scholarly journals The Relationship of Orofacial Pain and Dental Health Status and Oral Health Behaviours in Facial Burn Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary ◽  
Basaruddin Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Qasim Javed ◽  
Shaikh Shoeb Yakub ◽  
Bilal Arjumand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Orofacial Pain ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours ◽  
Facial Burn

This study aims to examine the association of orofacial pain and oral health status and oral health behaviours in facial burn patients. The participants in this cross-sectional study were randomly recruited from the Burn Care Center, Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. An intraoral evaluation was carried out to record the DMFT and OHI-S. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on sociodemographic status, brushing frequency, and dental visits. Orofacial pain during mandibular movement was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Psychological status was assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Impact of Events Scale. ANOVA and simple and multiple linear regression tests were used to analyse the data. From the 90 facial burn patients included, the majority were below 34 years of age, female, single or divorced, and unemployed. The mean DMFT was 10.7, and 71% had poor oral hygiene. 56% of the participants had moderate-to-severe anxiety, and 68% had posttraumatic stress disorder. 53% of the participants had moderate-to-severe pain during mouth opening or moving the mandible with a mean score of 41.5. Analyses showed that orofacial pain was associated with less frequent brushing, irregular dental visits, greater DMFT score, and more plaque accumulation (OHI-S). It was also associated with employment status, the severity of a burn, anxiety, and stress. The treatment and management of dental and oral conditions in burn patients need judicious balance in controlling and accurate assessment of the pain and improving psychological problems in burn patients.

scholarly journals Oral health-related quality of life and related factors among facial burn injury patients in Pakistan.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary ◽  
Basaruddin Ahmad ◽  
Ulfat Bashir ◽  
Mohd Zulkarnain Sinor
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Facial Burn

Abstract Background: There is a limited understanding of the long-term effect of facial burn injury on oral health. This study was aimed to describe the oral health-related quality of life of patients with facial burn injury and determine the associated risk factors.Methods: Patients with facial burn who attended the Burn Care Center in Islamabad, Pakistan were systematically and randomly selected and invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. They underwent extra- and intra-oral examinations and, completed self-administered questionnaires. The severity of disfigurement and, caries (DMFT), periodontal (CPI) and oral hygiene (OHI-S) statuses were assessed. Validated Urdu language instruments were used to collect information on sociodemographic background, oral health behaviours, oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) and satisfaction with appearance (SWAP). Information relating to the time of burn injury event and, cause and severity (type, TBSA) of burn were obtained from medical records. The OHIP- 14 severity (add-score) and prevalence of impact measures were derived and analysed using simple and multiple linear regression.Results: A total of 271 patients had participated in the study. The OHIP-14 prevalence of impact was 94% mean the mean add-score 37 = unit (sd = 8.5). The domains with the greatest impact prevalence were the physical pain (87%), psychological disability (87%), social disability (85%) and physical discomfort (83%). Poor clinical oral health status – particularly dental caries, oral health behaviours, severe burn injury, psychological distress and time of burn event, were associated with poor oral health-related quality of life (p< 0.05).Conclusion: Poor oral conditions, particularly caries, and severity of burn injury are the main factors that affect the oral health-related quality of life in facial burn patients. Addressing issues related to oral health behaviours, especially dental visit, may reduce the impact.

scholarly journals Oral health behaviours of parents and young children in a practice-based caries prevention trial in Northern Ireland

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy O'Malley ◽  
Helen V. Worthington ◽  
Michael Donaldson ◽  
Ciaran O'Neil ◽  
Stephen Birch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Prevention Trial ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours

scholarly journals Epidemiology and associated factors of gingivitis in adolescents in Guangdong Province, Southern China: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihua Fan ◽  
Conghua Liu ◽  
Yazhi Zhang ◽  
Zijing Yang ◽  
Jianbo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Gingival Bleeding ◽  
Gingival Health ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Background Gingivitis is the most prevalent form of periodontal disease in children and adolescents, being strongly associated to some socioeconomic factors and oral health behaviours. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of gingivitis and its association with socio-demographic factors and oral health-related behaviours in children aged 12–15 years in Guangdong, Southern China. Methods A total of 7680 children were sampled using an equal-sized, stratified, multistage, random sampling method and clinically examined between December 2015 and April 2016. A questionnaire on socio-demographic factors and oral health-related behaviours related to gingivitis was completed by each of the selected children. Gingival bleeding was recorded using the Community Periodontal Index probe, and children with a gingival bleeding positive score ≥ 10% were defined as having gingivitis. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between socio-demographic factors and gingivitis. All statistical tests were performed at a two-sided significance level of 0.05. Results The weighted prevalence of gingivitis among 12–15-year-old children was 29.6%, with 22.6% having localised gingivitis and 7.0% having generalised gingivitis. Age differences were observed in the prevalence of gingivitis, whereas urban-rural differences were not. According to the multivariate logistic regression analysis results, factors such as increasing age, being the only child, lack of regular annual dental check-up, and heavy dental calculus were significantly associated with higher prevalence of gingivitis. In addition, the association of gingivitis with these factors was inconsistent among the urban and rural areas. Conclusions Dental calculus and oral health behaviour were found to be important factors for maintaining the gingival health of children aged 12–15 years in Guangdong. Maintaining gingival health in children requires promoting positive oral health behaviours and regular dental prophylaxis.

Associations between self-rated oral health, subjective oral conditions, oral health behaviours and oral health-related quality of life among college students: A study using structural equation modelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Yin ◽  
Suge Zheng ◽  
Nianting Ju ◽  
Tiantian Hua ◽  
Wei Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Oral Conditions

Abstract Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between self-rated oral health, subjective oral conditions, oral health behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in Chinese college students.Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional survey inviting college students from eastern China. A total of 1,708 participants were included. We constructed a structural equation model to explain and assess the associations among self-rated oral health, subjective oral conditions, oral health behaviours, and OHRQoL.Results: Self-rated oral health had a direct positive effect on subjective oral conditions and OHRQoL. Oral health behaviours had a direct negative effect on subjective oral conditions and OHRQoL, while oral health behaviours had a direct negative effect on tooth condition perception and oral health interventions. Subjective oral conditions had a direct positive effect on OHRQoL. There was a positive correlation between oral health behaviours and self-rated oral health. In addition, subjective oral conditions partially mediated both the effect of oral health behaviours on OHRQoL and the effect of self-rated oral health on OHRQoL.Conclusion: There were influential associations between self-rated oral health, subjective oral conditions, oral health behaviours, and OHRQoL among college students in eastern China.

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