Oral Health Condition and Dental Anxiety Among Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-298
Author(s):  
Ema Aleksic ◽  
◽  
jasmina milic ◽  
Maja Lalic ◽  
Adam Malesevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Health Condition

2079 – Oral health condition and hygienic habits among adult patients with respect to their level of dental anxiety

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
U. Kanaffa-Kilijańska ◽  
U. Kaczmarek ◽  
B. Kilijańska ◽  
D. Frydecka
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Adult Patients

scholarly journals Avaliação e manejo da ansiedade e fobia odontológica: a psicologia na formação do cirurgião-dentista

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
Guilherme Borsato Gomes ◽  
Cecília Luiz Pereira Stabile ◽  
Vanessa Santiago Ximenes
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Delayed Treatment ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Dental Professional ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Dental fear and anxiety arise from several factors, among them, exposure to previous traumatic experiences with needles, injections and instruments that can cause discomfort. Anxious patients tend to reschedule appointments, avoid treatments and are only available for visits at the dentist when painful symptoms appear, so delayed treatment tends to be more invasive and cause even more emotional damage to the patient, consequently aggravate this feeling and, in turn, create a vicious cycle in which avoiding treatment only makes the oral health condition even worse. It is up to professionals of Dentistry to identify anxiety in patients and make use of resources to manage this anxiety in order to enable an effective dental treatment with less emotional damage to the patient. The aim of this study is to evaluate, by means of a integrative literature review, the importance of the study of Psychology by the dental professional and to expose the techniques for coping with dental anxiety, based on scientific evidences.

Oral Health Status in Relation to Nutritional Status among 9 years old school Children in Dewanyiah City/Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Dr. Zahraa Ali Al-Awadi ◽  
Dr. Baydaa Hussien Hussien
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Primary Dentition ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Gingival Health ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Although they are not life threatening, dental caries and periodontaldisease are the most predominant and widely spread oral diseases throughout theworld. The aims of the study included the investigation of the prevalence andseverity of dental caries, gingivitis and dental plaque in relation to gender,furthermore, nutritional status was assessed in relation to oral health condition(dental caries).Materials and Methods: This oral health survey was conducted among primaryschool children aged 9 years old in Dewanyiah city in Iraq. The total samplecomposed of 600 child (320 males and 280 females) selected randomly fromdifferent school in Dewanyiah city. Diagnosis of dental caries was according tothe criteria described by WHO (1987). Plaque index of Silness and Loe (1964)was used for plaque assessment, gingival index of Loe and Silness (1963) wasfollowed for recording gingival health condition. Nutritional status was assessedaccording to body mass index (BMI) indicator using anthropometric measurement(height and weight).Results: Results showed that the prevalence of dental caries was 85% for 9 year-oldschool children. Regarding primary and permanent dentition, dental caries washigher among females compared to males with statistically significant difference(P<0.05) for primary dentition, on the other hand, males showed higher values offilled surfaces compared to females with statistically significant difference(P<0.05) for primary dentition and highly significant difference (P<0.01) forpermanent dentition. Finding of this study revealed that 100% of the children hadgingival inflammation. Furthermore, the values of plaque and gingival indiceswere higher among males compared to females with statistically highly significantdifferences (P<0.01). In current study, the prevalence of malnutrition described bythe BMI indicator was 5.3%. For total samples no significant difference wasrecorded in dmfs /DMFS values among wasting and well nourished children(P>0.05).Conclusion: A high prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis were recorded.Improvement in the prevention educational programs is needed among schoolchildren.

Oral health condition in cancer patients under bisphosphonate therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Jardim Caldas ◽  
Héliton Spíndola Antunes ◽  
Camila de Oliveira Rodini Pegoraro ◽  
Fábio Ribeiro Guedes ◽  
Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Bisphosphonate Therapy

scholarly journals Comparing oral health in patients with different levels of dental anxiety

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Zinke ◽  
Christian Hannig ◽  
Hendrik Berth
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Different Levels

scholarly journals Oral health in relation to nutritional status among 10 years old primary school children in Al-Hillah city/ Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Y. AL Khafaji ◽  
Nadia A Al Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Gingival Health

Background: Oral health and nutrition are in interdependent relationship that good nutritional health enhancing good oral health. Nutrition can affect the development and integrity of oral cavity and the progression of oral disease. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of the gingival health condition in relation to the nutritional status, among 10 years old primary school children in urban and rural area in Al-Hillah city. Material and method: Eight hundred ninety one (891) students, aged10 years old, selected randomly from different primary schools, in urban and rural area in Al-Hillah city, were included in this study. Oral examination including of plaque index assessment, which was done according to the criteria by Silness and Loe, in 1964, gingival health conditions was determined according to Loe and Silness, 1963. Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index (BMI), following the criteria of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth chart (CDC). Statistical analysis was done using Kruskal Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and ANOVA, p-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: This study showed that the majority of the sample was found to be with normal gingival health condition. No significant difference was observed between the gingival index in relation to gender, or residence also, no significant result was found, between plaque and gingival index in relation to the nutritional status. Conclusion: The majority of the sample with normal gingiva however the nutritional status had no significant effect on gingival health condition while the urbanization had an effect on oral hygiene

scholarly journals Diabetics and Oral Health: A Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nazmul Kabir ◽  
Md Monoarul Islam ◽  
Md Shahrin Tarafder
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mirror Image ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
College Hospital

Background: Diabetes is a predominant health problem today and characterized by abnormally high blood sugar. According to World Health Organization (WHO) this clinical condition is increasing worldwide due to urbanization and physical inactivity uncontrolled diabetes develop ulceration, infection, tooth decay and decrease oral health status. Objectives: For the assessment of oral health condition and according to treatment required among the diabetic and non-diabetic patients is dental department of Cox’s Bazar Medical College Hospital, Cox’s Bazar. Method: This was a case-control type of study carried among 150 diabetics and 150 non-diabetics for 8 months period. Date was collected by direct interview of both diabetics and non-diabetics and clinical examination of oral cavity & also lab test. Results: Prevalence of Dental caries was higher in diabetics (58.6%) than non-diabetics (21.6%) and also prevalence of periodontal disease more in diabetics (93.2%) than non-diabetics (82.6%). Conclusion: Oral health is mirror image of general health. Dental caries and periodontal disease are more in diabetics than non-diabetics complex treatment required more in diabetics than non-diabetics. So, regular dental care is necessary for diabetic patients. Update Dent. Coll. j: 2021; 11(2): 32-34

scholarly journals Vitamin D supplementation in children and youth with epilepsy – the effect on oral health condition

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 302-307
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Skawińska-Bednarczyk ◽  
Maria Mielnik-Błaszczak ◽  
Artur Michałowski ◽  
Justyna Pietrak
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Vitamin D Supplementation ◽  
Children And Youth

scholarly journals Dental Anxiety and Its Possible Effects on Caries Prevalence Among Group of Dental Students In Kathmandu Medical College

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-81
Author(s):  
Deepak Kumar Roy ◽  
Punam Basnet Dixit ◽  
Siddharth Ghimire ◽  
Roshan Kumar Roy ◽  
Aashish Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
First Year ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Dental Hospital ◽  
The Mean

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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