scholarly journals The level of education and oral health attitudes of the dental students in a governmental university - A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Eyman Noman Abu Alregal ◽  
Fatma Abdelgawad ◽  
Hisako Sasahara ◽  
Kamal El Motayam
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education

scholarly journals Evaluation of oral health attitude and behavior among a group of dental students in Puducherry, India: A preliminary cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jananni Muthu ◽  
Gayathri Priyadarshini ◽  
Sivaramakrishnan Muthanandam ◽  
Saravanakumar Ravichndran ◽  
Pratebha Balu
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Behavior

scholarly journals Knowledge and Oral Health Attitudes among Care Providers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajakta P Shanbhag ◽  
Bharat Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Background Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18 years. Intellectual disability is also known as mental retardation (MR). The knowledge and awareness among parents, guardians or care providers of individuals with intellectual disabilities is extremely important since they play an important role in the formation and maintenance of oral health in their children. Objectives This study was carried out to gauge the awareness of care providers of intellectually disabled children from two different institutions in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, India concerning their oral hygiene. Materials and methods A simple prestructured questionnaire was distributed among the care providers at two recognized institutions for children with intellectual disabilities in order to determine their knowledge and awareness as regards to the oral hygiene practices and significance of good oral health. The questionnaire was distributed among 120 parents, guardians or care providers of intellectually disabled children, out of which 103 care providers completed the questionnaire. Results The knowledge and awareness of parents was reasonable, but their oral health attitudes were lacking satisfaction. In spite of this, it was seen that the care providers in this study acknowledged the importance of good oral health and its implications on the general well-being of their children. The study revealed that 83% of care providers were unaware about the importance of fluoride in prevention of dental caries, although 95.10% were interested in educating themselves about the importance of oral health. Conclusion The parents/guardians of intellectually disabled children need to be counseled and made conscious about the consequences of negligence toward the oral health of their intellectually disabled children, and the significance of regular dental check-ups. They must be made aware of the various options available in order to prevent the occurrence of oral ailments in their children. How to cite this article Shanbhag PP, Ram SM, Gupta B. Knowledge and Oral Health Attitudes among Care Providers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-sectional Study. J Contemp Dent 2014;4(2):92-98.

scholarly journals Free Sugars Intake among Chinese Adolescents and Its Association with Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 765
Author(s):  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Yue Xi ◽  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Targeted Interventions

This study aims to estimate the free sugars intake, identify the primary food sources of free sugars, and explore the relationship between free sugars intake and dental caries among Chinese adolescents. This cross-sectional study included 1517 middle-school students aged 12–14 years in Changsha city, China. Adolescents completed a 12-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and oral health assessment. The students’ dental caries experience was available as DMFT score (number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth). Statistical analyses included the Mann–Whitney test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Chi-square test, and binary logistic regression model. The average intake of free sugars was 53.1 g/d in adolescents, and 43.2% of the students consumed more than 50 g of free sugars daily. The primary contributor to free sugars was sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Age, boarders, and high family income were risk factors for excessive free sugars intake (p < 0.05), and increased free sugars intake was a risk factor for dental caries (odds ratio, OR = 1.446, 95% confidence interval: 1.138–1.839). Both the free sugars intake and dental caries prevalence in Chinese adolescents were high. Targeted interventions are urgently needed to address the excessive consumption of free sugars and improve Chinese adolescents’ oral health.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status of 12-Year-Old Hani Children in the Yunnan Province of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5294
Author(s):  
Kitty Jieyi Chen ◽  
Ni Zhou ◽  
Biao Xu ◽  
Yuexiao Li ◽  
Shinan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gingival Bleeding

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the oral health status of Hani 12-year-old children in Yunnan, a province in Southwest China. Method: This study employed a multistage sampling method to recruit children from local primary schools. Two calibrated dentists examined the status of dental caries, gingival bleeding and dental fluorosis by adopting the diagnosis criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed. The chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were conducted. Results: This study invited 480 Hani children, and recruited 413 children (52% boys) (response rate: 86%). The dental caries prevalence was 52%, and the caries experience associated with the mean (standard deviation) decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) score was 1.10 (1.46). Gingival bleeding was diagnosed in 252 children (61%), and dental fluorosis was found in two children (0.5%). The results of the regression model indicated the prevalence of dental caries were associated with sugary snacking habits (p = 0.002). The prevalence of gingival bleeding was related to the mother’s education level as well as the child’s monthly pocket money (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Dental caries and gingival bleeding were prevalent among 12-year-old Hani children in the Yunnan province in China. Dental fluorosis was uncommon.

scholarly journals Association between socioeconomic status and dental caries among Chinese preschool children: a cross-sectional national study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e042908
Author(s):  
Tingting Zhang ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Xueting Yu ◽  
Qiulin Liu ◽  
Andi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Index Of Inequality

ObjectivesSocioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dental caries and socioeconomic status (SES) among preschool children in China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData from the Fourth National Oral Health Survey of China (2015), comprising of 40 360 children aged 3–5 years was used.MethodsDental caries indicators including prevalence of dental caries, dental pain experience and number of decayed, missing and filling teeth (dmft). SES indicators included parental education and household income. The associations between SES and dental caries were analysed by using negative binomial regression or Poisson regression models according to data distribution. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were quantified by using the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) and Slope Index of Inequality (SII), respectively.ResultsThere were significant associations between SES and prevalence of dental caries and dmft (p<0.001). Children from lower educated (RII 1.36, 95% CI 1.3 to 1.43; SII 0.97, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.13) and lower household income (RII 1.17, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.24; SII 0.55, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.75) families had higher dmft than those from well-educated and most affluent families. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were larger in urban areas by household income, and in rural areas by parental education.ConclusionsAssociation between dental caries and SES was demonstrated and socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries existed among Chinese preschool children.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of Bitter-Taste Receptor Genotypes, Oral Health, and Markers of Oral Inflammation

Oral ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-138
Author(s):  
Kiranjit Kaur ◽  
Alexandria Turner ◽  
Patrice Jones ◽  
Dean Sculley ◽  
Martin Veysey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Bitter Taste ◽  
Taste Receptor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Bitter Taste Receptor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Oral Inflammation ◽  
Major Allele

(1) Background: The aetiology of oral disease is multifactorial, involving genetic and environmental factors, including dietary ones. Bitter taste genetics may be related to oral health through dietary modulation or non-gustatory roles, including modulation of inflammation. Investigations of bitter taste and oral health associations to date have been restricted to specific polymorphisms, limited outcomes (caries), and age-groups (children), and links to inflammation remain to be elucidated. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study (n = 65) investigated the correlations between bitter taste genotypes, oral health outcomes, and oral inflammation markers. Oral examinations were conducted, including saliva testing with evaluation of flow rate, pH, and buffering and antioxidant capacity (FRAP) and IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6 levels. DNA was collected via buccal swabs and used to evaluate the presence of multiple bitter-taste receptor gene polymorphisms. (3) Results: The major allele for TAS2R4-rs2233998, TAS2R5-rs2227264, TAS2R50-rs1376251, and TAS2R9-rs3741845 was associated with a higher mean of unstimulated salivary flow rate, FRAP, TNF-α, IL-1β, and likelihood of filled teeth. Presence of the major allele for TAS2R4-rs2234001 and TAS2R9-rs3741845 was associated with lower means FRAP, TNF-α, IL-1β, DMFT index, and likelihood of missing teeth. (4) Conclusions: These findings suggest relationships between bitter-taste genotypes, oral health outcomes, and inflammatory markers. These findings justify the need for further studies that could help identify risk groups and develop novel agents for maintaining oral health.

Association between oral health and thyroid disorders: a population based cross‐sectional study

Oral Diseases ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minsu Kwon ◽  
Yu‐Jin Jeong ◽  
Jiwon Kwak ◽  
Kwang‐Yoon Jung ◽  
Seung‐Kuk Baek
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Thyroid Disorders ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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