Pub Date : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0052
N. A. Sedky
Ab s t r Ac t Objectives: Assessing perception and attitudes about oral health and preventive dentistry among middle and secondary school students at public schools in Buraidah, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: Systematic random sampling technique was applied to choose a total sample of 1,496 male and female students. Students were enquired to fulfill an anonymous self-administered questionnaire consisting of 42 questions at the same meeting. Students were asked on oral health and preventive dentistry. Statistical analyses were carried out at significance level <0.05 and 0.01. Results: Statistically significant difference was found between male and female students concerning their knowledge about oral health. Male students had poor awareness than females about “dental caries and oral conditions” and “dental health” (t test = 2.890*, p = 0.004) and (t test = 4.447*, p = 0.004), respectively. For perception about preventive dentistry, female students had statistically significant poorer acquaintance about “Dental sealants for caries prevention” and “Concept of preventive dentistry” than males (t test = −4.868*, p = 0.000) and (t test = −4.385*, p = 0.000), respectively. Moreover, middle school students demonstrated statistically significant lack of awareness about all types of oral health comparing to secondary school participants (t test = 20.774*, p = 0.000), (t test = 29.699*, p = 0.000), (t test = 23.061*, p = 0.000), and (t test = 25.802*, p = 0.000). For preventive dentistry, poor insight was showed among middle school students compared to secondary school participants for the categories “fluoride as a preventive measure” (t test = 20.367*, p = 0.000), “Prevention of oral and dental diseases” (t test = 15.924*, p = 0.000), and “concept of preventive dentistry” (t test = 29.928*, p = 0.000), while secondary school students were statistically unaware about “dental sealants for caries prevention” (t test = −4.699*, p = 0.000). Conclusion: Perception about oral health among the participants was generally poor.
{"title":"Perception of Middle and High School Students about Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry","authors":"N. A. Sedky","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0052","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Objectives: Assessing perception and attitudes about oral health and preventive dentistry among middle and secondary school students at public schools in Buraidah, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: Systematic random sampling technique was applied to choose a total sample of 1,496 male and female students. Students were enquired to fulfill an anonymous self-administered questionnaire consisting of 42 questions at the same meeting. Students were asked on oral health and preventive dentistry. Statistical analyses were carried out at significance level <0.05 and 0.01. Results: Statistically significant difference was found between male and female students concerning their knowledge about oral health. Male students had poor awareness than females about “dental caries and oral conditions” and “dental health” (t test = 2.890*, p = 0.004) and (t test = 4.447*, p = 0.004), respectively. For perception about preventive dentistry, female students had statistically significant poorer acquaintance about “Dental sealants for caries prevention” and “Concept of preventive dentistry” than males (t test = −4.868*, p = 0.000) and (t test = −4.385*, p = 0.000), respectively. Moreover, middle school students demonstrated statistically significant lack of awareness about all types of oral health comparing to secondary school participants (t test = 20.774*, p = 0.000), (t test = 29.699*, p = 0.000), (t test = 23.061*, p = 0.000), and (t test = 25.802*, p = 0.000). For preventive dentistry, poor insight was showed among middle school students compared to secondary school participants for the categories “fluoride as a preventive measure” (t test = 20.367*, p = 0.000), “Prevention of oral and dental diseases” (t test = 15.924*, p = 0.000), and “concept of preventive dentistry” (t test = 29.928*, p = 0.000), while secondary school students were statistically unaware about “dental sealants for caries prevention” (t test = −4.699*, p = 0.000). Conclusion: Perception about oral health among the participants was generally poor.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"389 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131998080","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 : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0055
M. Baseer, Jamal A. Alsanea, Sultan Binalrimal, Yosef S Hatan, Mohammed Abuhassna, Y. M. Alziyadi
Ab s t r Ac t Introduction: Oral health is an essential and integral part of general health and it contributes to overall health-related quality of life (QoL). Measuring oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is important to obtain comprehensive data for oral health promotion programs as well as effective allocation of health resources. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of periodontal conditions on OHRQoL measured by using Arabic version of general oral health assessment index (GOHAI-Ar) among adult patients seeking dental care in university dental clinics in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenient sample of 200 dental patients (male = 140, female = 60) attending University Dental Clinics in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patient’s socioeconomic status, smoking, toothbrushing, and flossing habits were recorded. Periodontal parameters such as plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded. The impact of periodontal conditions on OHRQoL was assessed using GOHAI-Ar questionnaire. Results: An overall mean GOHAI-Ar score of 27.33 ± 6.81 was observed among the study participants. Patients with gingivitis and periodontitis demonstrated mean GOHAI-Ar scores of 27.33 ± 6.81 and 27.55 ± 6.77. Arabic version of general oral health assessment index showed statistically significant differences in different age groups (p = 0.001). Married patients (27.89 ± 6.55) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar score compared to the unmarried (25.54 ± 7.36, p = 0.041). Patient’s with regular brushing habits (28.95 ± 7.33) compared to irregular toothbrushing (26.64 ± 6.48) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar (p = 0.020). Similarly, subjects performing dental flossing (32.27 ± 6.6) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar scores compared to those who did not perform (26.72 ± 6.60) (p = 0.000). Conclusion: Adverse periodontal conditions can result in poor OHRQoL in patients seeking dental care in university clinics. Age, marital status, toothbrushing, and flossing habits were significantly associated with the OHRQoL in periodontally affected patients.
{"title":"Impact of Periodontal Conditions on Oral Health-related Quality of Life among Adults in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","authors":"M. Baseer, Jamal A. Alsanea, Sultan Binalrimal, Yosef S Hatan, Mohammed Abuhassna, Y. M. Alziyadi","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0055","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Introduction: Oral health is an essential and integral part of general health and it contributes to overall health-related quality of life (QoL). Measuring oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is important to obtain comprehensive data for oral health promotion programs as well as effective allocation of health resources. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of periodontal conditions on OHRQoL measured by using Arabic version of general oral health assessment index (GOHAI-Ar) among adult patients seeking dental care in university dental clinics in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a convenient sample of 200 dental patients (male = 140, female = 60) attending University Dental Clinics in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patient’s socioeconomic status, smoking, toothbrushing, and flossing habits were recorded. Periodontal parameters such as plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded. The impact of periodontal conditions on OHRQoL was assessed using GOHAI-Ar questionnaire. Results: An overall mean GOHAI-Ar score of 27.33 ± 6.81 was observed among the study participants. Patients with gingivitis and periodontitis demonstrated mean GOHAI-Ar scores of 27.33 ± 6.81 and 27.55 ± 6.77. Arabic version of general oral health assessment index showed statistically significant differences in different age groups (p = 0.001). Married patients (27.89 ± 6.55) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar score compared to the unmarried (25.54 ± 7.36, p = 0.041). Patient’s with regular brushing habits (28.95 ± 7.33) compared to irregular toothbrushing (26.64 ± 6.48) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar (p = 0.020). Similarly, subjects performing dental flossing (32.27 ± 6.6) showed significantly higher GOHAI-Ar scores compared to those who did not perform (26.72 ± 6.60) (p = 0.000). Conclusion: Adverse periodontal conditions can result in poor OHRQoL in patients seeking dental care in university clinics. Age, marital status, toothbrushing, and flossing habits were significantly associated with the OHRQoL in periodontally affected patients.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122030043","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 : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0056
Ajitha Kanduluru, Manasa Srinivas, Shweta H Lingaraj, Suma Adapa, Mayura Tonpe, JayaKumar H Lakkappa
Ab s t r Ac t Introduction: Health communication is a process necessary to inform individuals pave way toward desired changes in human health behavior and contribute community participation to achieve predetermined health goals. Hence, the present study aims to assess the paramount source of oral health information among outpatients attending one of the dental colleges in Bengaluru city. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,800 outpatients attending Vydehi Dental College, Bengaluru, during a period of 1 month (November 1–31, 2011). A self-structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect data about demographic details and their source of information regarding oral health. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test using SPSS version 21. Results: Among the total study population, highest percentages (28.0%) of them were between the age group of 26–35 years, 56% of them were male, 32.0% of them were graduates, and 25.5% of them were clerical. In the present study, the major source of oral health information was parents (21.1%), followed by friends (20.1%), television (19.5%), and grandparents (16.6%). Study shows highly significant association (p value = 0.001) for all questions with respect to gender, age, occupation, and education. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the parents, peers, and media are the paramount source for the oral health information among the study population. Hence, there is a need to target these groups to reinforce the oral health education.
{"title":"Assessment of Paramount Source of Oral Health Information among Outpatients Attending Dental College in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Survey","authors":"Ajitha Kanduluru, Manasa Srinivas, Shweta H Lingaraj, Suma Adapa, Mayura Tonpe, JayaKumar H Lakkappa","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0056","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Introduction: Health communication is a process necessary to inform individuals pave way toward desired changes in human health behavior and contribute community participation to achieve predetermined health goals. Hence, the present study aims to assess the paramount source of oral health information among outpatients attending one of the dental colleges in Bengaluru city. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,800 outpatients attending Vydehi Dental College, Bengaluru, during a period of 1 month (November 1–31, 2011). A self-structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect data about demographic details and their source of information regarding oral health. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test using SPSS version 21. Results: Among the total study population, highest percentages (28.0%) of them were between the age group of 26–35 years, 56% of them were male, 32.0% of them were graduates, and 25.5% of them were clerical. In the present study, the major source of oral health information was parents (21.1%), followed by friends (20.1%), television (19.5%), and grandparents (16.6%). Study shows highly significant association (p value = 0.001) for all questions with respect to gender, age, occupation, and education. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the parents, peers, and media are the paramount source for the oral health information among the study population. Hence, there is a need to target these groups to reinforce the oral health education.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127199312","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 : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0051
{"title":"Efficiency of Flossing Technique Application among Dental Students at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","authors":"","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116920748","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 : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0057
Sathyasree Madeswaran, D. Saravanan, Saravanan Rethinam, K. Muthu
{"title":"Oral Mucositis: Role of the Dentist","authors":"Sathyasree Madeswaran, D. Saravanan, Saravanan Rethinam, K. Muthu","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0057","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122380674","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 : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0054
M. Assery, N. Ingle, M. Baseer, Jamal A. Alsanea, Asma H Almeslet, Nour Ahm BinSalem
{"title":"Oral Health Conditions and Treatment Needs of Athletes in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","authors":"M. Assery, N. Ingle, M. Baseer, Jamal A. Alsanea, Asma H Almeslet, Nour Ahm BinSalem","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130656346","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 : 2019-08-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0046
M. Ueno, T. Zaitsu, Akiko Oshiro, Y. Kawaguchi
Ab s t r Ac t Aim: There has been little research exploring the expenditures associated with medical and dental health services and their interrelationship. The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to describe features of annual health expenditure and to examine the relationship between medical and dental health expenditures. Materials and methods: Data on health expenditure from a total of 9,149 haulage workers aged 18–75 years (7,343 men and 1,806 women), who belonged to a health insurance association, were drawn for the analysis using electric health insurance claims from January through December in 2015. In-patient and out-patient fees as well as the corresponding pharmaceutical fees reported in the health insurance claims were aggregated to derive total medical and dental health expenditures. Results: The medical services utilization rate (77.4%) was significantly higher than the dental services utilization rate (42.0%) (p <0.001), and both medical and dental services utilization rates increased with age (p for trend <0.001). Per capita medical and dental health expenditures also significantly increased with age (p for trend <0.001). Per capita medical health expenditure in workers who used dental services was significantly higher than that in those who did not use dental services in persons in the 40 years and older age groups (p <0.05). Conclusion: The present findings indicate a positive association between medical and dental health expenditures. Therefore, an improvement in oral health through workplace preventive measures may bring decrease not only of dental health expenditure but also of medical and total health expenditures in the industry.
{"title":"Relationship between Medical and Dental Health Expenditures of Industrial Workers","authors":"M. Ueno, T. Zaitsu, Akiko Oshiro, Y. Kawaguchi","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0046","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Aim: There has been little research exploring the expenditures associated with medical and dental health services and their interrelationship. The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to describe features of annual health expenditure and to examine the relationship between medical and dental health expenditures. Materials and methods: Data on health expenditure from a total of 9,149 haulage workers aged 18–75 years (7,343 men and 1,806 women), who belonged to a health insurance association, were drawn for the analysis using electric health insurance claims from January through December in 2015. In-patient and out-patient fees as well as the corresponding pharmaceutical fees reported in the health insurance claims were aggregated to derive total medical and dental health expenditures. Results: The medical services utilization rate (77.4%) was significantly higher than the dental services utilization rate (42.0%) (p <0.001), and both medical and dental services utilization rates increased with age (p for trend <0.001). Per capita medical and dental health expenditures also significantly increased with age (p for trend <0.001). Per capita medical health expenditure in workers who used dental services was significantly higher than that in those who did not use dental services in persons in the 40 years and older age groups (p <0.05). Conclusion: The present findings indicate a positive association between medical and dental health expenditures. Therefore, an improvement in oral health through workplace preventive measures may bring decrease not only of dental health expenditure but also of medical and total health expenditures in the industry.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126899635","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 : 2019-08-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0047
Anusha Raghavan, Nagarajan Srinivasan, Afraa Sm Sherif, N. Somasundaram, M. Govindhan, Madan Diwakar
Ab s t r Ac t Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association between mean age of eruption of the permanent teeth and body mass index (BMI) among 7–17-years-old school-going children in Chennai city. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 school-going children of age 7–17 years. It was carried out by a single examiner and an average of 50 children was examined per day. Clinical examination was done to assess the eruption status of the permanent teeth which was categorized according to the criteria given by Pahkala et al.1 Individual height and weight were noted and further BMI was calculated. Results: A total of 196 (49.1%) boys and 204 (50.9%) girls were assessed. Among the 400 children assessed, 19 (4.75%) were underweight, 321 (80.25%) belonged to normal category, 41 (10.25%) were at the risk of overweight, and 19 (4.75%) were obese. Overall, female children were found to have earlier eruption of the permanent teeth compared to males. Also, it was found that the mean age of eruption increased with increasing BMI indicating delayed eruption in obese children. Conclusion: The present study shows a significant association between BMI and mean age of eruption of the permanent teeth among school-going children of 7–17 years of age in Chennai city. Further longitudinal multicentric studies are recommended to determine the exact relationship between BMI and dental development.
{"title":"Association between Mean Age of Eruption of the Permanent Teeth and Body Mass Index among School-going Children of 7–17 Years of Age in Chennai City","authors":"Anusha Raghavan, Nagarajan Srinivasan, Afraa Sm Sherif, N. Somasundaram, M. Govindhan, Madan Diwakar","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0047","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association between mean age of eruption of the permanent teeth and body mass index (BMI) among 7–17-years-old school-going children in Chennai city. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 school-going children of age 7–17 years. It was carried out by a single examiner and an average of 50 children was examined per day. Clinical examination was done to assess the eruption status of the permanent teeth which was categorized according to the criteria given by Pahkala et al.1 Individual height and weight were noted and further BMI was calculated. Results: A total of 196 (49.1%) boys and 204 (50.9%) girls were assessed. Among the 400 children assessed, 19 (4.75%) were underweight, 321 (80.25%) belonged to normal category, 41 (10.25%) were at the risk of overweight, and 19 (4.75%) were obese. Overall, female children were found to have earlier eruption of the permanent teeth compared to males. Also, it was found that the mean age of eruption increased with increasing BMI indicating delayed eruption in obese children. Conclusion: The present study shows a significant association between BMI and mean age of eruption of the permanent teeth among school-going children of 7–17 years of age in Chennai city. Further longitudinal multicentric studies are recommended to determine the exact relationship between BMI and dental development.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128200673","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 : 2019-08-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0044
R. Nagpal, Sakshi Kataria, C. Marya, Pratibha Taneja, S. C. Bidyasagar
Ab s t r Ac t Background: Periodontal disease and dental caries are the most common causes of tooth loss among adults. Tobacco-related habits have also been identified as major behavioral risk factors for a variety of oral health-related conditions, such as periodontal diseases and tooth loss. Aim: To assess the association between tobacco use and tooth loss among adults aged 25 years and above in Faridabad district. Materials and methods: The present study was a cross-sectional observational study. Data were collected through personal interviews and clinical examination. The clinical examination was conducted for the assessment of clinical variables, such as dentition status, according to WHO, Oral Health Survey: Basic Methods (2013), 5th edition. The data collected were entered in the Excel sheet using Microsoft Excel Software by the examiner. Data were analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, IBM Inc. Inferential statistics was performed using the nonparametric tests, i.e., Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Results: The maximum mean numbers of missing teeth were reported among only smokers (1.44), followed by only smokeless tobacco users (1.43), then both smokeless and smoked tobacco users (1.16), and least was reported by nonusers (0.21). The maximum mean numbers of mobile teeth were reported among both smokeless and smoked tobacco users (2.16), followed by only smokers (2.14), and then only smokeless tobacco users (1.45). The least was reported by nonusers (0.51). On post hoc analysis for missing and mobile teeth, significant differences were seen. Conclusion: The tobacco-related habits were found to be significantly associated with both an increase in the mean tooth loss as well as mobility among the study participants.
{"title":"Tobacco Use and Tooth Loss among Adults Residing in Faridabad, Haryana, India","authors":"R. Nagpal, Sakshi Kataria, C. Marya, Pratibha Taneja, S. C. Bidyasagar","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0044","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background: Periodontal disease and dental caries are the most common causes of tooth loss among adults. Tobacco-related habits have also been identified as major behavioral risk factors for a variety of oral health-related conditions, such as periodontal diseases and tooth loss. Aim: To assess the association between tobacco use and tooth loss among adults aged 25 years and above in Faridabad district. Materials and methods: The present study was a cross-sectional observational study. Data were collected through personal interviews and clinical examination. The clinical examination was conducted for the assessment of clinical variables, such as dentition status, according to WHO, Oral Health Survey: Basic Methods (2013), 5th edition. The data collected were entered in the Excel sheet using Microsoft Excel Software by the examiner. Data were analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, IBM Inc. Inferential statistics was performed using the nonparametric tests, i.e., Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Results: The maximum mean numbers of missing teeth were reported among only smokers (1.44), followed by only smokeless tobacco users (1.43), then both smokeless and smoked tobacco users (1.16), and least was reported by nonusers (0.21). The maximum mean numbers of mobile teeth were reported among both smokeless and smoked tobacco users (2.16), followed by only smokers (2.14), and then only smokeless tobacco users (1.45). The least was reported by nonusers (0.51). On post hoc analysis for missing and mobile teeth, significant differences were seen. Conclusion: The tobacco-related habits were found to be significantly associated with both an increase in the mean tooth loss as well as mobility among the study participants.","PeriodicalId":197236,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry","volume":"120 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115821478","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 : 2019-08-01DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0045
N. Ingle, M. Baseer, Sara A AIshammery, Jamal A. Alsanea, Salman A Alkallabi, A. Almeslet
Ab s t r Ac t Introduction: Adverse physical and mental health conditions can affect the quality of life (QoL) and academic performance of undergraduate and postgraduate dental students and dental interns throughout their education. Aim: To evaluate the QoL of undergraduate dental students, interns, and postgraduate dental students using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF instrument in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among undergraduate dental students, dental interns, and postgraduate dental students from various dental colleges of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the first semester of the academic year 2018–19. Information pertaining to the QoL was obtained by using a well-designed WHOQOL–BREF questionnaire, consisting of various domains of the QoL. Results: A total of 518 dental students (UG = 273, DI = 135, PG = 110) belonging to either gender (male = 196 and female = 322) from different academic years participated in this study. The overall Cronbach’s a coefficient of the WHOQOL–BREF questionnaire was 0.793. The highest mean score was found with the social relationships domain (62.14 ± 18.64), while physical health demonstrated the lowest mean score (52.15 ± 12.33). Dental students receiving government sponsorship for their education showed significantly higher mean scores for the psychological (57.88 ± 12.19 vs 53.09 ± 11.97, t = −4.498, p = 0.000) and environmental (62.93 ± 14.54 vs 57.94 ± 13.46, t = −4.043, p = 0.000) domains than the self-sponsored dental students. Similarly, government-sponsored dental students showed significantly higher QoL (3.93 ± 0.75 vs 3.52 ± 0.91, t = −5.678, p = 0.000) and satisfaction with health (3.79 ± 0.79 vs 3.21 ± 0.95, t = −7.509, p = 0.000) compared to the selfsponsored dental students. Conclusion: Dental interns demonstrated high overall QoL and satisfaction with health, while dental students receiving government funding for dental education showed higher scores for psychological health and environmental health domains. There is a need to improve the QoL of the students by considering various measures.
不良的身心健康状况会影响牙科本科生、研究生和牙科实习生在整个教育过程中的生活质量和学习成绩。目的:利用世界卫生组织生活质量(WHOQOL)-BREF仪器评价沙特阿拉伯王国牙科本科生、实习生和研究生的生活质量。材料和方法:在2018-19学年的第一学期，对沙特阿拉伯王国各牙科学院的牙科本科生、牙科实习生和牙科研究生进行了一项横断面研究。通过使用设计良好的WHOQOL-BREF问卷获得与生活质量有关的信息，该问卷由生活质量的各个领域组成。结果:共有518名不同学年的牙科学生(UG = 273, DI = 135, PG = 110)(男= 196，女= 322)参加了本研究。WHOQOL-BREF问卷的总体Cronbach’s a系数为0.793。社会关系领域平均得分最高(62.14±18.64)，身体健康领域平均得分最低(52.15±12.33)。政府资助牙科学生在心理(57.88±12.19 vs 53.09±11.97,t = - 4.498, p = 0.000)和环境(62.93±14.54 vs 57.94±13.46,t = - 4.043, p = 0.000)领域的平均得分显著高于自费牙科学生。公费生的生活质量(3.93±0.75 vs 3.52±0.91,t =−5.678,p = 0.000)和健康满意度(3.79±0.79 vs 3.21±0.95,t =−7.509,p = 0.000)均显著高于自费生。结论:牙科实习生的整体生活质量和健康满意度较高，而接受政府资助的牙科教育学生的心理健康和环境健康得分较高。有必要考虑各种措施来提高学生的生活质量。
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