scholarly journals Dental care for early childhood in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Essvein ◽  
Alexandre Baumgarten ◽  
Rafaela Soares Rech ◽  
Juliana Balbinot Hilgert ◽  
Matheus Neves
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Care For Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Childhood Health ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Access And Quality

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether characteristics of health services, oral health team and dental surgeon are associated with provision of dental care for children up to five years old in Brazilian Primary Health Care. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with data from 18,114 oral health teams in Brazil, evaluated in 2014 by the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care. The study outcome was the proven performance of dental procedures on children up to five years old. Statistical analysis was performed by Poisson regression based on a hierarchical model, where the first level was composed of service organization variables, the intermediate level composed of unit planning characteristics, and the proximal level composed of variables related to dental surgeon characteristics. RESULTS: Prevalence of dental care performed by oral health teams was 80.9% (n = 14,239). Scheduled appointments and activities of education in health were positively associated with the outcome, as well as planning and programming activities for the population and monitoring and analysis of oral health indicators. Complementary training in public health, continuing education activities and career plan were variables related to dental surgeons associated with the service provision. CONCLUSIONS: One fifth of health units in Brazil do not provide dental care for children in early childhood. Health units’ well-structured organization and planning protocols are associated with the provision of this service, as well as better employment relationship and graduate activities for dental surgeons.

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

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1317-1327 ◽  
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

scholarly journals Pediatricians' view on early childhood caries and oral health in a north region of India: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
SuneelKumar Gupta ◽  
Sonal Gupta ◽  
Sushma Gojanur ◽  
Gurpreet Kour ◽  
Kuldeep Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Influence of scheduling in clinical dental care on indicators of oral health

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-290
Author(s):  
Gabriela Christiel Soto ROJAS ◽  
Fabiana de Lima VAZQUEZ ◽  
Jaqueline Vilela BULGARELI ◽  
Marcelo de Castro MENEGHIM ◽  
Antonio Carlos PEREIRA
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Dental Extraction ◽  
Daily Production ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Dental Emergency

Objective: Assess the oral health indicators in the Family Health Units (Unidades de Saúde da Família - USFs) with scheduled demand in comparison with Family Health Units with spontaneous demand in oral health care, in Piracicaba. Methods: 10 Family Health Units located in Piracicaba, were randomly chosen: 5 Units with spontaneous demand and 5 Units with scheduled demand. Secondary data in daily production spreadsheets were collected from the information system, from February to September 2013. These were organized into indicators: 1) access; 2) resolutivity; 3) ratio of dental emergency per inhabitant; 4) mean number of individual preventive and curative dental procedures; 5) ratio of dental extraction per dental procedure; 6) ratio of dental extraction per inhabitant; 7) mean number of supervised toothbrushing sessions. Data were compared and statistically analyzed with the BioStat 5.0 program, by applying the Student's-t test (p ≤ 0.05). Results: There were significant differences in the indicators of dental emergency, dental extraction per clinical procedure, and dental extractions per inhabitant, and these values were higher in Family Health Units with spontaneous demand. Conclusion: The model of scheduling the demand for dental care adopted by the USFs interferes in the number of users seeking dental emergency treatments and reasons for extractions.

scholarly journals Knowledge of pediatricians and the importance of interdisciplinarity in attention to oral health in early childhood

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Danielle Tupinambá Emmi ◽  
Aline Fernandes Melo Ribeiro Lima ◽  
Ana Júlia Vieira de Lemos ◽  
Conceição De Maria Sales da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Professional Profile ◽  
Chi Square Test

The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of pediatricians on the integrality of attention to oral health in early childhood. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample consisting of 70 doctors, working in public and private services, in the city of Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. Data were collected using a questionnaire with approaches on: the professional profile; the knowledge of oral health of children; the use of fluoride; and self-perception on knowledge of oral health. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed, and the association between variables was verified with the Chi-square test, with p = 0.05. The average age of respondents was 41 years. Most professionals were females (88.57%) and featured more than 20 years of professional experience (38.57%). In general, most pediatricians answered satisfactorily the questions related to knowledge of children's oral health. However, when questioned about the knowledge of the use of fluoride, most professionals (92.86%) presented outdated knowledge that could result in inappropriate conduct. It was concluded that most pediatricians have knowledge of oral health promotion, although some concepts and conducts should be updated, especially the importance of fluorides in the control of tooth decay. 

scholarly journals Attitudes and lifestyle factors in relation to oral health and dental care in Sweden: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aron Naimi-Akbar ◽  
Barbro Kjellström ◽  
Lars Rydén ◽  
Nilminie Rathnayake ◽  
Björn Klinge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Measurement of Oral Health Literacy Level Among Bangladeshi Adults Seeking Dental Care and Its Relationship With Socio-demographic Characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaikh Zakir Mahmud ◽  
Mohammad Shoheilul Amin ◽  
Monowar Ahmad Tarafder ◽  
Sarder Mahmud Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Literacy Level ◽  
Literacy Level

Background: The important role of socio-economical factors in oral health and disease has been identified. Oral health literacy is associated with inaccurate knowledge about preventive measures such as proper brushing, dental care visits and oral health-related quality of life. Like general health literacy, oral health literacy incorporates the capacity a person has to learn and use information about oral health in making decisions about their oral health. Objective: This analytic type of cross sectional study was conducted to measure the Oral Health literacy Level (OHLL) and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics among Bangladeshi adults seeking dental care.Materials and Methods: A total 100 subjects attended at the out patient's Dental Department of Ibrahim General Hospital-Mirpur for routine dental checkup over a period of six months from August 2014 to January 2015 fulfilled the eligibility criteria were selected consecutively. Pre-tested semi structured interviewer administrated questionnaires were used to collect the information. Cross tabulations and associations were determined by using the Chi-square test where applicable.Results: The mean oral health literacy score was 15.51 out of 30 and SD ±4.806 with 7% of respondents had very poor OHLL, 49% had poor OHLL, 41% had fair and 3% had excellent oral health literacy level. Oral health literacy level found more in age group of 30-39 years. The majority of excellent oral health literacy level was from graduate and above group. In addition, patients' sex, marital status and occupation were significantly associated with oral health literacy level as the P-values were 0.008, 0.002 and 0.021 respectively.Conclusion: Patients with inadequate oral health literacy were consistently more likely to report poor oral health than patients with adequate literacy skills. Future studies are needed to determine whether this framework is supported by empirical data and leads to improvements in oral health and reductions in health disparities.Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 7, No. 1: Jan 2016, P 34-39

scholarly journals Which determinants should be considered to reduce social inequalities in paediatric dental care access? A cross-sectional study in France

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0255360
Author(s):  
Thomas Marquillier ◽  
Thomas Trentesaux ◽  
Adeline Pierache ◽  
Caroline Delfosse ◽  
Pierre Lombrail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Paediatric Dentistry ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Caries

Better access to dental care through systemic and educational strategies is needed to lessen the burden of disease due to severe early caries. Our study aims to describe family characteristics associated with severe early caries: parental knowledge, attitudes, practices in oral health and socio-demographic factors. For this cross-sectional study, 102 parents of children aged under 6 years with severe early caries and attending paediatric dentistry service in France completed a questionnaire during face-to-face interviews. Caries were diagnosed clinically by calibrated investigators, using the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry criteria, and dental status was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index. The majority of children were from underprivileged backgrounds and had poor oral health status, with a median dmft index of 10. Parents highlighted the difficulty of finding suitable dental care in private practices. Parents appeared to have good oral health knowledge and engaged in adapted behaviours but showed a low sense of self-efficacy. They perceived the severity of early caries as important but the susceptibility of their child as moderate. The study affirmed the importance of improving the accessibility of paediatric dental care and developing educational strategies to enhance the knowledge, skills, and oral health practices of families.

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