of residence, with the worst values associated with the rural area. According to the QST/TMD, the majority of individuals were affected by TMDs, with statistical differences for both sex and income. CONCLUSION The biofilm analysis showed a higher incidence of clinical conditions in the rural population. The place of residence also influenced self-perception and the clinical oral health condition of elderly people; the rural population presented the worst results.
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- Moan Jéfter Fernandes Costa
- Programa de Pos Graduacao em Saude Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
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- Curso de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
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- Programa de Pos Graduacao em Saude Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
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- Curso de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
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- Programa de Pos Graduacao em Saude Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
- Curso de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, RN, BR
- *Corresponding author. E-mail:
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