scholarly journals General Health Status and Oral Health Status Description in Elementary School Age Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3487-3490
Author(s):  
Emma Rachmawati ◽  
Ame Suciati Setiawan ◽  
Yuliawati Zenab ◽  
Agus Susanto ◽  
Dyah Nindita Carolina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Periodontal Tissues

Oral health status among children has been proven of possessing strong relationship with general health status which is curently well documented. Oral health  status illustrating periodontal tissues health  might be affected by general health status actually associated with some diseases. This statement assumes that periodontal health is influenced by the diseases such as infection, chronic and  degenerative diseases impairing general health status. Aim. The aim of this study was to examine oral health  status and general health status among elementary students  with age of 6-8 years old . Method. This study was descriptive with cross sectional method by selecting 44  students from several elementary school in Bandung City. Oral health status was  established through determining oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) and general health status was determined by using body mass index (BMI) through measuring body weight and height. The data gained was presented into tables. Result. The research results show that 70,45% respondents are male exhibiting the BMI mean of 13,22 with OHI-S mean of 1,12 meanwhile the female respondents is that 29,55% are having BMI mean of 12,67  and OHI-S mean is 1,58. Conclusion. Based on the data obtained, it can be concludes that the elementary students participated in this study either male and female are catagorized of having mild general health status showed by low BMI  with mild oral health status indicated by moderate OHI-S

Nutrition, general health status and oral health status in hospitalised elders

Gerodontology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeric Dormenval ◽  
Ejvind Budtz-Jorgensen ◽  
Philippe Mojon ◽  
Andre Bruyere ◽  
Charles-Henri Rapin
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
General Health Status

scholarly journals Perceived general health in relation to oral health status in a rural Kenyan elderly population

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Fukuda ◽  
Yoshihiko Hayashi ◽  
Kazuo Toda ◽  
Satoshi Kaneko ◽  
Evelyn Wagaiyu
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Number Of Teeth ◽  
Masticatory Ability ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Abstract Background This study aimed to determine the present oral health status of the rural Kenyan elderly population and to investigate whether oral health status is associated with the perceived general health. Methods A total of 131 individuals aged 65 years and over in Mbita Constituency, Homa Bay County in Kenya were randomly selected and visited at home. The home visit study, which was conducted from 2014 to 2016, included oral examination by a dentist and administration of a self-reporting questionnaire. The number of teeth present and functional tooth unit (FTU) points were calculated using the dental chart. Perceived general health, subjective masticatory ability, and self-reported periodontal symptoms were collected using a questionnaire sheet. Fisher’s exact test and nonparametric test were used to determine the difference in percentage and means. The odds ratio of good general health based on the participants’ masticatory satisfaction was calculated by logistic analysis. Results Satisfactory mastication was dependent on the number of teeth present, FTU points, and self-reported “gum bleeding” and “tooth mobility”. Furthermore, satisfactory mastication was associated with perceived general health status independent of sex and age. The adjusted odds ratio of good perceived general health was 2.29 (95% confidence interval 1.05–4.99) for participants who had the subjective masticatory ability. Conclusion Among the Kenyan elderly population, satisfactory mastication was related to the number of teeth present, FTU points, and self-reported periodontal symptoms. Furthermore, satisfactory mastication was associated with perceived general health status independently.

scholarly journals Oral hygiene and health status of rural school children in Rajahmahendravaram: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1797
Author(s):  
B. Sudha Spandana ◽  
Lavanya K. M. ◽  
Sushant Kumar Mishra ◽  
Hari Krishnam Raju S.
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
General Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Decayed Tooth

Background: Oral health is an integral component of general health. School age, especially younger ages, is a period of overall development. Although enjoying good oral health includes more than just having healthy teeth, many children have inadequate oral and general health because of improper oral hygiene, bad eating habits etc. Oral health affects the general health, well-being, education and development of children and diminishes their quality of life. Objectives were to assess the oral health status and oral hygiene of rural school children and to determine the factors associated with it.Methods: A Community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Rajahmahendravaram for a period of 3 months. All the children between 1st to 5th classes were screened to evaluate the oral health and hygiene status. Findings were documented in a pre-validated proforma and subsequently analyzed.Results: Total 620 students were screened in 4 rural schools. About 165 (26.6%) students were 10 years age and 54.3% were boys. Decayed tooth were present in 294 (47.4%). About 17% had only 1 decayed tooth, six teeth were seen decayed among 4 (0.6%) students. Dental morbidities are seen in 509 (82.1%). Pulp involvement was seen in 11 (1.8%) students, tooth fracture in 4 (0.8%), gingival involvement in 13 (2.1%), calculus in 52 (8.4%) and scaling in 80 (12.9%). Good oral hygiene was seen in 156 (25.2%).Conclusions: Oral health status and oral hygiene among rural school children is not satisfactory and needs attention.

scholarly journals Perceived general health in relation to oral health status in a rural Kenyan elderly population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Fukuda ◽  
Yoshihiko Hayashi ◽  
Kazuo Toda ◽  
Satoshi Kaneko ◽  
Evelyn Wagaiyu
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Number Of Teeth ◽  
Masticatory Ability ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Abstract Background: This study aimed to determine the present oral health status of the rural Kenyan elderly population and to investigate whether oral health status is associated with the perceived general health.Methods: A total of 131 individuals aged 65 years and over in Mbita District, Nyanza Province, Kenya, were randomly selected and visited at home. The home visit study, which was conducted from 2014 to 2016, included oral examination by a dentist and administration of a self-reporting questionnaire. The number of teeth present and functional tooth unit (FTU) points were calculated using the dental chart. Perceived general health, subjective masticatory ability, and periodontal symptoms were collected using a self-recorded questionnaire sheet.Fisher’s exact test and nonparametric test were used to determine the difference in percentage and means. The odds ratio of good general health based on the participants’ masticatory satisfaction was calculated by logistic analysis.Results: Satisfactory mastication was dependent on the number of teeth present, FTU points, and periodontal symptoms. Furthermore, satisfactory mastication was associated with perceived general health status independent of sex and age. The adjusted odds ratio of good perceived general health was 2.29 (95% confidence interval, 1.05–4.99) for participants who had the subjective masticatory ability.Conclusion: Among the Kenyan elderly population, satisfactory mastication was dependent on the number of teeth present, FTU points, and periodontal symptoms. Furthermore, satisfactory mastication was associated with perceived general health status independent of sex and age.

scholarly journals An Online Cross-Sectional Survey on Oral Healthcare Among School-Age Children During COVID-19 Epidemic in Wuhan, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Han Jiang ◽  
Chenzheng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
School Closure ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Attendance

Background: Since the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the government of China adopted many measures which changed people's lifestyle including oral health-related lifestyle to control the transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate oral health status, oral healthcare behaviors, and parental attitudes toward oral healthcare among school-age children in Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak and what the status would be when the outbreak is under control.Methods: This study was an online cross-sectional survey facing elementary school students in Wuhan. The questionnaire was completed by children's parents or other family members. The information on demographic data, oral health status, oral healthcare behaviors, and parental attitudes toward oral healthcare was collected at the end of school closure. The chi-square test was used to test the association of different questionnaire items.Results: A total of 18,383 subjects aged 6–13 years with complete data were included in this investigation, and 44.2% of them suffered pain or discomfort related to teeth and gums during the epidemic. While there might be an increasing need and concern of oral healthcare during the outbreak and even when the outbreak was controlled, the worry of infection made it difficult for people to meet their demands of dental attendance.Conclusion: The risk of cross-infection during the treatment had a negative influence on parental attitudes toward dental attendance. Effective measures should be taken to meet people's demands of dental attendance.

scholarly journals Self-rated oral health status and social and health determinants among community dwelling adults in Kenya

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 3146-3153
Author(s):  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour

Background: The aims of this study were to estimate the self-rated oral health status and its associated factors in a national community dwelling population in Kenya.Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a stratified cluster random sampling was conducted in 2015. The total sample included 4,459 individuals 18-69 years (M=40.4 years, SD=13.9). Questionnaire interview, blood pressure and anthropometric measurements, and biochemistry tests were conducted, including questions on the oral health status, general health status, oral health behaviour and socio-demographic information.Results: Overall, 13.7% of participants reported poor self-rated oral health. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, older age (Odds Ratio-OR: 1.70, Confidence Interval-CI: 1.07, 2.69), having a lower number lover number of teeth (OR: 0.19, CI: 0.06, 0.62), having dentures (OR: 1.92, CI: 1.22, 3.03), having pain in the mouth or teeth (OR: 5.62, CI: 3.58, 8.90), impaired Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OR: 3.01, CI: 2.03, 4.47) and frequent soft drink consumption (OR: 3.62, CI: 1.89, 6.97) were associated with poor self-rated oral health.Conclusion: High unsatisfied self-rated oral health status was found and several risk factors for poor self-rated oral health were identified that can help in guiding oral health care programming in Kenya. Keywords: Self-rated oral health status, oral conditions, oral health behaviour, general health status, general health behaviour, adults, Kenya.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3464
Author(s):  
Prakash Poudel ◽  
Rhonda Griffiths ◽  
Amit Arora ◽  
Vincent W. Wong ◽  
Jeff R. Flack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Sydney Australia

This study assessed self-reported oral health status, knowledge, and behaviours of people living with diabetes along with barriers and facilitators in accessing dental care. A cross sectional survey of 260 patients from four public diabetes clinics in Sydney, Australia was undertaken using a 35-item questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS software with descriptive and logistic regression analyses. More than half (53.1%) of respondents reported having dental problems which negatively impacted their related quality of life. Less than half (45%) had adequate oral health knowledge. Only 10.8% reported receiving any oral health information in diabetes care settings, which had higher odds of demonstrating adequate oral health knowledge (AOR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.06–6.34). Similarly, 62.7% reported seeing a dentist in the last 12 months. Having private health insurance (AOR, 3.70; 95% CI, 1.85–7.40) had higher odds of seeing a dentist in the past 12 months. Dental costs were a major contributor to avoiding or delaying dental visit. Patients living with diabetes have unmet oral health needs particularly around the awareness of its importance and access to affordable dental services. Diabetes care providers can play a crucial role in this area by promoting oral health to their patients.

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.

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