Assessment of oral health status in chronic headache patients and its comparison with healthy control

Introduction: Headache is a common problem with intense side effects on quality of life. Dental and maxillofacial problems, including dental infections and temporomandibular disorders may trigger the onset of headache or have direct impact on the intensity of headache. The purpose of this paper is assessment of oral health indexes in chronic headache patients and compare it with a healthy control group. Material & Methods: Thirty chronic headache patients based on diagnosis by a neurologist were enrolled in our study and thirty healthy volunteers were recruited into the control group. Dental and periodontal examination were carried out in order to evaluate of the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index, the assessment of community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) index and determination of tooth wear status and oral health status. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS statistical package (version 20, IBM). Results: Mean age, educational level, tooth brushing, using dental floss and DMFT index was not statistically different between chronic headache patients and control group. There was no statistically significant difference in CPITN index between cases and control group (p-value=0.538). Conclusion: This study suggest that chronic headache patients have an acceptable oral hygiene which may be attribute to their attempts to omit pain from head and oral region. Considering high prevalence of chronic headache, planning a protocol for oral hygiene instruction is necessary. In this regard, coordination between neurologists and oral medicine specialists can be very effective.

Download Full-text

Oral health status and treatment needs of children with sickle cell disease in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180281 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 431

Author(s):

Maha H. Alamri ◽

Reem A. Alqahtani ◽

Norah A. Alqahtani ◽

Wejdan A. Shobeili ◽

Rafi A. Togoo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Sickle Cell Disease ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Control Group ◽

Cell Disease ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Control

Background: This study aimed to assess the oral health status and dental treatment needs of children with Sickle Cell disease (SCD) in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia.Methods: A total of 82 children were included in the study, 41 children with SCD and 41 control group. A total of 82 children having age group of 2 to 13 years from Abha and Khamis Mushait cities of southern Saudi Arabia were examined. The clinical examinations were performed by experienced clinicians in those children who fulfilled the required inclusion criteria. Intraoral examination was done using Decayed-Missing-Filled Teeth Index (DMFT Index) and other dental conditions were examined. Statistical analysis was done with Chi square test and level of significance was set at p<0.05.Results: Prevalence of dental caries was shown between the 2 groups of children i.e., SCD and control. When SCD was compared with control group, the Mean ±Standard deviation for decayed missing filled tooth was found to be DMFT= 6.95±4.79, 8.02±4.33 respectively. Statistically no significant difference was found (P=0.290). 17.1% of children with SCD group has gingivitis compared to control group which is 7.3%. Statistically no significant difference was found (P=0.177). Dental trauma, deleterious oral habits and tooth brushing amount SCD children were shown no statistically significant compared to control group.Conclusions: In the present study no significant difference was evident in dental diseases and treatment needs among SCD and Control group.

Download Full-text

Assessment of oral health in chronic kidney disease patients aged between 30-70 years in Mangalore, South India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202056 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 2116

Author(s):

Ancy R. J. ◽

Rekha P. Shenoy ◽

Praveen S. Jodalli ◽

Laxminarayan Sonde ◽

Imran Pasha M.

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Health Concern ◽

Periodontal Pocket ◽

Control Group ◽

Care Hospital

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing health concern worldwide. In addition to systemic changes, kidney disease patients also present with oral complications. The objectives of the study were to assess and compare the oral health status in patients with CKD (with diabetes and without diabetes) undergoing dialysis and not undergoing dialysis aged between (30-70) years and controls in Mangalore, South India.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 adults with various types of kidney disease and controls, attending a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore. Oral health status was assessed using WHO oral health assessment form for adults 2013. Oral hygiene was assessed by using simplified oral hygiene index and gingival status was assessed by using modified gingival index.Results: Number of decayed teeth was more among controls, and number of missing teeth was more among CKD patients. Diabetic CKD patients who were not on dialysis had highest number of teeth with periodontal pocket and more sextants with loss of attachment. Non-diabetic CKD patients who were on dialysis had more gingival bleeding and gingival inflammation. Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that CKD patients have more odds of having poor oral health than controls.Conclusions: CKD patients had poor oral hygiene, gingival and periodontal status. In contrast, dental caries was significantly lower in CKD patients than the control group. Good oral health condition mitigates the risk of infection, contributing to a better quality of life among CKD patients.

Download Full-text

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

Dentistry 3000 ◽

10.5195/d3000.2021.141 ◽

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.

Download Full-text

Oral health status in children with inherited dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Vojnosanitetski pregled ◽

10.2298/vsp151023159c ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 74 (7) ◽

pp. 644-651 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Aleksandra Colovic ◽

Olivera Jovicic ◽

Radoje Stevanovic ◽

Mirjana Ivanovic

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Epidermolysis Bullosa ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Plaque Index ◽

Control Group ◽

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Background/Aim. Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare, genetic connective tissue diseases that cause blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of patients with epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica and level of knowledge and opinion of parents about the implementation of preventive measaures and quality of dental care of affected children. Methods. This study included a group of 17 patients from Serbia suffering from dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and matched control group. Dental caries status was assessed using the Klein-Palmer index. Oral hygiene status was verified with oral hygiene indices, simplified plaque index, and calculus index as described by Green and Vermillion. The gingiva was assessed as healthy or inflamed (gingivitis) on the basis of any changes in color, shape, size and surface texture. The condition of oral mucosa has been registered on the basis of inspection of the lips, tongue, a floor of the mouth, mouth vestibule and palate. The level of knowledge and the impressions of parents about the application of preventive measures were investigated through two questionnaires specifically designed for this study. Results. In both dentitions, there was the highest percentage of caries teeth. In primary dentition average value of the modified plaque index was 1.4 ? 1.14 and modified calculus was 0.7 ? 1. On permanent teeth average plaque index was 2 ? 0.4, and average calculus 1.6 ? 0.6. Statistically, significant higher values were found in permanent dentition in percentage distribution of decayed, missing, filled teeth and also for plaque and calculus indices between affected children and the control group. Most common findings on mucosa were microstomia (76.5%) and ankyloglossia (88.2%). Conclusion. The absence of protocol between the treating physician and the dentist and not sufficiently informed parents are leading to inadequate dental care. The implementation of preventive measures is of most importance to decrease the risk of severe complications that are difficult to be managed.

Download Full-text

A Comparison of Oral Health Status in Active-, Occasional- and Non- Smoker Patients Versus Students

Acta Medica Marisiensis ◽

10.2478/amma-2013-0001 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 4-7

Author(s):

Csilla Benedek (Bukhari) ◽

Mónika Kovács ◽

M Pop ◽

Anita Balog

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Clinical Examination ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Dental Students ◽

Control Group ◽

Treatment Need ◽

Active Smoker

Abstract Objective The aim of this case-control study was to assess the smoker and non-smoker patients’ oral health status versus students. Methods: The study was based on a clinical examination of 210 young adults (118 women, 92 men) aged between 22-32 years. 105 of these were students in the 5th and 6th grade of the Faculty of Dentistry in Tîrgu Mureș and the control group was represented by patients. Patients and students were classified into three groups: non-smokers, occasional- and active smokers. The clinical examination evaluated the dental caries, fillings, extractions, crowns, root remnants and dental plaque. DMF-S index scores were calculated, and with its help the index of treatment need, dental care index and intensity of caries were determined. Results: The dental treatment need index, DMF-S index and intensity of caries showed increased values in patients. Root remnants (p <0.0001), decay (p = 0.0473) and dental plaque (p = 0.0363) were much higher in the group of active smoker students as in the non-smoker students. Among active smoker patients the incidence of dental calculus (p = 0.0005), of root remnants (p = 0.0022) and of fillings (p = 0.0441) showed a higher value than in the non-smokers. Conclusions: This study showed that compared with non-student patients, in dental students, a better oral hygiene was coupled with healthier teeth and periodontal. Poor oral hygiene together with smoking seems to worsen the oral health status.

Download Full-text

Oral Health of Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Case-Control Study

Parkinson s Disease ◽

10.1155/2018/9315285 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Marjolein A. E. van Stiphout ◽

Johan Marinus ◽

Jacobus J. van Hilten ◽

Frank Lobbezoo ◽

Cees de Baat

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Control Group ◽

Tooth Root ◽

Carious Lesions ◽

Care Support

The aim of the study was to examine the oral health status of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, to compare their oral health status to that of a control group, and to relate it to the duration and severity of PD.Materials and Methods. 74 PD patients and 74 controls were interviewed and orally examined. Among PD patients, the duration and the Hoehn and Yahr stage (HY) of the disease were registered.Results. More PD patients than controls reported oral hygiene care support as well as chewing/biting problems, taste disturbance, tooth mobility, and xerostomia, whereas dentate patients had more teeth with carious lesions, tooth root remnants, and biofilm. Both longer duration and higher HY were associated with more chewing problems and, in dentates, more teeth with restorations. In dentates, longer duration of the disease was associated with higher number of mobile teeth. Higher HY was associated with more oral hygiene care support as well as biting problems and, in dentates, more teeth with carious lesions and tooth root remnants.Conclusions. Comparatively, PD patients had weakened oral health status and reduced oral hygiene care. Both duration and severity of the disease were associated with more oral health and hygiene care problems.

Download Full-text

Feasibility of oral health evaluation by intraoral digital photography: a pilot study

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060520982841 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 030006052098284

Author(s):

ShuLing Guo ◽

Yong Chen ◽

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni ◽

ShuYing Huang ◽

BaiWang Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Health Evaluation ◽

Gingival Health ◽

Status Assessment ◽

Dmft Index ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

University Training

Objectives This study investigated the accuracy and duration of intraoral digital photograph examination (IDPE) for evaluating oral health status and explored the feasibility of remote oral health assessment. Methods Thirty-one healthy college students underwent evaluations of oral health status via clinical examination (CE) combined with panoramic X-ray assessment at baseline, followed by IDPE 1 month later using photos taken at baseline. Methods for evaluation of gingival health included the Modified Gingival Index (MGI) and Plaque Index (PI). Examinations of caries status included the decayed, missing, and filled teeth and surfaces indexes (DMFT and DMFS indexes, respectively). The duration of each evaluation was also recorded. Results There were significant differences in MGI and PI between CE and IDPE. There were no significant differences in DMFT and DMFS indexes between CE and IDPE, and there were positive correlations between CE and IDPE for each of the two indexes (DMFT index: r=0.56; DMFS index: r=0.69). The IDPE duration was shorter than the CE duration. Conclusions The feasibility of caries status assessment via IDPE is promising. Digital oral health evaluation merits further clinical consideration. Trial registration Xiamen University Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates, project number: 2018X0583. Registered 1 April 2018; http://cxw.xmu.edu.cn/admin/Innovation/NewInnovationDetail?id=6ce0a415-6131-496b-891a-6a1ae44e556d

Download Full-text

Oral Health Status of Autistic Children in India

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/jcpd.36.1.l6287842uj536x13 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 43-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

P Subramaniam ◽

M Gupta

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Repetitive Behaviors ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Autistic Children ◽

Behavior Rating Scale

Autism is one of the most severe childhood neuropsychiatric disorders. Autistic individuals are characterized by impairment in social interaction with a restricted range of interests and often, stereotyped repetitive behaviors. Studies on oral health conditions in children with autism are sparse. The complicated disability itself makes clinical research difficult. Aim: The need for baseline information regarding the oral health status of children with autism is essential. Method: The present study assessed the oral health status of 106 autistic children aged 4 to 15 years in Bangalore city, India. The dental caries was recorded according to the WHO criteria; oral hygiene was assessed using the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) and its modification for deciduous dentition. The behavior of children towards dental treatment was also assessed using the Frankel's behavior rating scale. Data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis. Results showed that caries experience among autistic children was lower; however they were found to have more debris and calculus deposits. Conclusions: Negative behavior towards dental treatment was seen in autistic children.

Download Full-text

Chewing Xylitol Gum Improves Self-Rated and Objective Indicators of Oral Health Status under Conditions Interrupting Regular Oral Hygiene

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine ◽

10.1620/tjem.235.39 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 235 (1) ◽

pp. 39-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Takafumi Hashiba ◽

Kenji Takeuchi ◽

Yoshihiro Shimazaki ◽

Toru Takeshita ◽

Yoshihisa Yamashita

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Objective Indicators

Download Full-text

Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults: An exploratory household survey

10.21203/rs.2.9844/v4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Leila Jahangiry ◽

Raziollah Bagheri ◽

Fatemeh Darabi ◽

Parvin Sarbakhsh ◽

Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Household Survey ◽

Health Problems ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

World Health ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Sugary Drinks

Abstract Background: Poor oral hygiene can lead to serious diseases, such as periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infections, and loss of teeth. In Iran, adults aged 50 y and older are a high-risk group for oral health problems, and this age group will grow in the coming decades. Despite increasing attention on healthy aging, there is relatively less emphasis on oral hygiene and health-related problems. The present study investigated the oral health status of Iranian adults using the oral health self-assessment questionnaire (OHQ) developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods: A population-based household survey of a sample of adults aged 18–65 y was conducted. In this study, the participants were recruited between May and October 2016 in Tabriz, Iran, and the study population was sampled using a multi-stage cluster sampling design. The WHO’s OHQ for adults was used for measuring oral health status and oral hygiene behavior. Results: In total, 2,310 respondents completed the survey. The mean age (SD) of the participants was 41.6(23.4) y. Males accounted for 48.8% of the participants. Of the 2,310 respondents,187 (8.1%) individuals were edentulous, 152(20.7%) of whom were aged 51–65 y. Furthermore, 72.3% of those aged 51–65 y were dentate, and 50% of adults aged 51–65 y said they had 20 or more teeth. About one-third of the participants reported that they did not brush their teeth daily (23% of those aged 18–35 y,35.9% of those aged 36–50 y, and 44.6% for those aged 51–65 y). In the sample, 39.4% of individuals aged 18–35 y, 34.1% of individuals aged 36–50 y, and 26.6% of individuals aged 51–65 y had visited a dentist less than 6 month ago. One-third of the participants consumed sweets and sugary drinks daily. Conclusions: Although the majority of Iranian adults considered their oral health status good, only a small percentage of the sample visited their dentist regularly. Furthermore, visits to the dentist declined in accordance with increasing age, a time when the incidence of oral health problems may increase. Poor oral health may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes, particularly among the aging population.

Download Full-text