Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_178_21
Manjunath Gunjapalli, Pandi Shulamithi
Background: Tobacco is a commonly used addictive substance which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In India, tobacco is used in the form of smoking and smokeless tobacco. The diverse demographics of tobacco use, monitoring, raising awareness, and control policies are effective in halting the tobacco epidemic. In order to obtain these various data, the present study was undertaken with an aim to assess tobacco use among the people of Kurnool, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted which was a household interview-based survey. The study consists of demographic details such as age, education, occupation, and Global Adult Tobacco Survey questionnaire which consist of 20 questions on the usage and type of smoke and smokeless tobacco, second-hand smoke, cessation, anti-cigarette advertising, and economics. A total sample of 950 participants were included which was collected through cluster sampling method in Kurnool district. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Descriptive statistics including frequency and percentages were calculated. Results: The study comprised 656 (69.1%) males and 294 (30.9%) females. The prevalence of tobacco smokers and smokeless tobacco were 163 (17.2%) and 46 (4.8%), respectively. A greater percentage of subjects who smoke inside the home daily and weekly were observed among male subjects and 15–30 years of age group. Conclusion: The prevalence was high among tobacco smokers compared to smokeless tobacco users. Furthermore, tobacco usage in the form of smoking and smokeless tobacco, which made quit attempt were observed more among male subjects, 41–50 years of age group, illiterates, and unskilled workers.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_199_21
B. Raja, K. Devi
Aim: Critically assessed reviews on the effectiveness of Triphala for the promotion of oral health are hard to come by. As a result, the goal of this study was to conduct a systematic evaluation of the existing literature to determine the impact of Triphala on oral health. Materials and Methods: PubMed, PubMed Central, Campbell systematic review, Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, and Scopus were used to perform a systematic review of the literature. This review includes only randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing Triphala to chlorhexidine (CHX) or placebo. To perform risk of bias and meta-analysis, relevant information was collected from chosen publications. Results: The overall risk of bias was high for the majority of the included studies except two studies showed an unclear risk of bias and one study showed a low risk of bias. Statistically significant differences were observed in favor of Triphala when compared with placebos for gingival, plaque and modified plaque indices (gingival index: mean difference [MD] = −0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] (−0.83, −0.23), P = 0.006; plaque index: MD = −0.57, 95% CI (−0.99, −0.16), P = 0.007; Quigley-Hein Plaque Index: MD = −1.12, 95% CI (−1.52, −0.72), P = 0.0001). No statistically significant difference was found between herbal and CHX mouthwashes. Conclusion: Triphala mouthwash is more effective than placebo mouthwashes in reducing gingivitis, although there was no statistically significant difference between Triphala and CHX mouthwashes in the included studies. Because of their herbal nature, Triphala mouthwashes might be regarded as an alternative to CHX mouthwashes in maintaining oral hygiene.
目的:对Triphala促进口腔健康的有效性进行严格评估的评论很难得到。因此，本研究的目的是对现有文献进行系统评估，以确定Triphala对口腔健康的影响。材料和方法:使用PubMed、PubMed Central、Campbell系统综述、Cochrane、Embase、谷歌Scholar和Scopus对文献进行系统综述。本综述仅包括比较Triphala与氯己定(CHX)或安慰剂的随机对照试验(rct)。为了进行偏倚风险和荟萃分析，从选定的出版物中收集相关信息。结果:除了两项研究显示偏倚风险不明确，一项研究显示偏倚风险较低外，大多数纳入的研究偏倚总体风险较高。与安慰剂相比，Triphala在牙龈、菌斑和改良菌斑指数方面的差异具有统计学意义(牙龈指数:平均差异[MD] = - 0.53, 95%可信区间[CI] (- 0.83， - 0.23)， P = 0.006;斑块指数:MD = - 0.57, 95% CI (- 0.99， - 0.16)， P = 0.007;Quigley-Hein斑块指数:MD = - 1.12, 95% CI (- 1.52， - 0.72)， P = 0.0001)。草药漱口水和CHX漱口水之间没有统计学上的显著差异。结论:Triphala漱口水在减少牙龈炎方面比安慰剂漱口水更有效，尽管在纳入的研究中Triphala漱口水与CHX漱口水之间没有统计学差异。由于其草药性质，Triphala漱口水可能被视为CHX漱口水的替代品，以保持口腔卫生。
{"title":"Role of triphala in oral health: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"B. Raja, K. Devi","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_199_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_199_21","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Critically assessed reviews on the effectiveness of Triphala for the promotion of oral health are hard to come by. As a result, the goal of this study was to conduct a systematic evaluation of the existing literature to determine the impact of Triphala on oral health. Materials and Methods: PubMed, PubMed Central, Campbell systematic review, Cochrane, Embase, Google Scholar, and Scopus were used to perform a systematic review of the literature. This review includes only randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing Triphala to chlorhexidine (CHX) or placebo. To perform risk of bias and meta-analysis, relevant information was collected from chosen publications. Results: The overall risk of bias was high for the majority of the included studies except two studies showed an unclear risk of bias and one study showed a low risk of bias. Statistically significant differences were observed in favor of Triphala when compared with placebos for gingival, plaque and modified plaque indices (gingival index: mean difference [MD] = −0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] (−0.83, −0.23), P = 0.006; plaque index: MD = −0.57, 95% CI (−0.99, −0.16), P = 0.007; Quigley-Hein Plaque Index: MD = −1.12, 95% CI (−1.52, −0.72), P = 0.0001). No statistically significant difference was found between herbal and CHX mouthwashes. Conclusion: Triphala mouthwash is more effective than placebo mouthwashes in reducing gingivitis, although there was no statistically significant difference between Triphala and CHX mouthwashes in the included studies. Because of their herbal nature, Triphala mouthwashes might be regarded as an alternative to CHX mouthwashes in maintaining oral hygiene.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"108 - 117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48776165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_70_22
Swati Jain, V. Mohanty
Introduction: Quality healthcare is a multi-dimensional concept. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator for measuring the quality of health care. The evolution of digital feedback forms has gained momentum nowadays. The present study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction regarding community dental care services provided through mobile dental clinics using digital feedback forms and to assess various factors influencing oral health-seeking behavior. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study on randomly selected patients (n = 1228) reporting for dental treatment in Mobile Dental Clinics from January 2019 to December 2019 was considered for the study. The patients were interviewed about their satisfaction with the services provided and other factors which influence their health-seeking behavior in Mobile Dental Clinics. The responses were recorded in digital feedback form in software named Kobo Collect 1.2 RC1 (1006) toolbox. Results: Almost 80%–90% of the patients were completely satisfied based on various criteria with the treatment services given to them in Mobile Dental Clinics. Around 89.4% (n = 1098) of study participants responded that no dental services were available in nearby dispensaries which was the major factor influencing the health-seeking behavior in Mobile Dental Vans. The qualitative assessment of patient satisfaction showed that around 15.6% (192) of patients ”appreciated our project and staff members behavior and work.” Conclusion: Quality assessment of health-care services is essential. Digital feedback forms not only save time but are also safe to keep our environment green. The findings of this study could facilitate attending to the concerns of patients seeking treatments in Mobile Health Units.
{"title":"Assessing patient satisfaction toward mobile dental clinics using digital feedback form in Delhi, India","authors":"Swati Jain, V. Mohanty","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_70_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_70_22","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Quality healthcare is a multi-dimensional concept. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator for measuring the quality of health care. The evolution of digital feedback forms has gained momentum nowadays. The present study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction regarding community dental care services provided through mobile dental clinics using digital feedback forms and to assess various factors influencing oral health-seeking behavior. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study on randomly selected patients (n = 1228) reporting for dental treatment in Mobile Dental Clinics from January 2019 to December 2019 was considered for the study. The patients were interviewed about their satisfaction with the services provided and other factors which influence their health-seeking behavior in Mobile Dental Clinics. The responses were recorded in digital feedback form in software named Kobo Collect 1.2 RC1 (1006) toolbox. Results: Almost 80%–90% of the patients were completely satisfied based on various criteria with the treatment services given to them in Mobile Dental Clinics. Around 89.4% (n = 1098) of study participants responded that no dental services were available in nearby dispensaries which was the major factor influencing the health-seeking behavior in Mobile Dental Vans. The qualitative assessment of patient satisfaction showed that around 15.6% (192) of patients ”appreciated our project and staff members behavior and work.” Conclusion: Quality assessment of health-care services is essential. Digital feedback forms not only save time but are also safe to keep our environment green. The findings of this study could facilitate attending to the concerns of patients seeking treatments in Mobile Health Units.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"178 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42032195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_55_23
PG Naveen Kumar
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Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_224_21
Puja C. Yavagal, Chandrabhaga S. Velangi, N. Lakshminarayan, Bhuwaneshwari Gangadharamurthy Nadar
Background and Objective: Bromelain, extracted from pineapple, is one of the best-known plant proteases. It has been shown to inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. The study's objective was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effect of subgingival irrigation with 0.2% chlorhexidine and 4.8% bromelain extract on P. gingivalis levels in the periodontal pockets. Methodology: A randomized controlled clinical trial with a parallel-group design was conducted involving 24 adults with a periodontal pocket of 5 mm or more depth, who were randomly allocated to the two interventional groups. In each individual, the pocket of the selected tooth was irrigated with 3 ml of interventional irrigants (0.2% chlorhexidine and 4.8% bromelain extract) once, 24 h after supragingival scaling. The baseline subgingival sample was collected using paper points before irrigation, and the second sample was collected on the 7th day after irrigation. Real-time polymerase chain reaction quantitative microbial analysis was done. The Mann–Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were employed for statistical analysis. Results: There was a significant postirrigation reduction in the level of P. gingivalis counts within Group A (P = 0.002) and Group B (P = 0.002). On intergroup comparison, a statistically significant (P = 0.05) higher reduction in the level of P. gingivalis counts was observed in the chlorhexidine group (35.40 × 105 ± 34.71 × 105 CFU) compared to the bromelain group (36.20 × 105 ± 29.75 × 105 CFU). Conclusion: Periodontal pocket irrigation with 4.8% bromelain resulted in a clinically significant reduction of P. gingivalis counts.
{"title":"Antimicrobial efficacy of irrigation with 4.8% bromelain extract against Porphyromonas gingivalis in the periodontal pockets: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"Puja C. Yavagal, Chandrabhaga S. Velangi, N. Lakshminarayan, Bhuwaneshwari Gangadharamurthy Nadar","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_224_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_224_21","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Bromelain, extracted from pineapple, is one of the best-known plant proteases. It has been shown to inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. The study's objective was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effect of subgingival irrigation with 0.2% chlorhexidine and 4.8% bromelain extract on P. gingivalis levels in the periodontal pockets. Methodology: A randomized controlled clinical trial with a parallel-group design was conducted involving 24 adults with a periodontal pocket of 5 mm or more depth, who were randomly allocated to the two interventional groups. In each individual, the pocket of the selected tooth was irrigated with 3 ml of interventional irrigants (0.2% chlorhexidine and 4.8% bromelain extract) once, 24 h after supragingival scaling. The baseline subgingival sample was collected using paper points before irrigation, and the second sample was collected on the 7th day after irrigation. Real-time polymerase chain reaction quantitative microbial analysis was done. The Mann–Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were employed for statistical analysis. Results: There was a significant postirrigation reduction in the level of P. gingivalis counts within Group A (P = 0.002) and Group B (P = 0.002). On intergroup comparison, a statistically significant (P = 0.05) higher reduction in the level of P. gingivalis counts was observed in the chlorhexidine group (35.40 × 105 ± 34.71 × 105 CFU) compared to the bromelain group (36.20 × 105 ± 29.75 × 105 CFU). Conclusion: Periodontal pocket irrigation with 4.8% bromelain resulted in a clinically significant reduction of P. gingivalis counts.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"157 - 161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48387342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aims: This study aims to find out the association between self-perceived oral health status, psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study conducted on 400 geriatric people aged 60 years and above, residing in Tadikonda Mandal of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Subjects and Methods: Self-perceived oral health was assessed through self-rating of oral health, speaking ability index, chewing capability index, and psychosocial impact scale oral health impact profile. Life satisfaction was assessed through single-item question, How satisfied with your life as a whole with 4 point Likert scale. Psychological well-being was assessed through two domains: Perceived life stress and general health, i.e., anxiety and depression. People who were mentally retarded, bedridden and who were not interested to participate in the study are excluded. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square, t-test, one way ANOVA test, poison regression analysis. Results: A poison regression model with perceived life stress as outcome, depicted that good self-rated oral health subjects had significantly lower perceived life stress scores (prevalence rate ratio [PRR] = 0.762; 0.649–0.894) than poor self-rated oral health subjects which is constant 1. When the outcome was changed to general health in the model, subjects who self-rated oral health as good have lower depression scores (PRR = 0.763; 0.667–0.873) than subjects, who self-rated oral health as poor which is kept constant 1. Conclusions: Poorer psychological well-being and lower life satisfaction are co-existing within the poor self-perceived oral health group of elderly, where poor self-rated oral health was found to be an important mediator of quality of life.
{"title":"Assessment of self-perceived oral health status, psychological well-being and life satisfaction among geriatric population","authors":"Bhuvana Durga Kolli, Srinivas Pachava, Devaki Talluri, Satya Madhuri Veligatla, Jhansi Patnala, Vishnu Kumar Selvaraj","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_33_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_33_21","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: This study aims to find out the association between self-perceived oral health status, psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study conducted on 400 geriatric people aged 60 years and above, residing in Tadikonda Mandal of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Subjects and Methods: Self-perceived oral health was assessed through self-rating of oral health, speaking ability index, chewing capability index, and psychosocial impact scale oral health impact profile. Life satisfaction was assessed through single-item question, How satisfied with your life as a whole with 4 point Likert scale. Psychological well-being was assessed through two domains: Perceived life stress and general health, i.e., anxiety and depression. People who were mentally retarded, bedridden and who were not interested to participate in the study are excluded. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square, t-test, one way ANOVA test, poison regression analysis. Results: A poison regression model with perceived life stress as outcome, depicted that good self-rated oral health subjects had significantly lower perceived life stress scores (prevalence rate ratio [PRR] = 0.762; 0.649–0.894) than poor self-rated oral health subjects which is constant 1. When the outcome was changed to general health in the model, subjects who self-rated oral health as good have lower depression scores (PRR = 0.763; 0.667–0.873) than subjects, who self-rated oral health as poor which is kept constant 1. Conclusions: Poorer psychological well-being and lower life satisfaction are co-existing within the poor self-perceived oral health group of elderly, where poor self-rated oral health was found to be an important mediator of quality of life.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"183 - 189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49046767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_204_21
Paavai Ilango, G.D Gomathi, Abirami Thanigaimalai, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Arulpari Mahalingam, V. Reddy
Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the awareness of LASER in periodontal treatment modalities and their advantages and disadvantages among periodontists in Chennai, India. Materials and Methods: Seventy periodontists, including postgraduate students, were evaluated on their awareness on LASER using a validated questionnaire. The answers were recorded, and scoring was given based on their choices. The scores were statistically evaluated. Results: The results suggested a profound awareness of LASER (55.7% had more than 3 years of experience and 44.3% had <3 years of experience) toward application for periodontal therapy. Nearly 18.6% of periodontists felt that LASER is a replacement for scalpel, whereas 34.3% felt LASER cannot completely replace scalpel and 47.1% of them felt it debatable. About 34.3% reported LASER as an adjunct, 18.7% reported it to be a standalone surgical tool, and 47.1% of them felt it debatable. Conclusion: This study implies that most of the periodontists have profound knowledge on the basic concepts of LASER and its application in periodontal treatment. The study also infers the use of LASER has become more predominant among periodontists in their day-to-day practice.
{"title":"Awareness of LASER in periodontal therapy among periodontal practitioners in Chennai: A questionnaire survey","authors":"Paavai Ilango, G.D Gomathi, Abirami Thanigaimalai, Ayswarya V Vummidi, Arulpari Mahalingam, V. Reddy","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_204_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_204_21","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the awareness of LASER in periodontal treatment modalities and their advantages and disadvantages among periodontists in Chennai, India. Materials and Methods: Seventy periodontists, including postgraduate students, were evaluated on their awareness on LASER using a validated questionnaire. The answers were recorded, and scoring was given based on their choices. The scores were statistically evaluated. Results: The results suggested a profound awareness of LASER (55.7% had more than 3 years of experience and 44.3% had <3 years of experience) toward application for periodontal therapy. Nearly 18.6% of periodontists felt that LASER is a replacement for scalpel, whereas 34.3% felt LASER cannot completely replace scalpel and 47.1% of them felt it debatable. About 34.3% reported LASER as an adjunct, 18.7% reported it to be a standalone surgical tool, and 47.1% of them felt it debatable. Conclusion: This study implies that most of the periodontists have profound knowledge on the basic concepts of LASER and its application in periodontal treatment. The study also infers the use of LASER has become more predominant among periodontists in their day-to-day practice.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"134 - 137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48675083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_81_22
Deepika R Singh, B. Prakash
Context: During pregnancy, poor oral hygiene practices and inadequate attention toward their oral health have an impact on the developing of the fetus and significant adverse pregnancy outcomes. Aims: The study aimed to assess the oral hygiene knowledge and practices among rural and urban pregnant women attending obstetrics and gynecology department in a tertiary care hospital of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Settings and Design: This study was a cross-sectional study. A total of 400 samples were selected by convenience sampling technique. Subjects and Methods: A questionnaire containing 12 questions related to knowledge and practices pertaining to the oral health of pregnant women, along with sociodemographic data. Statistical Analysis Used: Data obtained from this questionnaire were collected and analyzed using the SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: A majority of respondents (74%) of urban areas had good oral hygiene status and of rural areas only (44.50%) had good oral hygiene. Awareness of the connection between pregnancy and oral health among the urban participants was 7.5%, whereas only 4.5% of rural participants were aware of the same. Oral hygiene practice was found to be relatively fair in urban participants compared to rural participants. Dental visits were seen to be higher in urban participants. Conclusion: This study revealed that the knowledge of pregnant women of the rural group about the association of oral hygiene knowledge and practices was poor. Oral hygiene knowledge and practices were significantly associated with education and socioeconomic status. Therefore, pregnant women need to be educated and made aware in both urban and rural areas of oral hygiene knowledge and practices toward oral health to improve adverse pregnancy outcomes.
{"title":"Oral hygiene knowledge and practices among rural and urban pregnant women attending obstetrics and gynecology department in a tertiary care hospital of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India","authors":"Deepika R Singh, B. Prakash","doi":"10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_81_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_81_22","url":null,"abstract":"Context: During pregnancy, poor oral hygiene practices and inadequate attention toward their oral health have an impact on the developing of the fetus and significant adverse pregnancy outcomes. Aims: The study aimed to assess the oral hygiene knowledge and practices among rural and urban pregnant women attending obstetrics and gynecology department in a tertiary care hospital of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Settings and Design: This study was a cross-sectional study. A total of 400 samples were selected by convenience sampling technique. Subjects and Methods: A questionnaire containing 12 questions related to knowledge and practices pertaining to the oral health of pregnant women, along with sociodemographic data. Statistical Analysis Used: Data obtained from this questionnaire were collected and analyzed using the SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: A majority of respondents (74%) of urban areas had good oral hygiene status and of rural areas only (44.50%) had good oral hygiene. Awareness of the connection between pregnancy and oral health among the urban participants was 7.5%, whereas only 4.5% of rural participants were aware of the same. Oral hygiene practice was found to be relatively fair in urban participants compared to rural participants. Dental visits were seen to be higher in urban participants. Conclusion: This study revealed that the knowledge of pregnant women of the rural group about the association of oral hygiene knowledge and practices was poor. Oral hygiene knowledge and practices were significantly associated with education and socioeconomic status. Therefore, pregnant women need to be educated and made aware in both urban and rural areas of oral hygiene knowledge and practices toward oral health to improve adverse pregnancy outcomes.","PeriodicalId":16001,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry","volume":"21 1","pages":"162 - 167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41432597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.4103/2319-5932.223267
RK Bali
In addition to our two active student sections at Eastern Michigan University and Central Michigan University, solid progress has been made in establishing student sections at Wayne State University, Western Michigan University and Lake Superior State University. It is our goal to get these Student Sections up and running by the start of the winter semester. Thanks to all of those on the Membership Committee and other volunteers for making this goal achievable in the short term. It is my challenge for the next administration to continue this effort until every University or College in Michigan with a geology program has an established and active AIPG Michigan Student Section.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_200_23
P. G. Naveen Kumar
Greetings from the Editorial Team. Dear IAPHD Members, It is my privilege to address all the members of the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD) and share some insights on the importance of Research and Innovation in our field. As we gather to explore the latest developments in public health dentistry, we deeply appreciate the vital role played by this Journal in shaping our understanding of this ever-changing field. Our journal objective is to provide readers and researchers, a well constructive platform for sharing their knowledge. Since its inception in early 1990’s, the Journal of Public Health Dentistry has been a cornerstone of our discipline for decades, providing a platform for rigorous research, insightful reviews, and thoughtful discussions. Over the past year, our journal has published groundbreaking research on the topics such as, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and control, Environmental Health, Access and barriers to Healthcare, Data and Epidemiology, Policy Development, etc., shedding new lights on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Tele dentistry, Oral Health Promotion in Schools, Oral Health Disparities, Eco-Friendly Dentistry, Interprofessional Collaboration, Oral Health Surveillance etc., The actionable insights provided by our journal have not only informed policy decisions but have also improved the quality of care delivered by practitioners worldwide. The Journal of Public Health Dentistry stands as a beacon of knowledge and progress in our field. As we navigate the complex landscape of public health dentistry, let us continue to rely on the journal’s valuable contributions. We invite you to delve into the latest issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, contribute your own research, and join us in shaping the future of our discipline. The readers, authors, reviewers of JIAPHD deserve a special mention and we are truly indebted to them for the obvious reason that JIAPHD exists “for and because” of them. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support. Your continued encouragement means the world to us. Best Regards,
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