Impact of oral health guidance on the tongue‐lip motor function of outpatients at a dental hospital

Introduction: The prevalence of high dental anxiety varies from 2% to 30% worldwide depending on the study population, the methods applied, and the cut-off scores used. There is strong evidence that dental anxiety is associated with dental attendance; it has been reported that individuals with higher dental anxiety tend to visit the dentist irregularly, which in turn may lead to deterioration in oral health. Studies have demonstrated that dental anxiety is associated with poor self-reported and clinically assigned oral health, more decayed and missing teeth, fewer filled teeth and worse periodontal health. Dental students are the future dental doctors who will be dealing with fearful patients in future. Knowing the facts on dental anxiety will have positive impact while treating and dealing such patients. Objectives: The overall objectives of the study were to assess level of anxiety and its possible effect on prevalence of caries among dental students studying at Kathmandu medical college and Dental hospital. Specific: To access the level of anxiety among dental students of different years (from first year to final year) along it was further focused to analyse the level of anxiety among male and female dental students. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted to choose a random convenient sample. The data were collected from dental students of first year to final year studying at Kathmandu medical college dental hospital–KMCDH. A structured questionnaire based on modified dental anxiety scale was used to collect the data. Patients were examined for dental caries prevalence using decay, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index according to World Health Organisation guidelines. Results: The highest MDAS was seen among the younger batches and the mean values for MDAS declined with higher batch of dental students. The mean dental anxiety score for males was 8.9 and 15.5 for females. The difference was statistically significant the most fearful stimulus in dental clinic for both genders was local anesthetic injection, followed by drilling of teeth. Conclusion: Dental anxiety remains a significant problem for many patients of both gender and different age groups of examined students. Dental anxiety has a negative effect on oral health status by increasing the prevalence of decayed teeth. Further studies should be carried out using large random samples before generalizing this conclusion.

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Self-medication for oral health problems among adults attending the University Dental Hospital, Sharjah

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jtumed.2019.06.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 370-375

Author(s):

Haif A. AlQahtani ◽

Fatemeh S. Ghiasi ◽

Abdullah N. Zahiri ◽

Noorieh I. Rahmani ◽

Nizam Abdullah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Problems ◽

Self Medication ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

The University

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Inequality in health service utilization among migrant and local children: a cross-sectional survey of children aged 0–14 years in Shenzhen, China

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-09781-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xiatong Ke ◽

Liang Zhang ◽

Zhong Li ◽

Wenxi Tang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Service ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Injury Prevention ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Junior High ◽

Migrant Children ◽

Community Based ◽

Health Guidance

Abstract Background Shenzhen is characterized with the largest scale of migrant children among all the cities in China. Unequal access to health services among migrant and local children greatly affects health equity and has a profound impact on the quality of human capital. This study aimed to investigate differences in using community-based healthcare between local and migrant children and to identify the influencing factors in Futian District of Shenzhen. Methods Households in 12 communities in Futian District of Shenzhen were randomly sampled. Children aged 0–14 years were investigated using self-administered questionnaire - the 2018 Survey of Health Service Needs of Chinese Residents. Differences in healthcare including physical examination, feeding guidance, development guidance, disease prevention guidance, injury prevention guidance, oral health guidance, and mental health guidance, were tested between local and migrant children. Binary logistic regressions were used in identifying potential influencing factors which affected the use in the above healthcare items. Results A total of 936 participants from1512 families were sampled and 508 of them were included. Compared with local children, migrant children had less use of development guidance (OR = 0.417, 95% CI: 0.279–0.624) and oral health care guidance (OR = 0.557, 95% CI: 0.381–0.813). Children whose father received higher education level enjoyed a better use of disease prevention guidance as compared to whose father stopped at junior high school education or below (senior high vs junior high and below, OR = 1.286, 95% CI: 0.791–2.090; bachelor and above vs junior high and below, OR = 2.257, 95% CI: 1.417–3.595). Children whose fathers were blue-collar workers had less use of injury prevention guidance (OR = 0.750, 95% CI: 0.334–1.684) and mental health guidance (OR = 0.784, 95% CI: 0.295–2.080) as compared to whose father were white collar workers. Conclusions Except feeding guidance, healthcare utilization were lower among migrant children than among local children. Generally, fathers have a stronger influence on children’s use of community-based healthcare than mothers do. The potential influence of fathers in promoting children’s healthcare use behaviors should be carefully considered, and fathers’ attention to children’s health should be increased.

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Perception about Self-medication Practices for Oral Health Problems among Patients attending Dental Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

International Journal of Oral Care & Research ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10051-0081 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 47-52

Author(s):

Pratibha Sultane ◽

Sakshi Chhabra ◽

Nagesh Bhat ◽

Somesh Choudhary ◽

Mandar Todkar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Problems ◽

Self Medication ◽

Dental Hospital

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ORAL HEALTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AMONG PATIENTS IN A DENTAL HOSPITAL IN ANKARA, TURKEY

Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi ◽

10.17567/dfd.47226 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Nuran Özyemişci Çebeci ◽

Gökçe Soğancı

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Attitudes ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

And Behaviors

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DMF-T index and performed treatment index of patients in Conservative Dentistry Installation

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.24198/pjd.vol26no2.26697 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Adri Nurrahim ◽

Endang Sukartini ◽

Ayu Trisna Hayati

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Clinical Examination ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

Important Indicator ◽

Survey Techniques ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

Conservative Dentistry ◽

Average Total Number

Introduction: DMF-T index is an important indicator to assess oral health status of the population. DMF-T index is a number that indicates the average total number of permanent teeth affected by caries, missing or should be extraction because of caries, or have been restorated on each tooth and not each surface. DMF-T index being a reference of the Performed Treatment Index (PTI) which is the sum percentage of restored teeth or without caries in the population. The purpose of this study is to determine DMF-T index and performed treatment index of the patient in Dental Conservation Installation.Methods: This research used the descriptive with survey techniques. Sampling was conducted with a total sampling. The DMF-T index and PTI of Patients in Dental Conservative Installation on July – September 2011. The data obtained through clinical examination of 561 respondents. Results: The DMF-T index patients in Dental Conservative Installation is 5.824 while the PTI is 1.51%. Conclusion: DMF-T index of patients in Dental Conservative Installation period July - September 2011 in the high category and PTI Patients In Dental Conservative Installation Oral and Dental Hospital Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran period July - September 2011 in the low category.

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ORAL HEALTH

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.05.308 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (05) ◽

pp. 680-684

Author(s):

Muhammad Ilyas ◽

Sadaf Zahid ◽

Anam Rafiq ◽

Maham Bilal ◽

Narmeen Ishaq

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Study Design ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Quantitative Method ◽

Oral Disease ◽

Health Study ◽

Oral Diseases ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

Mixed Study ◽

The Difference

Introduction: Oral health is considered as being free from any kind of oraldisease. Objectives: To explore the LAYMAN’S PERSPECTIVE regarding oral health, hisawareness about oral diseases. To examine their attitude and beliefs regarding the maintenanceof oral health. Study Design: We conducted mixed study on educated and uneducated people.Study Period: 01 May, 2016 to 01 May, 2017 Study Place: Punjab dental hospital, Lahore.Material & Methods: Qualitative method was used to collect knowledge and perspective ofuneducated people. Quantitative method was used to collect data from educated people. Weinterviewed uneducated people in differenst places of Lahore and questionnaires were filled byeducated people. Results: 58% of educated people and majority of uneducated people thinkthey should visit dentist only at the time of need. 73% educated people said bleeding gumsare indicative of oral disease, while majority of uneducated people said it does not indicateoral disease. Educated people were somewhat more aware of oral health and oral diseasewhile uneducated people were unaware of even maintenance of oral health and its importance.Conclusion: Education makes the difference. Educated people have more awareness aboutoral health. Still awareness is needed a lot.

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Inequality in health service utilization among migrant and local children: a cross-sectional survey of children aged 0–14 years in Shenzhen, China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-20047/v5 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Xiatong Ke ◽

Liang Zhang ◽

Zhong Li ◽

Wenxi Tang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Service ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Injury Prevention ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Junior High ◽

Migrant Children ◽

Community Based ◽

Health Guidance

Abstract Background: Shenzhen is characterized with the largest scale of migrant children among all the cities in China. Unequal access to health services among migrant and local children greatly affects health equity and has a profound impact on the quality of human capital. This study aimed to investigate differences in using community-based healthcare between local and migrant children and to identify the influencing factors in Futian District of Shenzhen.Methods: Households in 12 communities in Futian District of Shenzhen were randomly sampled. Children aged 0-14 years were investigated using self-administered questionnaire - the 2018 Survey of Health Service Needs of Chinese Residents. Differences in healthcare including physical examination, feeding guidance, development guidance, disease prevention guidance, injury prevention guidance, oral health guidance, and mental health guidance, were tested between local and migrant children. Binary logistic regressions were used in identifying potential influencing factors which affected the use in the above healthcare items.Results: A total of 936 participants from1512 families were sampled and 508 of them were included. Compared with local children, migrant children had less use of development guidance (OR=0.417, 95% CI: 0.279-0.624) and oral health care guidance (OR=0.557, 95% CI: 0.381-0.813). Children whose father received higher education level enjoyed a better use of disease prevention guidance as compared to whose father stopped at junior high school education or below (senior high vs junior high and below, OR=1.286, 95% CI: 0.791-2.090; bachelor and above vs junior high and below, OR=2.257, 95% CI: 1.417-3.595). Children whose fathers were blue-collar workers had less use of injury prevention guidance (OR=0.750, 95% CI: 0.334-1.684) and mental health guidance (OR=0.784, 95% CI: 0.295-2.080) as compared to whose father were white collar workers. Conclusions: Except feeding guidance, healthcare utilization were lower among migrant children than among local children. Generally, fathers have a stronger influence on children’s use of community-based healthcare than mothers do. The potential influence of fathers in promoting children’s healthcare use behaviors should be carefully considered, and fathers’ attention to children’s health should be increased.

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