scholarly journals Oral health impacts and quality of life in an urban homeless population

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJ Ford ◽  
S Cramb ◽  
CS Farah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Homeless Population

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS): a preliminary within-subject study of quality of life, oral health impacts and personality profiles

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 278-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri ◽  
Jumana Karasneh ◽  
Mohannad M. Alhijawi ◽  
Abdalwhab M. A. Zwiri ◽  
Crispian Scully ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Personality Profiles

scholarly journals Homeless in Scotland: An Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs Assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Beaton ◽  
Emma Coles ◽  
Ruth Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Homeless Population ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Convenience Sample

The aim of this research was to conduct an oral health and psychosocial needs assessment of a homeless population in Scotland to determine the levels of unmet need and provide recommendations for oral health improvement. A non-probability convenience sample of homeless people residing in seven Scottish Health Boards was collected. All consenting participants were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their health and psychosocial needs, dental anxiety, and oral health-related quality of life. The participants’ oral health was examined by a trained and calibrated dentist and dental nurse. Eight hundred and fifty-three homeless people consented to take part. Participants had a mean D3cvMFT score of 16.9 (95% CI: 16.3, 17.6). Dental anxiety was high, with 20% scoring as dentally phobic. Respondents with higher dental anxiety were found to have significantly greater mean numbers of filled teeth than those with lower dental anxiety (t = −2.9, p < 0.05). Common oral health impacts were painful aching and discomfort while eating, experienced occasionally by 31% and 27% of the respondents, respectively. Fifty-eight percent of participants were found to have a depressive illness, and obvious decay experience was significantly higher among this section of participants (t = −4.3, p < 0.05). Homeless people in Scotland were found to be in need of a more accessible dental service than is currently available. An enhanced service should meet the oral health and psychosocial needs of this population to improve their oral health and quality of life.

scholarly journals Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life among Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdalwahab MA Zwiri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Aphthous Ulcers ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anxiety Depression

ABSTRACT Background Recurrent aphtous ulcers (RAUs) are of the most painful and common oral mucosal diseases with uncertain etiology including trauma, genetics, stress, immune dysfunction, and vitamin deficiencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral health impacts, patients’ oral health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression in patients with recurrent aphtous ulcers. Subjects and methods Sixty patients were diagnosed RAU (30 men and 30 women, mean age: 29.5 ± 9.6 years) and sixty controls, who matched the patients with age and gender, participated in this study. Participants completed hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale, oral health impact profile (OHIP-14), and United Kingdom oral health related quality of life measure (OHQoL-UK). The statistically significance levels were set at p . 0.05. Results Both patients and controls reported comparable depression and anxiety scores (p > 0.05). Ulcer patients reported worse oral health impacts and inferior quality of life in comparison to controls (p < 0.001). Among both groups, no relationships were detected between HAD scores on one hand and OHIP and/or OHQoL-UK on the other hand (p > 0.05). Conclusions Recurrent aphthous ulcers increase the negative oral health impacts on patients and consequently cause inferior quality of life. Stressful situations and conditions (including anxiety and depression) were not related to oral health impacts and quality of life in patients with RAUs. How to cite this article Zwiri AMA. Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life among Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(2):112-117.

How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Steele ◽  
Anne E. Sanders ◽  
Gary D. Slade ◽  
Patrick Finbarr Allen ◽  
Satu Lahti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Health Impacts

Prevalence, Extent, and Severity of Oral Health Impacts Among Adults in Rural Karnataka, India

2020 ◽  
pp. 238008442093216
Author(s):  
M. Bhat ◽  
S. Bhat ◽  
M. Brondani ◽  
G.C. Mejia ◽  
A. Pradhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Factors Associated

Introduction: Oral health affects quality of life. Many studies have investigated the factors associated with oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL). Little is known about OHRQoL of adults living in rural and remote areas of India, where many have lower levels of education and limited availability of oral health care services. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, extent, and severity of OHRQoL impacts associated with psychosocial factors, functional dentition, and patterns of dental visits among rural Indian adults between the ages of 35 and 54 y. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a multistage stratified sampling strategy targeting 35- to 54-year-olds. Interviews and oral examinations were performed to collect data on sociodemographic variables, Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), patterns of dental visits, stress, tobacco and alcohol use, and dentition status. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariable analyses were done to determine the factors associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14 using SAS version 9.3. Results: There were 873 participants. Prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14 were 13.4%, 0.5 (0.4-0.7), and 11.8 (11.2-12.5), respectively. The OHIP-14 impacts reported were not severe and mostly affected physical functioning. Levels of education, income, and number of functional teeth (FT) were inversely associated and last dental visit within the previous year was positively associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14. The prevalence of 1 or more oral health impacts was nearly 13% among rural middle-aged adults in India. Conclusions: Low socioeconomic conditions, dental visits, and FT ≤19 were positively associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of oral health impacts. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This article provides data regarding OHRQoL of people in rural areas of a developing country. The study was intended to determine the factors associated with OHRQoL in rural people who are less educated and living in areas with minimal oral health care facilities. The findings of this study could potentially facilitate further research and health promotional activities for rural people of developing countries.

scholarly journals Longitudinal associations between oral health impacts and quality of life among a national cohort of Thai adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan ◽  
Tewarit Somkotra ◽  
Sam-ang Seubsman ◽  
Adrian C Sleigh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
National Cohort ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

Respiratory health impacts quality of life for adults with OI

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Yonko ◽  
Erin Carter ◽  
Robert Sandhaus ◽  
Cathleen Raggio
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Health Impacts
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