scholarly journals Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among people of Foklyan area, Dharan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Singh ◽  
A. Shrestha ◽  
T. K. Bhagat ◽  
D. D. Baral
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Abstract Background Oral diseases are a major public health problem globally due to high prevalence and significant social impact. Foklyan is a peri urban area with people belonging to indigenous population of low socioeconomic status. This study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among the people of Foklyan area, Dharan. Methods Cross-sectional house to house survey was conducted on 310 randomly selected participants. The participants were stratified into five age groups as per WHO Basic Oral Health Survey Methods 1997 and further categorized by gender. WHO Oral Health Assessment form 1997, WHO oral health assessment questionnaire for adult/children 2013 and questionnaire for oral hygiene practice and cost as a treatment barrier were used. The examinations were done as per WHO standard guidelines. Results Most of the participants were from low socioeconomic background (71.3%). About 40% of the participants deferred dental visit due to financial burden. Although 99% of the participants brushed their teeth, there was high caries experience (DMFT: 3.18 ± 5.85; dft: 2.40 ± 2.65). Mean sextant score for bleeding was 5.58 in 35–44 years age group and 5.61 in 65–74 years age group. Tobacco consumption was seen in 70.9% of the adults. Prevalence of alcohol consumption was 58.8% among adult age groups. Conclusion The prevalence of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and prosthetic needs were more compared to national data. There is a need for oral health promotion in this area.

scholarly journals THE BIRHOR TRIBES OF RAMGARH DISTRICT, JHARKHAND – A FERRET INTO THEIR ORAL HEALTH STATUS AND TREATMENT NEEDS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunjan Kumar ◽  
C L Dileep ◽  
Alok Kumar Sethi ◽  
Bhaskar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Shorea Robusta

Aim and objectives. Jharkhand is a land of 32 listed Tribes, out of which eight tribes have been categorized as ‘Primitive Tribes’ and the Birhors are one among these. The study was aimed at assessing the oral health status and treatment needs of the native Birhors.Material and methods. A cross-sectional household survey of 400 Birhors in the panchayats of Basantpur, Kuju Purvi and Mandu Chatti was conducted. A modified World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Form (1997) was utilized and examined according to the WHO methodology (1997). The recorded data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS version 15. Results. Based on the occupation, it was found that 141 (35.25%) subjects were hunters and 90 (22.50%) subjects practiced agriculture. A majority of 337 (84.25%) subjects were using the Sakhua twigs (Shorea robusta) to clean their teeth. It was observed that 381 (95.25%) subjects were quite healthy and had no oral mucosal lesions. Almost half of the study subjects (45%) were habituated to tobacco and among them 101 (56.11%) subjects were using khaini, followed by 46 (25.56%) subjects who used bidis. The mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) Index scores among males and females was 1.05±2.59 and 1.02±2.17, respectively. Subjects with bleeding gums were predominantly seen in the age group of 2-5 years (26.75%) and those with shallow pockets were more commonly seen in the age group of 16-34 years (47.12%). A total of 53 (13.25%) subjects and 33 (8.25%) subjects had a LOA of 4-5 mm and 6-8 mm, respectively. Among males, 0.44±2.60 subjects each needed one/two surface fillings. A total of 14 (3.5%) and 15 (3.75%) subjects needed one-unit prosthesis in the upper and lower jaws, respectively.Conclusion. The study showed that a majority of Birhor tribals (84.25%) used Sakhua twigs to clean their teeth. Almost half of the study subjects (45%) were habituated to tobacco in myriad forms.

Oral Health Status and Practices of 5 and 12 Year Old Indian Tribal Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhinav Singh ◽  
MP Bharathi ◽  
Peter Sequeira ◽  
Shashidhar Acharya ◽  
Meghashyam Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Periodontal Index

Objectives: To assess oral health status and practices of 5- and 12-year-old Tribal school children.Methods: A total of 418, 5-year-old children and 327, 12-year-old children were enrolled. Information on demographic characteristics of participants along with oral health behavior was collected. Clinical data were collected on dental fluorosis, periodontal status, dental caries and treatment needs. Dean's index criterion was used to assess dental fluorosis. Community Periodontal Index (CPI) for periodontal conditions and Dentition status and treatment needs for dental caries were recorded. Results: Between meal sugar consumption was high (100%). None of the children in both the age groups had visited trained health personnel for dental treatment. Dental fluorosis prevalence in 5- and 12-year olds was 11.9% and 22.9% respectively. Bleeding on probing and calculus was common between both the age groups. A low mean number of healthy sextants were found and this decreased with age. Mean dmft/DMFT values for 5- and 12-year olds were 4.13 ± 3.90 and 1.15 ± 1.62. Significant caries index (SIC) scores for 5- and 12-year olds were 7.17 ±4.30 and 3.78 ± 3.21 respectively. Conclusion: The present study reveals high sugar consumption, dental fluorosis, poor oral hygiene, and untreated dental disease of tribal children. Under these circumstances, the implementation of preventive programs including restriction of sweets in school premises for the tribal children is the key to good oral health.

scholarly journals Comparison of Oral Health Status and Knowledge on Oral Health in Two Age Groups of Schoolchildren: A Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-345
Author(s):  
PR Geethapriya ◽  
D Kandaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Two Age Groups

ABSTRACT Introduction Oral health plays a pivotal role in the overall wellbeing of children. As children grow, there is a variation in their oral health status due to the changing trends and lifestyle. Aim To evaluate and compare the factors related to oral health status in two age groups of school going children. Materials and methods A total of 582 children aged 8 to 11 years from 3 schools were included. Based on their school grade, they were grouped as younger (third grade) and older (fifth grade) children. Their dental caries status, caries treatment needs, oral hygiene status were assessed. A questionnaire was given to them to assess their knowledge on oral health. Results Both third and fifth grade children had similar caries status. The caries treatment needs was significantly higher (p = 0.02) in fifth grade children of school III. The oral hygiene status was significantly better (p = 0.004) in fifth grade children of school I and third grade children (p < 0.001) of school III. Fifth grade children were found to have more knowledge on oral health and it was statistically significant in school II (p = 0.001). In school III, as caries status increased, the oral hygiene index score significantly increased (p = 0.001). Conclusion Age did not have any influence on the oral health status of children. The older children had better knowledge on oral health, but the oral hygiene practices were not followed effectively How to cite this article Geethapriya PR, Asokan S, Kandaswamy D. Comparison of Oral Health Status and Knowledge on Oral Health in Two Age Groups of Schoolchildren: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(4):340-345.

scholarly journals Developing Children’s Oral Health Assessment Toolkits Using Machine Learning Algorithm

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Wang ◽  
R.D. Hays ◽  
M. Marcus ◽  
C.A. Maida ◽  
J. Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Objectives: Evaluating children’s oral health status and treatment needs is challenging. We aim to build oral health assessment toolkits to predict Children’s Oral Health Status Index (COHSI) score and referral for treatment needs (RFTN) of oral health. Parent and Child toolkits consist of short-form survey items (12 for children and 8 for parents) with and without children’s demographic information (7 questions) to predict the child’s oral health status and need for treatment. Methods: Data were collected from 12 dental practices in Los Angeles County from 2015 to 2016. We predicted COHSI score and RFTN using random Bootstrap samples with manually introduced Gaussian noise together with machine learning algorithms, such as Extreme Gradient Boosting and Naive Bayesian algorithms (using R). The toolkits predicted the probability of treatment needs and the COHSI score with percentile (ranking). The performance of the toolkits was evaluated internally and externally by residual mean square error (RMSE), correlation, sensitivity and specificity. Results: The toolkits were developed based on survey responses from 545 families with children aged 2 to 17 y. The sensitivity and specificity for predicting RFTN were 93% and 49% respectively with the external data. The correlation(s) between predicted and clinically determined COHSI was 0.88 (and 0.91 for its percentile). The RMSEs of the COHSI toolkit were 4.2 for COHSI (and 1.3 for its percentile). Conclusions: Survey responses from children and their parents/guardians are predictive for clinical outcomes. The toolkits can be used by oral health programs at baseline among school populations. The toolkits can also be used to quantify differences between pre- and post-dental care program implementation. The toolkits’ predicted oral health scores can be used to stratify samples in oral health research. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This study creates the oral health toolkits that combine self- and proxy- reported short forms with children’s demographic characteristics to predict children’s oral health and treatment needs using Machine Learning algorithms. The toolkits can be used by oral health programs at baseline among school populations to quantify differences between pre and post dental care program implementation. The toolkits can also be used to stratify samples according to the treatment needs and oral health status.

Oral Health Status of the Visually Impaired Children – A South Indian Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vabitha Shetty ◽  
Amitha Hegde ◽  
Srikala Bhandary ◽  
Kavita Rai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Oral Conditions ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Oral health is an important aspect of health for all children, and is all the more important for children with special health needs. The oral health of children who are visually impaired can be disadvantaged, since they are often unable to adequately apply the techniques necessary to control plaque. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the oral health status of visually impaired children. Method: A modified WHO oral health assessment form was used to assess oral conditions, oral hygiene status, caries experience and gingival status. Results and conclusion: The children exhibited suboptimal levels of oral health with majority of the children showing a high caries prevalence as well as moderate to severe gingivitis.

scholarly journals Oral health status, attitudes and gender variations among governmental school children at Al-Mafraq governate – Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leena Smadi ◽  
Lara Kharma ◽  
Asma’a Abu Abed ◽  
Eman Bny Mfarej ◽  
Asma Abdalmohdi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dmft Index

Objectives: Calculate the prevalence and severity of dental caries and periodontal health among school students aged 12-18 years old and their attitudes toward dental health and oral hygiene at Al-Mafraq governate- Jordan.Materials and methods: Demographic and oral behavioral information were collected; students aged 12-18 years old from six public schools distributed over three districts in Al-Mafraq governate over a six-month period had a full oral and dental examination. DMFT index (Decay, Missing, Filling, Teeth) was used to measure caries experience. Plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) of Löe and Silness were used to evaluate the oral health status. T - test was used for statistical evaluation. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: 1165 students were examined, 51% never had been to a dentist or had any previous dental treatment, 39.6% of the students examined never brushed their teeth and 61.85 % had dental caries. The (SiC) was 4.72 with a decay representing 93.53%. Females brush their teeth more frequent than males with a statistically significant difference; p< 0.001. Females showed lower DMFT index (1.81) and compared to males (2.25) with a statistically significant difference. Females showed lower SiC (4.164) compared to males (5.186)   with a statistically significant difference. There was no statistically significant difference between males and females in PI p= 0.590, and GI; p= 0.852.Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries among students in Al-Mafraq governate and the significant caries index were substantially higher than the target goals of WHO/ FDA of year 2015 with more than 90 % of unmet treatment needs. Girls showed better oral hygiene habits compared to boys and exhibited less dental caries experience. However, periodontal status did not differ significantly between both genders.

Oral health status and treatment needs in different age groups in two regions of Tanzania

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (5PT1) ◽  
pp. 307-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Mosha ◽  
L. A. F. Ngilisho ◽  
H. Nkwera ◽  
F. Scheutz ◽  
S. Poulsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Treatment Needs
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