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Sofi-Mahmudi A. The relationship between the source of oral health information and dental caries: Findings from Child Dental Health Survey 2013 in England. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302488. [PMID: 38950008 PMCID: PMC11216584 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the magnitude and shape of the relationship between dental caries experience and the source of oral health information in England. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using the Child Dental Health Survey 2013 in England. Using a negative binomial model, the relationship between the number of decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) of 12- and 15-year-old students and their primary source of oral health information was assessed. The sources of oral health information included parents, television, newspapers, the Internet, and social media. The adjusted model included age, sex, and the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). R was used for data handling, analysis and reporting. RESULTS Overall, 2,372 children were assessed (48.7% female, 48.6% 12-year-old). For the majority, the primary source of oral health information was their parents (89.5%) followed by the Internet (43.4%). Over nine-tenth of the participants had a DMFT = 0. The adjusted model showed that the prevalence rate of DMFT for the children whose primary source of information is their parents (0.45) or television (0.62) is lower than 1. The prevalence rate for the Internet (1.17) and social media (1.67) was higher than 1, but they were removed from the final model due to being non-statistically significant. Age and deprivation had a direct relationship with the prevalence rate of DMFT, meaning that 15-year-olds and children from more deprived areas had a higher prevalence rate of DMFT. CONCLUSION Children whose primary source of oral health information was their parents or television had a lower DMFT. On the contrary, using the Internet or social media as the source of oral health information was associated with higher caries experience among schoolchildren.
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- Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi
- National Pain Centre, Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Khalid S, Kearney M, McReynolds DE. Can social adversity alter the epigenome, trigger oral disease, and affect future generations? Ir J Med Sci 2024:10.1007/s11845-024-03697-3. [PMID: 38740675 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-024-03697-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The nature versus nurture debate has intrigued scientific circles for decades. Although extensive research has established a clear relationship between genetics and disease development, recent evidence has highlighted the insufficiency of attributing adverse health outcomes to genetic factors alone. In fact, it has been suggested that environmental influences, such as socioeconomic position (SEP), may play a much larger role in the development of disease than previously thought, with extensive research suggesting that low SEP is associated with adverse health conditions. In relation to oral health, a higher prevalence of caries (tooth decay) exists among those of low SEP. Although little is known about the biological mechanisms underlying this relationship, epigenetic modifications resulting from environmental influences have been suggested to play an important role. This review explores the intersection of health inequalities and epigenetics, the role of early-life social adversity and its long-term epigenetic impacts, and how those living within the lower hierarchies of the socioeconomic pyramid are indeed at higher risk of developing diseases, particularly in relation to oral health. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms could lead to the development of targeted interventions for individuals of low SEP to improve oral health or identify those who are at higher risk of developing oral disease.
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- Sakr Khalid
- Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Perpelea AC, Sfeatcu R, Tănase M, Meleșcanu Imre M, Ripszky Totan A, Cernega A, Funieru C, Pițuru SM. A STEPwise Approach for Oral Hygiene Behavior of Schoolchildren in Romania. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:198. [PMID: 38255086 PMCID: PMC10815865 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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This research analyzes the dental hygiene habits of schoolchildren from parents' perspectives, using the STEPS approach recommended by the World Health Organization. The key points of oral health care in children include the role of the family in encouraging and maintaining proper oral hygiene practices. This study aimed to assess the oral hygiene practices of schoolchildren with on-site dentists in Romania. Additionally, it sought to establish correlations between these behaviors and the educational levels of the adults with whom they live with. The participants were selected from the zero grade to the eighth grade, totaling 3843students. Statistical analysis involved the application of Fisher's Exact Test and Z-tests with Bonferroni correction. Multinominal and binominal logistic regression models were employed to predict the impact of parents' education on children's oral health status and behavior. The oral health status of children evaluated by parents as poor was more frequent in children whose parents had a primary or gymnasium education (p < 0.001). Female adults with a university education evaluated the gum health of their children as very good to a much greater extent (41.7%, p < 0.001). Regarding the use of auxiliary means, the majority of parents with a university education mentioned that their children use dental floss (26.4% females/27.4% males) (p < 0.001), compared to those with primary education, where the percentage was only (1.2% males/3.5% females) (p < 0.001). The results of this study highlight that the education level of the adults with whom the children live with influences the perception of the teeth and gums health status, the frequency of oral hygiene, the use of fluoride toothpaste, and auxiliary brushing aids.
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- Anca-Cristina Perpelea
- Department of Organization, Professional Legislation and Management of the Dental Office, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-M.P.)
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- Oral Health and Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, 010221 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Calea Plevnei, 010221 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Organization, Professional Legislation and Management of the Dental Office, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-M.P.)
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Organization, Professional Legislation and Management of the Dental Office, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-23 Plevnei Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (A.C.); (S.-M.P.)
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Moon MG, Kang SH, Kim SH, Park SY, Seol YJ, Yoon CH, Lee HJ, Youn TJ, Chae IH, Leira Y, Munoz-Aguilera E, D'Aiuto F. Association between toothbrushing and cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study using Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2017. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:4. [PMID: 38167045 PMCID: PMC10763411 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03775-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that frequent toothbrushing is associated with a lower risk of future cardiovascular events. We sought to investigate further the relationship between toothbrushing, cardiovascular risk factors, and lifestyle behaviours. METHODS We analysed a cross-sectional survey including 13,761 adults aged 30 years or older without a history of cardiovascular diseases from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. Conventional cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure, lipid profiles, and fasting glucose), and inflammatory markers (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hsCRP], and white blood cell counts [WBC]) were investigated in relation to the frequency of toothbrushing. RESULTS The estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, calculated using the pooled cohort equations was 13.7%, 9.1%, and 7.3% for participants who reported toothbrushing 0-1, 2, and ≥ 3 times a day, respectively. Both conventional risk factors and inflammatory markers were significantly associated with frequent toothbrushing. However, after adjusting potential confounding factors such as age, sex, comorbidities, and lifestyle behaviours, only inflammatory markers were remained as significant factors. CONCLUSIONS Oral hygiene behaviours are closely linked to cardiovascular risk factors. This study suggests that reduced systemic inflammatory burden may explain the benefit of improved oral hygiene in terms of cardiovascular risk.
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- Mi-Gil Moon
- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
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- Program of Clinical Dental Education and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea.
- Pre-doctoral treatment center, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Periodontology and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Periodontology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Periodontology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Periodontology Unit, University College London, London, UK
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Zaborskis A, Kavaliauskienė A, Levi S, Tesler R, Dimitrova E. Adolescent Toothbrushing and Its Association with Sociodemographic Factors-Time Trends from 1994 to 2018 in Twenty Countries. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:3148. [PMID: 38132038 PMCID: PMC10742657 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11243148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Regular toothbrushing is the primary self-care method to prevent the most common dental diseases and is considered an important public health indicator. This retrospective observational study aimed to examine cross-national time trends in adolescent toothbrushing behaviour and its association with sociodemographic factors between 1994 and 2018. We studied data from 20 countries that conducted seven surveys of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 years responded to questions on their toothbrushing frequency, family affluence and structure. Altogether, reports of 691,559 students were analysed using descriptive statistics and binominal logistic regression. The findings showed an overall positive trend in the prevalence of more-than-once-a-day toothbrushing frequency during the entire study period mainly due to a noticeable increase from 1994 to 2010 (except Denmark and Sweden); this trend continued significantly thereafter in 12 of 20 countries. Across all countries, girls and adolescents from more affluent families were more likely to brush their teeth regularly. These relationships remained unchanged throughout the study period, whereas the age-related difference in toothbrushing prevalence decreased noticeably, and the negative relationship between toothbrushing and living in a non-intact family became evident. While the prevalence of regular toothbrushing among adolescents has increased in recent decades, it is still far behind the recommended level of twice-daily brushing for everyone across all countries. The promotion of toothbrushing needs to start at an early age, with a special focus on boys and adolescents from low-affluence and non-intact families.
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- Apolinaras Zaborskis
- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania;
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- Department of Health Systems Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel 4077625, Israel; (S.L.); (R.T.)
- Department of Health Systems Management, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley, Afula 1930600, Israel
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- Department of Health Systems Management, School of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel 4077625, Israel; (S.L.); (R.T.)
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- Institute for Population and Human Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Lee HY, Kim NH, Jeong JY, Shin SJ, Park HJ, Kawachi I. Factors predicting different times for brushing teeth during the day: multilevel analyses. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:916. [PMID: 38001518 PMCID: PMC10668384 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03555-1] [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: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The most effective and simple intervention for preventing oral disease is toothbrushing. However, there is substantial variation in the timing of brushing teeth during the day. We aimed to identify a comprehensive set of predictors of toothbrushing after lunch and after dinner and estimated contextual (i.e., geographic) variation in brushing behavior at different times of the day. METHODS We constructed a conceptual framework for toothbrushing by reviewing health behavior models. The main data source was the 2017 Community Health Survey. We performed a four-level random intercept logistic regression to predict toothbrushing behavior. (individual, household, Gi/Gun/Gu, and Si/Do). RESULTS Individuals under 30 years of age had higher likelihood of brushing after lunch, while brushing after dinner was higher among those aged 40-79 years. People engaged in service/sales, agriculture/fishing/labor/mechanics, as well as student/housewife/unemployed were 0.60, 0.41, and 0.49 times less likely to brush their teeth after lunch, respectively, compared to those working in the office, but the gap narrowed to 0.97, 0.96, 0.94 for brushing after dinner. We also found significant area-level variations in the timing of brushing. CONCLUSIONS Different patterns in association with various factors at individual-, household- and Si/Gun/Gu-levels with toothbrushing after lunch versus toothbrushing after dinner suggests a need for tailored interventions to improve toothbrushing behavior depending on the time of day.
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- Hwa-Young Lee
- Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
- Catholic Institute for Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Dental Hygiene, Mirae Campus, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, Mirae Campus, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea.
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- Hallym Research Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, Gangneung Wonju National University, Gangneung, South Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, South Korea
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Zhao B, Jiang X, Kong F, Nam EW. Relationship between Cognition, Depression, and Oral health status in Older adults: A longitudinal cross-lagged analysis. J Affect Disord 2023; 330:158-164. [PMID: 36870454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The world's population is aging increasingly, and older adults' physical and mental health needs to be prioritized. Although several studies have explored the relationship between cognition, depression, and oral health in older adults, the exact nature and direction of this relationship are poorly understood. Moreover, most studies to date have been cross-sectional, with fewer longitudinal studies. The current longitudinal study explored the relationship between cognition, depression, and oral health in older adults. METHODS We used data from two waves (2018, 2020) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, which included 4543 older adults aged 60 years and older. General socio-demographic characteristics were analyzed using descriptive analysis, and study variables were described using t-tests. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) and cross-lagged models were used to examine the longitudinal associations between cognition, depression, and oral health. RESULTS The GEE results suggested that better cognition and less depression over time were associated with better oral health in older adults. Cross-lagged models further validated the effect of depression on oral health over time. LIMITATIONS The directionality of the influence of cognition on oral health could not be determined. CONCLUSIONS Although there were several limitations, our study provided novel ideas for verifying the effects of cognition and depression on oral health in older adults.
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- Bo Zhao
- Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Republic of Korea; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju-si 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Republic of Korea; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, 1 Yonseidae-gil, Wonju-si 26493, Republic of Korea.
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Guo D, Shi Z, Luo Y, Ding R, He P. Association between oral health behavior and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults in Beijing, China. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:97. [PMID: 36788510 PMCID: PMC9926674 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between oral health behavior and multiple chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults. METHODS We obtained data of the Beijing Health Service Survey and used multivariate logistic models to estimate the association between oral hygiene behavior and the risk of chronic diseases. RESULTS The risk of any chronic diseases (OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.18-1.37), cardiovascular diseases (CVD, OR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.21-1.39), and endocrine or nutritional metabolic disorders (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.01-1.22) was higher in those who with poor oral health behavior. There was no significant correlation between oral health behavior and the risk of diseases of the musculoskeletal, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems. CONCLUSIONS Poor oral hygiene practices were associated with higher risk of chronic diseases, CVD and diabetes mellitus (DM) among middle-aged and older adults. These findings motivate further studies to evaluate whether improved oral health behavior may prevent the incidence of chronic diseases.
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- Dan Guo
- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Li J, Li C, Liu M. The Role of Health Education, Policies, and Services on College Students' Health Behavior. Am J Health Behav 2022; 46:618-626. [PMID: 36721280 DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.46.6.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Objective: In this study, we aimed to define the role of health education, health policies, and health service as factors in the health behavior of Chinese college students. It is critical to understand that there is an important role of health behavior in the life of college students in any society because the survival of society is dependent on better health status. Methods: We used SPSS software for analysis to test our hypotheses.Results: We found an important role for health education, health policies, and health services as determinants of health behavior. Conclusion: The focus of healthcare organizations must be to focus on health education, health policies, and health services by creating awareness in college students that ensures they are provided with the appropriate health sector solutions. Additionally, we found theoretical and practical implications to improve the health behavior of Chinese college students via a moderating role of information technology, because, in modern times, the role of information technology is critical to convey information productively.
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- Jianying Li
- Jianying Li, College of Education, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China;,
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- Chunyan Li, College of Education, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Mengyuan Liu, College of Education, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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Borg-Bartolo R, Roccuzzo A, Molinero-Mourelle P, Schimmel M, Gambetta-Tessini K, Chaurasia A, Koca-Ünsal RB, Tennert C, Giacaman R, Campus G. Global prevalence of edentulism and dental caries in middle-aged and elderly persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dent 2022; 127:104335. [PMID: 36265526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to analyze data collected from studies worldwide on the prevalence of edentulism and dental caries, in community-dwellers aged ≥ 45 years. DATA Inclusion criteria; participants aged ≥ 45 years, community-dwellers. Exclusion criteria; participants aged < 45 years, in nursing homes, data obtained from dental clinics or pre-2005. The quality assessment tool by The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for Observational Cohort and Cross-sectional studies was used. Meta-analysis using the random-effects model (95% confidence interval) was done with data on participants who were edentulous and/or had active dental caries and stratified by regions of the world, age and Gross National Income per capita. Limitations in the data arose from several factors such as design of the studies included differences in socioeconomic status and access to health care among different countries. SOURCES Embase, MEDLINE via Pubmed and Scopus, manual searches, from January 2016, restricted to English. Experts from different countries were contacted to identify National oral health surveys (NOHS) conducted from 2010 onwards. STUDY SELECTION Eighty-six papers and seventeen NOHS were selected for data extraction. Majority of the studies (n = 69) were cross-sectional and of fair quality. 1.1%-70%, 4.9% - 98% prevalence of edentulism and dental caries, respectively. 22%, 45% estimated random-effects pooled prevalence of edentulism and dental caries, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Within the limitations of this study, the findings indicate that untreated dental caries and tooth loss are prevalent on a global level with wide variations among different countries, age groups and socioeconomic status. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The findings demonstrate the reality of the new cohort of older adults, with higher tooth retention implying more dental caries incidence and the need for different care strategies to ensure better oral health. Large variations and difficulty in making comparisons among different countries highlight the need for more standardized, regular research.
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- R Borg-Bartolo
- Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, Bern 3012, Switzerland.
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- Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, Bern 3012, Switzerland; Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Cariology Unit, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, University of Talca, Chile
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical, India
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Kyrenia, Cyprus
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- Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, Bern 3012, Switzerland
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- Cariology Unit, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, University of Talca, Chile
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- Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, Bern 3012, Switzerland; Department of Surgery, Microsurgery and Medicine Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Sassari, Italy.
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El Tantawi M, Aly NM, Folayan MO. Unemployment and expenditure on health and education as mediators of the association between toothbrushing and global income inequalities. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:539. [DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02570-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective
The study assessed the association of country-level income inequalities with the percentage of schoolchildren toothbrushing-at-least-twice-daily; and the mediating effect of country-level unemployment rate and governmental expenditure on health and education (EH&E).
Methods
This was an ecological study. The dependent variable was country-level toothbrushing-at-least-twice-daily among 11-15-year-old schoolchildren. Data for the period 2009 to 2019 were extracted from two global surveys about schoolchildren’s health and from manuscripts identified through a systematic search of three databases. The independent variable was country-level income inequalities measured by the Gini coefficient (GC) extracted from the Sustainable Development Report 2021. The mediators were the unemployment rate and EH&E. We stratified the sample by the level of GC and assessed the correlation between the dependent and independent variables in each stratum. Linear regression was used to assess the relations between the dependent and independent variables, and mediation path analysis was used to quantify the direct, indirect, and total effects.
Results
Data were available for 127 countries. The mean (SD) percentage of children who brushed-at-least-twice-daily was 67.3 (16.1), the mean (SD) GC = 41.4 (8.2), unemployment rate = 7.5 (4.7) and EH&E = 8.4 (3.3). The percentage of children brushing at-least-twice-daily had weak and non-significant correlation with GC that was positive in countries with the least inequality and negative for countries with higher levels of inequality. A greater percentage of schoolchildren brushing-at-least-twice-daily was significantly associated with higher GC (B = 0.76, 95%CI: 0.33, 1.18), greater EH&E (B = 1.67, 95%CI: 0.69, 2.64) and lower unemployment rate (B=-1.03, 95%CI: -1.71, -0.35). GC had a significant direct positive effect (B = 0.76, 95%CI: 0.33, 1.18), a significant indirect negative effect through unemployment and EH&E (B=-0.47, 95%CI: -0.79, -0.24) and a non-significant total positive effect (B = 0.29, 95%CI: -0.09, 0.67) on the percentage of schoolchildren brushing-at-least-twice-daily.
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Unemployment and EH&E mediated the association between income inequality and toothbrushing. Country-level factors may indirectly impact toothbrushing.
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Jun NR, Kim JH, Park JT, Jang JH. Association of Number of Teeth with ADL/IADL in Korean Middle-Aged and Older Adults: An Analysis of the 7th Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12840. [PMID: 36232142 PMCID: PMC9566546 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We determined the association between the number of natural and implant teeth with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) levels in middle-aged and older adults aged ≥ 55 years. We included 6,925 participants, who underwent a computer-assisted personal interview in the 7th Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. After controlling for general characteristics, the associations between the number of natural and implant teeth with ADL and IADL levels were examined using multiple regression analysis. The participants had 21.2 natural teeth and 1.08 implant teeth on average. The ADL and IADL levels were 0.61 and 1.56, 0.40 and 1.16, and 1.10 and 0.31 in participants with ≤ 9, 10-19, and ≥ 20 teeth, respectively. There was no significant association between ADL and the number of natural and implant teeth (p > 0.05). However, a one-unit increase in IADL score was associated with a reduced number of natural (β = -0.031, p < 0.001) and implant (β = -0.194, p = 0.006) teeth. Difficulties regarding IADL were associated with fewer natural and implant teeth, suggesting that maintaining and managing the number of teeth is critical to promoting the health of middle-aged and older adults.
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- Nu-Ri Jun
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
- Department of Health Administration, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
- Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan-si 31116, Korea
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Almarghlani A. Prevalence, Predictors, and Reasons for Permanent Tooth Extraction Among High School Students in Saudi Arabia: A National Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e28687. [PMID: 36199640 PMCID: PMC9526877 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Tooth loss is a major dental health concern that has adverse consequences on the remaining dentition and on the patient’s general well-being. This present study aimed to assess predictors and causes of permanent tooth extraction among students. Methods This national cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia included a random sample of school students of both genders from grades 10 to 12 (15-18 years of age) and spanned the period of September 2012 to January 2016. Demographic, social, and medical history were recorded. Moreover, a list of possible reasons for tooth extraction was discussed with participants and their parents. The questionnaire was divided into two parts. They first asked for the patient's gender, age, marital status, education level, history of smoking, and the time of the last dental visit. Periodontal and dental examinations were performed. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of tooth loss among the sample. Results A total of 2,435 school students were included in the study. Notably, 24% of the students had extractions of at least one permanent tooth. Nearly 27% of female students had a permanent tooth extraction compared with only 21.7% of male students, which was statistically significant. Students who visited dentists regularly had significantly more tooth extractions (39%) than students who did not (20.6%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the significant predictors for permanent tooth extraction were age, regular dental visits, and mean probing depth (PD). Caries (15%) followed by orthodontic treatment (6%) were the main reason for permanent tooth extraction among the sample. Conclusion Caries was responsible for most of the tooth loss among the study population. Significant predictors for permanent tooth extraction were age, regular dental visits, and mean probing depth. It follows that there is a need for intensified oral health education and awareness programs in the population with an emphasis on the prevention of dental caries.
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Rajeh MT. Gender Differences in Oral Health Knowledge and Practices Among Adults in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent 2022; 14:235-244. [PMID: 35957700 PMCID: PMC9359402 DOI: 10.2147/ccide.s379171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Mona T Rajeh
- Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Mona T Rajeh, Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 502500888, Email
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Koffi-Coulibaly NT, Pockpa ZAD, Mobio GS, Struillou X, Soueidan A. Prevalence and risk indicators for severe periodontitis in Côte d’Ivoire. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED PERIODONTOLOGY & IMPLANT DENTISTRY 2022; 14:7-12. [PMID: 35919450 PMCID: PMC9339718 DOI: 10.34172/japid.2022.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background The present study evaluated the prevalence of severe periodontitis (SP) and determined the possible relevant risk factors among patients referred to the Periodontology Department at the Dental Care Center of the Odontostomatology Training and Research Unit of Abidjan, in Côte d’Ivoire.
Methods This retrospective observational study was based on 1087 patients data aged 18‒80 years, who were treated in the periodontology department from December 2008 to December 2018. Severe periodontitis (stages III or IV) was defined as interdental clinical attachment loss (CAL)>5 mm at two non-adjacent teeth. Two groups were considered: patients with severe periodontitis (test) or without severe periodontitis (control). Differences between the two groups were tested using the chi-squared test and ANOVA. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis was used to model the relationship between the severity of periodontitis and covariables as potential risk indicators. Results 43.4% of patients had severe periodontitis with a mean CAL of 6.89 mm. SP was associated with age (P=0.004), socioeconomic status (P=0.005), smoking habits (P=0.000), brushing frequency (P=0.000), the number of mobile teeth (P<0.001), and the number of lost teeth (P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that having at least five mobile teeth (OR= 4.11, 95% CI: 2.95‒5.73) and/or five missing teeth (OR=2.60, 95% CI: 1.85‒3.66) were independent risk indicators for severe periodontal disease.
Conclusion This Ivorian sample presented a high prevalence of severe periodontal diseases. Therefore, proper public health measures would allow early detection, with targeted and effective treatment of the Ivorian population.
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental College, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Cote d’Ivoire
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Nantes, France
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Nantes, France
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Mamat N, Mani SA, Danaee M. T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health in children: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:113. [PMID: 35392881 PMCID: PMC8991571 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate an experimental T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health when compared to a conventional toothbrush among children. Methods This single blind parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 8–10-year-old healthy schoolchildren with no history of recent antibiotic intake, proximal caries or more than 3 missing teeth per quadrant. A computer-generated randomization list allocated child to the 2 groups. Each child received detailed instructions for tooth brushing. Gingival health and plaque scores were recorded in school at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months in a portable dental chair by an examiner who was blind to the allocated toothbrush. A general feedback on the use of the T-shaped toothbrush was obtained at 3 months. Data was analyzed using two-way repeated measure ANOVA, Generalized estimating equation and Bonferroni test. Results A total of 195 eligible children were invited, 110 parents gave consent and 100 children completed the study; 50 in each group. There were statistically significant reductions in mean gingival and plaque scores at each visit when compared to baseline for both toothbrushes (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between scores for the two toothbrushes at each visit (p > 0.05). Majority of participants gave positive feedback regarding the T-shaped toothbrush. Conclusions Both toothbrushes had similar efficacy in removing plaque and improving gingival health among children. The T-shaped toothbrush is an alternative to the conventional toothbrush for oral hygiene in children. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov Registry—NCT03989479 18/06/2019.
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- Noraida Mamat
- Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Diendéré J, Ouattara S, Kaboré J, Traoré I, Zeba AN, Kouanda S. Oral hygiene practices and their sociodemographic correlates among adults in Burkina Faso: results from the First National Survey. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:86. [PMID: 35321713 PMCID: PMC8944052 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02118-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sociodemographic parameters are the driving determinants of oral hygiene practices. This study aims to describe oral hygiene practices and associated sociodemographic factors in the Burkinabè population using the first nationally representative data. METHODS This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 4677 adults through multistage cluster sampling performed during the first WHO STEPS survey conducted in 2013 in Burkina Faso. The practices we considered were the frequencies of tooth cleaning, fluoridated toothpaste use and dentist visits within the last six months. Sociodemographic variables and oral hygiene practices were described, and the first variables were used as the explanatory variables for the seconds in the multivariable analyses. RESULTS Individuals who cleaned teeth at least once a day represented 82.8% and at least twice a day represented 31.4%; 25.6% used fluoridated toothpaste and 2.1% visited a dentist. With the highest odds ratio, only being educated was a favourable factor for each oral hygiene practice. Living in an urban area or being a younger adult were favourable factors for cleaning teeth at least twice a day or the use of a fluoridated paste. Female gender applied more to regular tooth cleaning, as well as to dentist visits. CONCLUSION Cleaning teeth at least once a day was common among Burkinabè, while cleaning at least twice a day, the use of fluoridated paste or dentist visits were infrequent. Education was the key favourable determinant for healthy oral hygiene practices, and improving oral health literacy interventions through basic health education should be promoted.
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- Jeoffray Diendéré
- Research Institute for Health Sciences (IRSS), 399 Avenue de la Liberté, 01 BP 545, Bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences (IRSS), 399 Avenue de la Liberté, 01 BP 545, Bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Institut des Sciences de la Santé (INSSA), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences (IRSS), 399 Avenue de la Liberté, 01 BP 545, Bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences (IRSS), 399 Avenue de la Liberté, 01 BP 545, Bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.,Research Institute for Health Sciences (IRSS) / Institut Africain de Santé Publique (IAPS), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Riad A, Buchbender M, Howaldt HP, Klugar M, Krsek M, Attia S. Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) of German Dental Students: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:852660. [PMID: 35372410 PMCID: PMC8965700 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.852660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Germany's 2030-oral health agenda incorporates behavioral targets such as twice-daily toothbrushing and routine dental check-ups. Given the professional and social roles of dentists in oral health promotion, the oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) of dentists and dental students became worth investigation. The present study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study that aimed to evaluate oral health KAB of German dental students using the Hiroshima University - Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI). A total of 508 dental students filled in the questionnaire, out of which 74.2% were females, 38.8% were clinical students, 11.4% reported tobacco smoking at least once week, 26.6% reported drinking alcohol at least once a week, and 82.9% reported suffering from problematic internet use. The overall HU-DBI score was high (7.67 ± 1.32), and it was slightly higher among females (7.70 ± 1.33) than males (7.59 ± 1.29), and gender-diverse students (7.33 ± 1.37). Clinical students (7.88 ± 1.26) had a significantly higher HU-DBI score, especially in the domain of oral health behaviors, compared with preclinical students (7.53 ± 1.34). A significant improvement in oral health behaviors and HU-DBI score was found between the third- vs. the fourth year, which corresponds to the period when prophylaxis, hygiene, and periodontology courses are delivered. Tobacco smoking was significantly associated with poor oral health knowledge, behaviors, and overall HU-DBI score. Problematic internet use and alcohol drinking had slightly lower HU-DBI scores. The findings of the present study call for early implementation of preventive dentistry elements in German curricula and addressing oral health needs of gender minorities in Germany by future epidemiologic studies.
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- Abanoub Riad
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Czech National Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation (Cochrane Czech Republic, Czech EBHC: JBI Centre of Excellence, Masaryk University GRADE Centre), Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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Riad A, Buchbender M, Howaldt HP, Klugar M, Krsek M, Attia S. Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) of German Dental Students: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.852660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Germany's 2030–oral health agenda incorporates behavioral targets such as twice-daily toothbrushing and routine dental check-ups. Given the professional and social roles of dentists in oral health promotion, the oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) of dentists and dental students became worth investigation. The present study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study that aimed to evaluate oral health KAB of German dental students using the Hiroshima University – Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI). A total of 508 dental students filled in the questionnaire, out of which 74.2% were females, 38.8% were clinical students, 11.4% reported tobacco smoking at least once week, 26.6% reported drinking alcohol at least once a week, and 82.9% reported suffering from problematic internet use. The overall HU-DBI score was high (7.67 ± 1.32), and it was slightly higher among females (7.70 ± 1.33) than males (7.59 ± 1.29), and gender-diverse students (7.33 ± 1.37). Clinical students (7.88 ± 1.26) had a significantly higher HU-DBI score, especially in the domain of oral health behaviors, compared with preclinical students (7.53 ± 1.34). A significant improvement in oral health behaviors and HU-DBI score was found between the third- vs. the fourth year, which corresponds to the period when prophylaxis, hygiene, and periodontology courses are delivered. Tobacco smoking was significantly associated with poor oral health knowledge, behaviors, and overall HU-DBI score. Problematic internet use and alcohol drinking had slightly lower HU-DBI scores. The findings of the present study call for early implementation of preventive dentistry elements in German curricula and addressing oral health needs of gender minorities in Germany by future epidemiologic studies.
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BAKIR EP, KOKOZ ÇİTAKER Ö, BAKIR Ş. Relationship of socioeconomic status and oral-dental health in the Southeastern Anatolia. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.945517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Pinto-Carbó M, Peiró-Pérez R, Molina-Barceló A, Vanaclocha-Espi M, Alguacil J, Castaño-Vinyals G, O’Callaghan-Gordo C, Gràcia-Lavedan E, Pérez-Gómez B, Lope V, Aragonés N, Molina AJ, Fernández-Villa T, Gil-Majuelo L, Amiano P, Dierssen-Sotos T, Gómez-Acebo I, Guevara M, Moreno-Iribas C, Obón-Santacana M, Rodríguez-Suárez MM, Salcedo-Bellido I, Delgado-Parrilla A, Marcos-Gragera R, Chirlaque MD, Kogevinas M, Pollán M, Salas D. Social mobility and healthy behaviours from a gender perspective in the Spanish multicase-control study (MCC-Spain). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251447. [PMID: 33979362 PMCID: PMC8115806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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There is evidence for the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on healthy behaviours but the effect of social mobility (SM) is not yet well known. This study aims to analyse the influence of origin and destination SES (O-SES and D-SES) and SM on healthy behaviours and co-occurrence, from an integrated gender and age perspective. Data were obtained from the controls of MCC-Spain between 2008-2013 (3,606 participants). Healthy behaviours considered: healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, non-smoking and physical activity. SM was categorized as stable high, upward, stable medium, downward or stable low. Binary and multinomial logistic regression models were adjusted. Those aged <65, with a low O-SES, D-SES and stable low SM are less likely to have healthy behaviours in the case of both women (physically active: OR = 0.65 CI = 0.45-0.94, OR = 0.71 CI = 0.52-0.98, OR = 0.61 CI = 0.41-0.91) and men (non-smokers: OR = 0.44 CI = 0.26-0.76, OR = 0.54 CI = 0.35-0.83, OR = 0.41 CI 0.24-0.72; physically active: OR = 0.57 CI = 0.35-0.92, OR = 0.64 CI = 0.44-0.95, OR = 0.53 CI = 0.23-0.87). However, for those aged ≥65, this probability is higher in women with a low O-SES and D-SES (non-smoker: OR = 8.09 CI = 4.18-15.67, OR = 4.14 CI = 2.28-7.52; moderate alcohol consumption: OR = 3.00 CI = 1.45-6.24, OR = 2.83 CI = 1.49-5.37) and in men with a stable low SM (physically active: OR = 1.52 CI = 1.02-1.26). In the case of men, the same behaviour pattern is observed in those with a low O-SES as those with upward mobility, with a higher probability of co-occurring behaviours (three-to-four behaviours: OR = 2.00 CI = 1.22-3.29; OR = 3.13 CI = 1.31-7.48). The relationship of O-SES, D-SES and SM with healthy behaviours is complex and differs according to age and gender.
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- M. Pinto-Carbó
- Cancer and Public Health Area, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine (FISABIO-Salud Pública), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
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- Inequalities Area, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine (FISABIO-Salud Pública), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
- General Directorate of Public Health, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
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- Cancer and Public Health Area, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine (FISABIO-Salud Pública), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
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- Cancer and Public Health Area, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine (FISABIO-Salud Pública), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Centre for Health and Environmental Research, Huelva University, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Plaça de la Mercè, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Plaça de la Mercè, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Faculty of Health Science,Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Epidemiology Section, Public Health Division, Department of Health of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- The Research Group in Gene—Environment and Health Interactions, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, Castilla y León, Spain
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- The Research Group in Gene—Environment and Health Interactions, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, Castilla y León, Spain
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- Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, Sub-Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
- Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Group of Epidemiology of Chronic and Communicable Diseases, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, Sub-Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
- Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Group of Epidemiology of Chronic and Communicable Diseases, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Cantabria University, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Cantabria University, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Navarra Public Health Institute, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Navarra Public Health Institute, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Oncology Data Analytics Program (ODAP), Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, Oviedo University, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
- Central University Hospital of Asturias, Public Health Service of the Principe de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Andalucia, Spain
- Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Andalucia, Spain
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Research, Huelva University, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Epidemiology Unit and Girona Cancer Registry, Oncology Coordination Plan, Department of Health, Autonomous Government of Catalonia, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- Descriptive Epidemiology, Genetics and Cancer Prevention Group [Girona Biomedical Research Institute], Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Murcia Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Plaça de la Mercè, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Cancer and Public Health Area, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine (FISABIO-Salud Pública), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
- General Directorate of Public Health, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBEResp), Madrid, Spain
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Rodrigues A, Hegde V, Hegde AV, Shastri SG, Ravikumar DN, Rodrigues R. An exploration of the oral health beliefs and behaviors of people living with HIV in Mangalore, India: a qualitative study. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:222. [PMID: 33931053 PMCID: PMC8086078 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction People living with HIV (PLWHIV) have increased oral healthcare needs due to an increase in the prevalence of oral and dental diseases. Their oral health is influenced by psychosocial, behavioral and biologic factors. The aim of this study was to explore and obtain a deeper understanding of the oral health beliefs and behaviors of PLWHIV that could potentially affect their oral health. Methods We have used the Health Belief Model (HBM) and qualitative methods using in-depth interviews with 16 PLWHIV. Content analysis of the transcribed data was done. The data was grouped under the constructs of the HBM. Findings The perceived susceptibility to oral diseases and awareness on the importance of good oral health was low. Regular tooth brushing and traditional methods for oral hygiene maintenance were considered beneficial. Regular dental visits were not considered important. Psychosocial issues, time and financial constraints were the barriers. Participants believed that information on oral health should be provided by the health providers in hospitals and dental clinics. Conclusion The findings on the oral health beliefs and behaviors support the need for education on oral health and preventive healthcare practices among PLWHIV. Oral health promotion should include behavioral change as one of its components. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12903-021-01549-5.
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- Anisha Rodrigues
- Department of Prosthodontics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
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- Care, Support and Treatment, Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society, Bangalore, India
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- Care, Support and Treatment, Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Community Health, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.,Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, Bangalore, India
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Neves ÉTB, Lima LCMD, Dutra LDC, Gomes MC, Siqueira MBLD, Paiva SM, Ferreira FM, Granville-Garcia AF. Oral health literacy, sociodemographic, family, and clinical predictors of dental visits among Brazilian early adolescents. Int J Paediatr Dent 2021; 31:204-211. [PMID: 32413175 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of dental caries is high in adolescents worldwide, and a large percentage have never been to a dentist or have not had regular dental appointments. AIM To evaluate the influence of oral health literacy and sociodemographic, clinical, and family factors on dental visits among early adolescents. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted with 740 12-year-old students in Campina Grande, Brazil. Students answered about their level of oral health literacy (BREALD-30), levels of family adaptability and cohesion (FACES III), and visits to the dentist sometime in life. Dental caries experience was evaluated using Nyvad criteria. Robust Poisson regression for complex samples was performed. RESULTS A higher level of oral health literacy (PR = 1.01; 95% CI: 1.01-1.03), high social class (PR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.09-1.50), higher mother's schooling (PR = 1.58; 95% CI: 1.37-1.83), family cohesion classified as enmeshed (PR = 1.55; 95% CI: 1.19-2.02) and connected (PR = 1.22; 95% CI: 1.02-1.44), and the absence of toothache (PR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.01-1.38) remained associated with having visited a dentist. CONCLUSIONS Oral health literacy and sociodemographic, family, and clinical factors were predictors of having visited a dentist among early adolescents.
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- Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves
- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Campina Grande, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Campina Grande, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Campina Grande, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Campina Grande, Brazil
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Zaura E, Pappalardo VY, Buijs MJ, Volgenant CMC, Brandt BW. Optimizing the quality of clinical studies on oral microbiome: A practical guide for planning, performing, and reporting. Periodontol 2000 2021; 85:210-236. [PMID: 33226702 PMCID: PMC7756869 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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With this review, we aim to increase the quality standards for clinical studies with microbiome as an output parameter. We critically address the existing body of evidence for good quality practices in oral microbiome studies based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. First, we discuss the usefulness of microbiome profile analyses. Is a microbiome study actually the best approach for answering the research question? This is followed by addressing the criteria for the most appropriate study design, sample size, and the necessary data (study metadata) that should be collected. Next, we evaluate the available evidence for best practices in sample collection, transport, storage, and DNA isolation. Finally, an overview of possible sequencing options (eg, 16S rRNA gene hypervariable regions, sequencing platforms), processing and data interpretation approaches, as well as requirements for meaningful data storage, sharing, and reporting are provided.
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- Egija Zaura
- Department of Preventive DentistryAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive DentistryAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive DentistryAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive DentistryAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive DentistryAcademic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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Investigation of the Impact of Endodontic Therapy on Survival among Dialysis Patients in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18010326. [PMID: 33466271 PMCID: PMC7795256 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives Dental problems occur widely in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may increase comorbidities. Root canal therapy (RCT) is a common procedure for advanced decayed caries with pulp inflammation and root canals. However, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are considered to have a higher risk of potentially life-threatening infections after treatment and might fail to receive satisfactory dental care such as RCT. We investigated whether appropriate intervention for dental problems had a potential impact among dialysis patients. Design Men and women who began maintenance dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2015, in Taiwan (total 12,454 patients) were enrolled in this study. Participants were followed up from the first reported dialysis date to the date of death or end of dialysis by December 31, 2015. Setting Data collection was conducted in Taiwan. Results A total of 2633 and 9821 patients were classified into the RCT and non-RCT groups, respectively. From the data of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance, a total of 5,092,734 teeth received RCT from 2000 to 2015. Then, a total of 12,454 patients were followed within the 16 years, and 4030 patients passed away. The results showed that members of the non-RCT group (34.93%) had a higher mortality rate than those of the RCT group (22.79%; p = 0.001). The multivariate-adjusted hazard ratio for the risk of death was 0.69 (RCT vs. non-RCT; p = 0.001). Conclusions This study suggested that patients who had received RCT had a relatively lower risk of death among dialysis patients. Infectious diseases had a significant role in mortality among dialysis patients with non-RCT. Appropriate interventions for dental problems may increase survival among dialysis patients. Abbreviations: CKD = chronic kidney disease, ESRD = end-stage renal disease, RCT = root canal therapy.
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White LJ, Butler-Howell KE, Nadon-Hoysted N, Schulz MC, Kroon J. Impact of demographics and appointment characteristics on patient attendance in a university dental clinic. J Dent Educ 2020; 85:615-622. [PMID: 33368257 DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Failed patient attendance in a university dental clinic is detrimental to the student learning experience, the university as a business, and to members of the public awaiting urgent dental treatment. PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the demographic, appointment characteristics, and time-related factors associated with patient attendance in a university dental clinic from 2015 to 2019. METHODS A 5-year retrospective analysis was conducted in 2020 on data extracted from the Griffith University Dental Clinic patient management system. Following data cleaning and categorization, the dataset was downloaded into SPSS for statistical analysis. Frequencies, odds ratio, and chi squared were used to determine the demographic and time-related factors of patients who had completed, cancelled, and failed to attend (FTA) appointments. RESULTS A total of 23.4% of appointments were cancelled, and 6.6% were FTA. Demographics associated with cancellations include females, adults aged 25 to 44, and private paying patients. FTA were higher in young adults aged 19 to 24, low to mid-range socioeconomic status (SES) and those eligible for publicly funded dental treatment. Mondays and Fridays experienced the greatest number of FTA and cancellations, respectively. Emergency appointments had the greatest attendance rates and endodontic procedures the lowest. CONCLUSION The loss of clinical teaching hours, resources, and revenue necessitates the implementation of targeted strategies to minimize cancellations and FTA based on demographic and appointment characteristics that may render individual as high risk for failed attendance.
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- Laura Jade White
- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Štefanová E, Baška T, Holubčíková J, Timková S, Tatarková M, Sovičová M, Hudečková H. Selected Behavioural Factors Affecting Oral Health in Schoolchildren: Results from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Slovak Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207516. [PMID: 33076480 PMCID: PMC7602590 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Oral diseases, particularly dental caries, affect as much as nine in 10 persons globally. Its development starts during childhood. Behavioural factors play an important role in its aetiology. The aim of the research was to analyse the prevalence of selected behavioural factors associated with dental caries in Slovak adolescents. Selected factors, such as toothbrushing less than once a day, consumption of sweets and sweetened soft drinks daily and their combination, were analysed using data from Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children surveys carried out in 2005/2006, 2009/2010, 2013/2014 and 2017/2018 in Slovakia. The target group consisted of 11- to 13-year-old schoolchildren. The results were analysed by sex and socioeconomic status. The consumption of sweets and sweetened soft drinks, despite declining, remains widespread (41.3% of boys and 39.6% of girls in 2017/2018). The absence of daily toothbrushing, similarly as a co-occurrence of factors, were more frequent in boys (10.6% and 5.0% in 2017/2018, respectively) than in girls (5.1% and 2.3% in 2017/2018, respectively). The absence of daily toothbrushing was associated with a lower socioeconomic situation. In conclusion, behavioural risk factors affecting oral health are widespread in Slovak adolescents. Despite the positive development of the epidemiological situation, effective interventions, as well as the improvement of oral hygiene in lower socioeconomic groups, are needed.
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- Eliška Štefanová
- Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Malá Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia; (E.Š.); (T.B.); (M.T.); (M.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Malá Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia; (E.Š.); (T.B.); (M.T.); (M.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia;
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- 1st Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice and University Hospital of Luis Pasteur, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421 55 234 3305
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- Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Malá Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia; (E.Š.); (T.B.); (M.T.); (M.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Malá Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia; (E.Š.); (T.B.); (M.T.); (M.S.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Malá Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia; (E.Š.); (T.B.); (M.T.); (M.S.); (H.H.)
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Correlation of Caries Prevalence, Oral Health Behavior and Sweets Nutritional Habits among 10 to 19-Year-Old Cluj-Napoca Romanian Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186923. [PMID: 32971957 PMCID: PMC7558728 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background and objectives: The primary oral disease during adolescence is dental caries. Less is known about the caries prevalence, oral health behavior, and sweets nutritional habits in Romanian adolescents. The objective of this study was to assess the actual caries prevalence among Romanian adolescents in a representative area of Romania, Cluj, and to correlate with oral hygiene behaviors and dietary sugary foods intake. Materials and methods: We have done a cross-sectional study of 650 adolescents aged 10 to 19-years-old (average age 15.3 ± 2.8). We performed the oral dental examination according to the WHO methodology, calculated the number of decayed, missing (due to caries), and filled teeth (DMFT index), assessed the oral hygiene and dietary behaviors using a two-section valid questionnaire and statistically analyzed the interrelation between DMFT, oral hygiene and eating behaviors by multivariate statistical analysis. Results: (a) The caries prevalence in the adolescent population enrolled in the study was 95.5%; (b) the mean DMFT was 3.13 ± 2.0, without significant differences between the urban and rural adolescents (p = 0.253); lower in females than males (p < 0.050), (c) more than one third (33.7%, n = 219) of teenagers are seldom or never brush their teeth in the evening; (c) 40.6% of adolescents are missing the regular annual dental check-ups leading to an increased DMFT as shown in the multivariate analysis (p = 0.038); and (d) there is an increased prevalence of caries with age (p = 0.020), and with sugary sweetened beverages consumption (p = 0.028). Conclusions: Our study evidenced a persistent high caries prevalence in Romanian teenagers. Their dietary habits and irregular dental check-up were associated with the occurrence of dental conditions.
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Kılınç G, Açıkgöz A, Koca B, Toyran N, Güldaş N. An evaluation of the effectiveness of dental health training administered at a health services school. Health Promot J Austr 2020; 32:295-302. [PMID: 32337756 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and behaviour of health technician students to determine their oral health (OH) status, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured education administered for increasing OH awareness. METHODS Interventional research was performed between December 2018 and March 2019 on 445 Vocational School of Health Services students in … University. Questionnaires were conducted under observation. The first questionnaire (Q1) included socio-demographic characteristics, OH knowledge level, attitudes and behaviours. One month after the OH training was given to the students, the same questions in Q1 were asked again in the second questionnaire (Q2). Dental caries and Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) status were determined by a dentist via a clinical oral examination. RESULTS Of the 445 students, 416 (93.5%) participated in the study and completed the Q1 and Q2 questionnaires. A total of 277 (66.6%) students were female and 139 (33.4%) were male, with the age range being 17-33 years (average: 19.2 ± 1.86 years). Of the 416 students who answered the Q1 and Q2 questionnaires, 385 received oral examinations. While the Q1 knowledge score was 7.06 ± 2.08, the Q2 was found to be 12.36 ± 2.90 (P < .001). It was seen that 119 (30.9%) students who had poor OHI-S and 120 (31.2%), had a mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) value of 6 and above. It was found that the females had better OH values than males (P < .001) and smokers had worse OH values overall (P < .016). CONCLUSION It was observed that the health technician students had a low level of knowledge about OH before the training but after receiving the training, their knowledge, attitude and behaviour changed positively. SO WHAT?: It was concluded that the OH education given to students caused a positive change in their behaviour, attitude and knowledge.
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- Gülser Kılınç
- Oral Dental Health Techniques Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Documentation and Secretariat, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- First and Emergency Aid Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Medical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Research Laboratory, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Piotrowska DE, Jankowska D, Huzarska D, Szpak AS, Pędziński B. Socioeconomic inequalities in use and non-use of dental services in Poland. Int J Public Health 2020; 65:637-647. [PMID: 32388573 PMCID: PMC7360667 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01379-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives To assess the impact of classical socioeconomic factors on the use and non-use of dental services on a representative sample of Polish population. Methods The study was based on face-to-face surveys conducted by GUS (Statistics Poland) on 13,376 respondents in 2010 and 12,532 individuals in 2013. Results The percentage of people using dental services in the highest income group was approximately twice as high as that in the lowest one (Q1: 7.0% vs. Q5: 16.4%), with the same being true for education (the lowest education group: 8.3% vs. the highest education group: 18.0%), and place of residence (inhabitants of rural areas: 9.2% vs. inhabitants of largest cities: 15.9%) in 2013. The analysis has shown the disparities in not using dental services when in need to be less clear-cut. Conclusions The conducted research, based on two independent periods, a representative population sample, univariate analysis and the multivariate regression model has revealed pronounced social inequalities in dental care use. It is a challenge to determine the factors which contribute most to health inequalities and the interventions which are most effective in reducing them.
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- Dorota Elżbieta Piotrowska
- Department of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295, Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, ul.Szpitalna 37, Białystok, 15-295, Poland
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- Department of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295, Białystok, Poland.,Institute of Rural Health, ul.Jaczewskiego 2, Lublin, 20-090, Poland
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- Department of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295, Białystok, Poland.,Lomza Medical Center Ltd., ul.Ks.Kardynała Wyszyńskiego 9, Lomza, 18-400, Poland
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Alhaffar BA, Alawabdi R, Barakat L, Kouchaji C. Oral health and socio-economic status among children during Syrian crisis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2019; 19:165. [PMID: 31345205 PMCID: PMC6659224 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0856-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Syrian crisis has started eight years ago and has, directly and indirectly, affected all the aspects of the Syrians lives. A lot of new war-related factors contributed to change the socio-economic status, the demographical distribution and the ability to access the public health services. Moreover, the crisis created the biggest displacement crisis both inside and outside Syria. Therefore, it is important to study the prevalence of dental caries and oral health in these specific circumstances in order to build a database to assess and compare future results of preventive programs and to assess health and social needs of the communities affected by war or crisis. The aim of this research is to Study the level of oral health among children during the Syrian crisis, as well as the relation between oral health and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS A cross-sectional study to assess the oral health of children in Damascus city by using DMFT index and other dental indices. The data were collected from ten randomly selected schools covering all the areas of Damascus city, and the final sample size was 811 children. RESULTS DMFT index was used to assess the oral health of the children. The average number was (3.36) among all children; 14% of the sample size had a good oral health, while 86% had at least one decayed, missed, or filled tooth. There was also a strong association between SES of the child and the oral health represented as DMFT Index (P = 0.03), Pearson's correlation test displayed an inverse association between the SES and oral health (P = - 0.074). CONCLUSION This study highlights the impact of the Syrian crisis on the SES of the Syrian children and their oral health. Bad oral health has been recorded and it has a significant relation with the SES of the children.
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- Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Damascus University, Alkhateeb sq, Damascus, Syria
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Cosmetic Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Department, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
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Sharma N, Toor D. Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Increased Risk and Progression of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Developing Nations. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2019; 21:21. [DOI: 10.1007/s11908-019-0677-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Wellappuli N, Ekanayake L. Role of oral health‐related behaviors in education inequalities in chronic periodontitis among Sri Lankan men. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 10:e12416. [DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nimali Wellappuli
- Office of the Provincial Director of Health ServicesColombo Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Dental Health Faculty of Dental Sciences University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka
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Geber J, Murphy E. Dental markers of poverty: Biocultural deliberations on oral health of the poor in mid-nineteenth-century Ireland. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2018; 167:840-855. [PMID: 30281788 PMCID: PMC6282970 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite subsisting on a low-cariogenic diet comprising virtually nothing more than potatoes and dairy products, poor oral health affected the quality of life for the poor of nineteenth-century Ireland. This study investigates potential biocultural reasons that may explain why this was the case. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 6,860 teeth and 9,889 alveoli from 363 permanent dentitions from the skeletal remains of impoverished adult Irish males and females who died between 1847 and 1851 in the Kilkenny Union Workhouse were examined for evidence of dental caries, periodontal disease and ante-mortem tooth loss. Caries rates were quantified and assessed by crude prevalence, frequencies, corrected caries rates and a t-health index, and evaluated by sex and age groups. RESULTS A higher rate of caries was present among 18-25-year-old males than females, while the opposite relationship was evident for older age groups. The prevalence rates of periodontal disease and ante-mortem tooth loss increased with age. When assessed by corrected caries rates, tooth decay is observed at a lower rate compared to contemporaneous lower to upper-class population samples from London. DISCUSSION Despite being low cariogenic foods, the potato starch and milk lactose of a nineteenth-century Irish laborer's diet would have lowered oral pH-values thereby increasing the risk of bacterial fermentation in dental plaque resulting in caries. Nutritional features alone cannot explain the high rates of dental caries observed in the Kilkenny workhouse population sample, however, and lifestyle factors, particularly habitual clay-pipe smoking, is considered a significant cause of poor oral health.
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- Jonny Geber
- Department of AnatomyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Archaeology and Palaeoecology, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University BelfastBelfastNorthern Ireland
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Knowledge and Practices on Periodontal Health among Adults, Misungwi, Tanzania. Int J Dent 2018; 2018:7189402. [PMID: 30515213 PMCID: PMC6236872 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7189402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The level of knowledge and practices on periodontal health of 388 adults in Misungwi District, Tanzania, was assessed. Analysis included frequency distributions and the chi-square test at a p value of 0.05. Many more participants were males (n=197; 50.8%) and of younger age group (n=215; 55.4%) and having seven years of education (n=257; 66.2%). Higher number of participants reported owning a mobile phone (n=289; 74.5%) and a radio (n=298; 76.8%), while few (n=45; 11.6%) had their houses connected to electricity. Study participants who were males (n=101; 51.3%), had more than seven years of schooling (n=67; 72.3%), who owned a mobile phone (n=143; 49%), owned a radio (n=144; 48.3%), and resided in houses having electricity (n=37; 82.2%) were statistically significantly more knowledgeable on periodontal health when compared to their counterparts. A statistical significant difference was seen in oral health practices conducive to periodontal health among those who were males (n=133; 67.0%), having more than seven years of education (n=78; 83.0%), owning a mobile phone (n=189; 65.4%), owning a radio (n=195; 65.4%), and residing in house having electricity (n=35; 77.8%). This study observed that participants who were males, owned a mobile phone, owned a radio, resided in houses having electricity, and having more than seven years of education were more knowledgeable and had more conducive oral health practices on periodontal health.
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Watt RG, Mathur MR, Aida J, Bönecker M, Venturelli R, Gansky SA. Oral Health Disparities in Children: A Canary in the Coalmine? Pediatr Clin North Am 2018; 65:965-979. [PMID: 30213357 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Despite being largely preventable, oral diseases are still a major public health problem in child populations in many parts of the world. Increasingly, however, oral diseases disproportionately affect socially disadvantaged groups in society. It is unjust and unfair that children and families from disadvantaged backgrounds experience high levels of oral diseases. This article analyzes oral diseases through a health disparities lens. Action to combat oral health disparities requires a radical multifaceted strategy that addresses the shared underlying root causes of oral diseases, the social determinants of health inequality.
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- Richard G Watt
- Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
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- Department of Dental Public Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Plot No. 47, Sector 44, Institutional Area Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India
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- Department of International Health, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
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- Dental Faculty, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 2227 - University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
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- Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Division of Oral Epidemiology and Dental Public Health, Center to Address Disparities in Children's Oral Health (Known As CAN DO), Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, Box #1361, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Chatzopoulos GS, Wolff LF. Patients' Socio-Economic Status, Tobacco and Medical History Associated with Implant Failure. Acta Stomatol Croat 2018; 52:175-183. [PMID: 30510293 PMCID: PMC6238874 DOI: 10.15644/asc52/3/1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To examine the potential association between patients’ characteristics that experienced implant failure and those who had successful implant treatment. Materials and methods This retrospective case-control study is based on 186 dental records of implant failure and 186 age and gender matched successful treatments for a total of 372 patients. Age at the time of the procedure, gender, medical history, tobacco use, dental insurance status, ZIP code and type of treatment provided (implant failure/successful implant treatment) were recorded. Results The population consisted of 47.6% females, 48.9% individuals with dental insurance and 9.7% self-reported tobacco users. A statistically significant association (p≤0.05) was found between implant failure and successful implant treatment in regards to tobacco use, socio-economic status and medical history. Insurance status and implant location (region, arch) did not affect significantly (p>0.05) the outcome of implant therapy. Conclusions Within the limitation of this retrospective case-control study, individuals with high socio-economic status, no history of tobacco use and history of heart attack were more likely to have a successful implant treatment than those with a low socio-economic status, tobacco users and without history of heart attack.
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- Georgios S Chatzopoulos
- Advanced Education Program in Periodontology, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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Zhang W, Meng H, Yang S, Luo H, Liu D. Changes in Hypertension-Related Knowledge and Behavior and Their Associations with Socioeconomic Status among Recently Urbanized Residents in China: 2013⁻2016. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15081701. [PMID: 30096907 PMCID: PMC6121690 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15081701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The rapid urbanization in China has brought with it some health benefits, but it also brought about a negative influence on the lifestyle of residents. We conducted this study to assess the change in hypertension-related knowledge and behavior from 2013 to 2016 among recently urbanized residents and determine their association with socioeconomic status (SES). This research used data from two cross-sectional studies conducted in Hezuo community in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. A total of 2268 and 2601 individuals, respectively, participated and completed standard questionnaires. According to the results, the median (IQR) scores of health knowledge was 1 (0,3) and 3 (1,5), respectively, (p < 0.001) and the median (IQR) scores of health behavior was 6 (5,6) and 5 (5,6), respectively, (p < 0.001) in 2013 and 2016. The rate of sufficient knowledge increased from 8.8% to 18.1% (p < 0.001), while the rate of correct behavior decreased from 54.5% to 45.5% (p < 0.001) in three years. Logistic regression analysis showed that higher education was associated with sufficient hypertension-related knowledge (p < 0.05), and those with higher education, unemployment, and retirement were more likely to have sufficient behavior (p < 0.05). The impact of SES on knowledge was stable between 2013 and 2016. The behavior difference between the middle school educated and the illiterate increased from 2013 to 2016 (p < 0.05), and the behavior difference between the unemployed and manual workers decreased from 2013 to 2016 (p < 0.05). Our results revealed that hypertension-related knowledge improved with no corresponding improvement in self-reported behavior among recently urbanized residents from 2013 to 2016. Organizational strategy should be implemented to improve health education on knowledge, and what is more, translate knowledge into behavior. All these measures should be given more attention to the lower educated and manual workers among recently urbanized residents to eliminate the SES disparity.
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- Wenjie Zhang
- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral &Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- He Zuo Community Health Service Center in Chengdu Hi-Techzone, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Kim JA, Choi HM, Seo Y, Kang DR. Relations among obesity, family socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors, and dental caries in adolescents: the 2010-2012 Korea National Health and nutrition examination survey. BMC Oral Health 2018; 18:114. [PMID: 29929557 PMCID: PMC6013944 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-018-0576-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among obesity, family socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors, and dental caries and to identify possible differences in factors related with dental caries according to gender among a representative sample of Korean adolescents. Methods Data were obtained from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted between 2010 and 2012. This nationally representative cross-sectional survey included approximately 10,000 individuals, including adolescents, each year as a survey sample, and collected information on socioeconomic status, health-related behaviors, quality of life, healthcare utilization, anthropometric measures, biochemical and clinical profiles for non-communicable diseases, and dietary intake via three component surveys (health interview, health examination, and nutrition survey). The health interview and health examination were conducted by trained staff members. A total of 1646 adolescents of ages 13 to 18 years old were included in this study; there were 879 males and 767 females. Data were analyzed by t-test, X2-test, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses using SAS 9.4 and ‘R’ statistical software for Windows to account for the complex sampling design. Results In males, significant associations between family income and dental caries on permanent teeth were noted after adjusting for confounding variables; the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals thereof were 0.43(0.24–0.76), 0.41(0.24–0.70), and 0.28(0.16–0.49) for low-middle, middle-high, and high family income, respectively. Smoking experience showed a significant association with dental caries on permanent teeth in females. Oral health behaviors, such as tooth brushing frequency, were associated with dental caries in only male adolescents. There was no association between obesity and dental caries on permanent teeth in either male or female adolescents. Conclusion The present study demonstrated that factors associated with dental caries in adolescents differ according to gender. Therefore, gender-specific interventions may be warranted to improve dental health among adolescents.
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- Jin Ah Kim
- College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Center of Biomedical Data Science / Institute of Genomic Cohort, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju, Gangwon-do, 26426, Korea.
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Harding A, Gonder U, Robinson SJ, Crean S, Singhrao SK. Exploring the Association between Alzheimer's Disease, Oral Health, Microbial Endocrinology and Nutrition. Front Aging Neurosci 2017; 9:398. [PMID: 29249963 PMCID: PMC5717030 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Longitudinal monitoring of patients suggests a causal link between chronic periodontitis and the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the explanation of how periodontitis can lead to dementia remains unclear. A working hypothesis links extrinsic inflammation as a secondary cause of AD. This hypothesis suggests a compromised oral hygiene leads to a dysbiotic oral microbiome whereby Porphyromonas gingivalis, a keystone periodontal pathogen, with its companion species, orchestrates immune subversion in the host. Brushing and chewing on teeth supported by already injured soft tissues leads to bacteremias. As a result, a persistent systemic inflammatory response develops to periodontal pathogens. The pathogens, and the host’s inflammatory response, subsequently lead to the initiation and progression of multiple metabolic and inflammatory co-morbidities, including AD. Insufficient levels of essential micronutrients can lead to microbial dysbiosis through the growth of periodontal pathogens such as demonstrated for P. gingivalis under low hemin bioavailability. An individual’s diet also defines the consortium of microbial communities that take up residency in the oral and gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiomes. Their imbalance can lead to behavioral changes. For example, probiotics enriched in Lactobacillus genus of bacteria, when ingested, exert some anti-inflammatory influence through common host/bacterial neurochemicals, both locally, and through sensory signaling back to the brain. Early life dietary behaviors may cause an imbalance in the host/microbial endocrinology through a dietary intake incompatible with a healthy GI tract microbiome later in life. This imbalance in host/microbial endocrinology may have a lasting impact on mental health. This observation opens up an opportunity to explore the mechanisms, which may underlie the previously detected relationship between diet, oral/GI microbial communities, to anxiety, cognition and sleep patterns. This review suggests healthy diet based interventions that together with improved life style/behavioral changes may reduce and/or delay the incidence of AD.
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- Alice Harding
- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Nutritionist, Freelance Science Writer, Hünstetten, Germany
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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Chen YA, Quiñonez C. Basic income guarantee: a review of implications for oral health. J Public Health Dent 2017; 78:56-62. [PMID: 28771733 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To: a) Familiarize readers with the concept of a basic income guarantee (BIG) and its different forms; b) Consider how BIG could improve oral health and decrease oral health disparities; c) Motivate readers to advocate for the evaluation of oral health outcomes in BIG experiments. METHODS Published articles and book chapters that have analyzed and reviewed data from past BIG pilot projects were examined for their findings on health and socioeconomic outcomes. RESULTS Our findings suggest various areas and mechanisms whereby BIG can influence oral health-related outcomes, whether through impacts on work, illness and injury, education, a social multiplier effect, expenditure behavior, and/or mental illness and other health outcomes. CONCLUSION Our findings illustrate the importance of assessing oral health-related outcomes in future BIG pilot projects.
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- Yi-An Chen
- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Chala S, Rouiffi S, Soualhi M, Bourkadi JE, Abouqal R, Abdallaoui F. Association between untreated carious lesions and asthma in adults at Rabat University Hospital, Morocco: a cross sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:221. [PMID: 28651623 PMCID: PMC5485604 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2548-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Depending on risk factors, cumulative risk of developing more dental caries by age has been reported. However, the association between dental caries and asthma is less studied among adults. The aims of this study were to evaluate the severity of untreated carious lesions in a population of asthmatic adults and to evaluate the mediation of socio-economic and oral health behaviour variables. Methods The study involved participants with diagnosed asthma (N = 100) and control (N = 100) subjects attending a tertiary hospital. Groups were matched by age and gender. Asthma was the exposure of interest. The outcome measure was the rate of carious lesions. Recorded variables included demographics, socio-economic status, tooth brushing habits and oral health status using WHO criteria. Poisson regression analysis examined the association between asthma and untreated dental caries. Results The adjusted model, after the inclusion of individuals’ behaviours regarding oral health, social determinants and asthma, revealed a significant association between the number of untreated carious lesions and asthma (PR = 1.23; 95% CI 1.23–1.58; p < 0.001). Conclusion Patients with asthma showed a greater number of untreated carious lesions. Looking forward, better understanding of the association between asthma and oral health may require exploiting the interactions of behavioural, social determinant and biological factors.
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- Sanaa Chala
- Research Team on Oral Ecosystem, Department of Endodontic and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco. .,Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. .,Faculté de Medecine Dentaire de Rabat, BP: 6212. Rabat Instituts, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Moulay Youssef Hospital, Rabat, Morocco Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Moulay Youssef Hospital, Rabat, Morocco Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE). Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Research Team on Oral Ecosystem, Department of Endodontic and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.,Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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