Perceived dental care need and actual oral health status in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Objectives: Access to routine dental services is important to maintaining good oral health. The aims of this study were to describe the dental care utilization patterns of a diverse group of Hispanic/Latino men and women and assess differences in dental care utilization by perceived need for dental care and proxy measures of acculturation. Methods: Data from 13,792 participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study were analyzed with SAS 9.4. Time since last dental visit was dichotomized into <1 and ≥1 y. Acculturation measures included the language and social subscales of the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics, the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis nativity subscore, and immigrant generation. Survey logistic regression adjusted for demographic (age and sex) and health-related variables, estimated associations among perceived need for dental care, acculturation measures, and dental care utilization. Results: About a quarter (23%) of the participants were born in the 50 US states, excluding territories, while 77% were non–US born. Overall, 74% perceived a need for dental care. Upon covariate adjustment, perceiving a need for dental care was associated with reduced odds of reporting a past-year dental visit (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.37), while there appeared to be no meaningful association between proxy measures of acculturation and past-year dental visit. Having health insurance was significantly associated with a past-year dental visit (odds ratio, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.99 to 2.49) for all groups combined and among the different Hispanic/Latino background groups. Conclusions: Acculturation affects general health and contributes to general health disparities; however, its role in dental care utilization remains questionable. Given that acculturation is a process that occurs over several years, longitudinal studies that evaluate oral health trajectories along the acculturation continuum are needed. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The results of this study are valuable for dental public health program planning and implementation for minority groups, as it describes the varying patterns of dental care utilization among US-born and non–US born Hispanics/Latinos and identifies factors that may partly explain dental care utilization patterns, such as acculturation.

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Oral Health Status of Psychiatric In-patients in Serbia and Implications for Their Dental Care

Croatian Medical Journal ◽

10.3325/cmj.2010.51.443 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 51 (5) ◽

pp. 443-450 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Svetlana Jovanović ◽

Srđan D. Milovanović ◽

Ivanka Gajić ◽

Jelena Mandić ◽

Milan Latas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Care ◽

Oral Health Status

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Disparities in Oral Health Status Between Older Adults in a Multiethnic Rural Community: The Rural Nutrition and Oral Health Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ◽

10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02367.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 57 (8) ◽

pp. 1369-1375 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Sara A. Quandt ◽

Haiying Chen ◽

Ronny A. Bell ◽

Andrea M. Anderson ◽

Margaret R. Savoca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Rural Community ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Health Study

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Using subjective oral health status indicators to screen for dental care needs in older adults

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/j.1600-0528.1996.tb00887.x ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 398-402 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

D. Locker ◽

A. Jokovic

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Care ◽

Health Status Indicators ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Care Needs ◽

Dental Care Needs

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Kesehatan Gigi Mulut dan Pemanfaatan Pelayanan Kesehatan Gigi Mulut pada Ibu Hamil (Studi Pendahuluan di Wilayah Puskesmas Serpong, Tangerang Selatan)

Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia ◽

10.22146/majkedgiind.9229 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 193 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rani Anggraini ◽

Peter Andreas

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Dental Care ◽

Health Problem ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Dental Health ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Health Services

Kehamilan memiliki efek penting pada kesehatan mulut terkait perubahan hormonal, pola makan dan perilaku. Wanita hamil menjadi sangat rentan terhadap penyakit gingiva dan periodontal. Kondisi kesehatan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil yang buruk dapat memberikan dampak seperti kelahiran prematur, dan bayi dengan berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memperoleh gambaran kesehatan gigi mulut ibu hamil, pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut dan pemanfaatan pelayanan kesehatan gigi mulut pada ibu hamil. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Wawancara terstruktur melibatkan 34 ibu hamil di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Serpong. Pertanyaan meliputi karakteristik responden, tindakan pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi, keluhan atau masalah terkait kesehatan gigi, pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut dan kunjungan ke dokter gigi pada ibu hamil. Data deskriptif di Analisis secara Bivariat menggunakan Uji ChiSquare untuk melihat hubungan sosiodemografi, masalah kesehatan gigi dan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi terhadap kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari setengah jumlah responden ibu hamil (52,94%) merasa keadaan kesehatan gigi mulut mereka baik dan 61,8% tidak memiliki masalah kesehatan gigi mulut. Sejumlah 55,9% responden mengaku belum pernah mendapatkan informasi mengenai pentingnya kesehatan gigi mulut selama kehamilan. Hanya sekitar 35,5% responden yang ke dokter gigi kurang dari 1 tahun yang lalu. Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara masalah Kesehatan Gigi Mulut terhadap pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut ibu hamil dan kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah adanya keluhan dan masalah kesehatan gigi mulut pada ibu hamil berpengaruh pada kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi mulut saat kehamilan dan terkait pengetahuan yang dimiliki mengenai kesehatan gigi mulut saat kehamilan.Oral Health and Dental Visit of Pregnant Women (Pilot Study in Serpong, South Tangerang). Pregnancy has a significant effect on oral health-related hormonal changes, diet and behavior. Pregnant women become very susceptible to gingival and periodontal disease. Oral health condition of pregnant women may adversely bring impacts such as preterm low birth weight (PLBW). The aim of this study is to gain an overview of oral health status, knowledge and use of dental care service in pregnant women. This was a descriptive study with cross sectional approach. The structured interviews involved 34 pregnant women in Puskesmas Serpong. The questions included the characteristics of the respondents, oral health care practice, problem related to oral health during pregnancy, oral health knowledge and dental health service utilization in pregnant women. Chi-squares test were conducted to examine bivariable relationships between sociodemographic, oral health status and knowledge to dental health services utilization. The results show that more than half of pregnant woman respondents (52.94%) descibed their oral health as good and 61.8% did not have any dental health problems. As many as 55.9% of the respondents had knowledge about the importance of oral dental health during pregnancy. Only about 35.5% of the respondents visited dentists in the last one year. There is a significant correlation between dental health problem and dental health knowledge of pregnant women to the use of dental health services. The conclusion from this study is that dental health problem in pregnant women affects the utilization of dental care during pregnancy and is associated with the knowledge about dental health during pregnancy.

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Oral health status and dental care behaviours of head and neck cancer patients: a cross-sectional study in an Austrian tertiary hospital

Clinical Oral Investigations ◽

10.1007/s00784-015-1618-x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 1317-1327 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kristina Bertl ◽

Stefanie Loidl ◽

Ulana Kotowski ◽

Gregor Heiduschka ◽

Dietmar Thurnher ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Dental Care ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Oral Health Status and Patterns of Dental Service Utilization of Adolescents in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Children ◽

10.3390/children8020120 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Abbas Jessani ◽

Mir Faeq Ali Quadri ◽

Pulane Lefoka ◽

Abdul El-Rabbany ◽

Kirsten Hooper ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Service Utilization ◽

Southern Africa ◽

Dental Care ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Dental Service ◽

Treatment Needs

This study aimed to characterize the best predictors for unmet dental treatment needs and patterns of dental service utilization by adolescents in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa. A self-reported 40-item oral health survey was administered, and clinical oral examinations were conducted in public schools in Maseru from August 10 to August 25, 2016. Associations between psychosocial factors with oral health status and dental service utilization were evaluated using simple, bivariate, and multivariate regressions. Five hundred and twenty-six survey responses and examinations were gathered. The mean age of student participants was 16.4 years of age, with a range between 12 and 19 years of age. More than two thirds (68%; n = 355) of participants were female. The majority reported their quality of life (84%) and general health to be good/excellent (81%). While 95% reported that oral health was very important, only 11% reported their personal dental health as excellent. Three percent reported having a regular family dentist, with the majority (85%) receiving dental care in a hospital or medical clinic setting; only 14% had seen a dental professional within the previous two years. The majority of participants did not have dental insurance (78%). Clinical examination revealed tooth decay on 30% of mandibular and maxillary molars; 65% had some form of gingivitis. In multivariate analysis, not having dental education and access to a regular dentist were the strongest predictors of not visiting a dentist within the last year. Our results suggest that access to oral health care is limited in Lesotho. Further patient oral health education and regular dental care may make an impact on this population.

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