scholarly journals The state of oral health in children at the age of 12 in Montenegro

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 550-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Djurickovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Periodontal Index

Background/Aim. Oral health is very important for the function and the quality of human life. The aim of this study was to determine the spread of caries on the permanent teeth, the state of health of the periodontium and the state of oral hygiene in the children at the age of 12 in Montenegro. Methods. The research was carried out within 2006 and included 455 primary school pupils of both sex, the age of 12 in the northern, midlle and southern area of Montenegro. The parameters used to estimate oral health condition were: mean number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth due to caries (DMFT), Significant Caries Index (SiC), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), presence of sealants, and to estimate oral hygiene condition: Debris Index (Green-Vermillion) and Calculus Index (Green). A dental team clinically examined all the subjects in line with World Health Organization (WHO) methodology and criteria. All chosen children from the sample were checked by the standard dental diagnostic equipment (plane dental mirror, dental, standard CPITN periodontal probe) under the artificial light on the dry teeth, on the dental chair. Results. The average value of Index DMFT at 12-year-old in Montenegro was 3.43. On average, 88.35% of the examined children had dental caries. The SiC Index was 6.35. Among the examined children, 11.9% had at least one tooth with a fissure sealant. The healty periodontium had 64% of the 12-year-old children. The average value of Debris Index was 1.086, and the average value of Calculus Index was 0.6508. Conclusion. Oral health condition in children at the age of 12 in Montenegro does not satisfy. Thus the importance of the modern preventive measures and programmes should be emphasized and applied through the system of primary oral protection and intensively promote oral health.

scholarly journals The effect of oral hygiene on the caries prevalence among schoolchildren in Foca

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Bojana Davidovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic ◽  
Svjetlana Jankovic ◽  
Jelena Lecic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Dental Visit ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Carious Teeth

Introduction. Caries and periodontal disease are the most common diseases afflicting oral tissues. Insufficient knowledge of the causes of these diseases leads to inappropriate behavior of patients towards their own oral health. The aim of this study was to determine the level of oral hygiene and its effect on the prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren in Foca. Material and Methods. The study included 239 schoolchildren, 12 years old of both genders, attending four elementary schools in Foca. To assess their oral health methodology and criteria of the World Health Organization were used. Carious teeth were recorded and oral hygiene evaluated in accordance with Oral Hygiene Index. A questionnaire was used to obtain information about oral hygiene habits, reasons for dental visits as well as the number of dental visits. Results. The average number of affected teeth in the analyzed population was 5.43 and the average value of Oral Hygiene Index was 0.93. Good oral hygiene was noticed in 75% of respondents. Most respondents had at least one dental visit. Toothache was the most common reason for dental visit while the distance from clinics and fear of intervention were the most common reasons for not visiting dentist. Conclusion. In this part of Podrinje children had an average of more than five carious permanent teeth. Examined children from rural areas had poorer oral health, as well as lower number of visits to the health facilities compared to their peers in urban areas. Given that the most of examined children (75%) had good oral hygiene, other factors that led to significant number of carious teeth must be determined.

scholarly journals The Outcomes of an Interventional Oral Health Program on Dental Students’ Oral Hygiene

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13242
Author(s):  
Katarina Kalevski ◽  
Jovan Vojinovic ◽  
Milica Gajic ◽  
Ema Aleksic ◽  
Zoran Tambur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Health Education Intervention

Dental students are an interesting population because they are expected to have a higher level of knowledge of and to exhibit better oral hygiene habits, and thus have a greater impact on the environment, families, and society as a whole. The aim of this research was to determine the state of oral hygiene in dental students before and after the interventional health education program. The research sample consisted of 119 students of dentistry in their first and fourth years of study. The first research stage was conducted before health education intervention (for the evaluation of selected oral health parameters, the Decayed, Missing and Filled index, Greene–Vermillion index, Silness–Löe plaque index, Silness–Löe gingival index, and the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs index were used). The second stage was conducted as a clinical measurement of oral health changes. The conducted health education intervention, to an extent, led to changes in the state of oral hygiene among the students, and thus healthier habits. There was a statistically significant difference in the examined population between the beginning of the study and after the health education intervention program. Although a significant improvement in oral hygiene and oral health was noticed after the health education intervention program, the state of oral hygiene was still not at a satisfactory level among the dental students, contrary to our expectations.

scholarly journals Epidemiological survey in oral health of the residents of the Teixeira Island, Paraná, Brazil

RSBO ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Tiago Rodrigues Suizani ◽  
Bruna Leal de Mello ◽  
Luiza Foltran De Azevedo Koch ◽  
Carolina Dea Bruzamolin ◽  
Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Deciduous Teeth ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Periodontal Index

Introduction: The epidemiological surveys aim to evaluate the distribution and state determinants or events in health in given populations. Objective: To conduct an epidemiological survey on the socioeconomic condition, use of dental services, referred oral morbidity, self-perception, and oral health of inhabitants of the Teixeira Island, Paraná, Brazil. Material and methods: The studyfollowed the statements of the World Health Organization and the Brazilian National Epidemiological Survey (SB Brazil 2010). Questionnaires were applied, and in the clinical examination the following data were collected: dental trauma, edentulism, fluorosis, caries in deciduous teeth (dmft), caries in permanent teeth (DMFT), Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Periodontal Insertion Index (LPII). The data were analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences software, version 21.0, and expresses in frequency tables. Results: Of the 108 inhabitants, 90 participated in the study. The socioeconomics conditions unfavorable were: low income and low schooling. The water supplying was not fluoridated. The perception of oral problems was reported by 82.2%; 48.9% declared to have had toothache in last the six months; the reason of search for care was predominantly for curative treatments. Almost 30% of the participants declared to be unsatisfied with their oral health. The  values of DMFT and dmtf indexes were 13.9 and 1.2, respectively. The greater demand for maxillary prosthesis occurred in 39.7% of the sample, while 34.2% needed mandibular prosthesis. Conclusion: The oral diseases illnesses and need of treatment were evidenced in the sample, as well as risk factors that deserve attention of the public power.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Inpatients at a Medical College Hospital in Haryana

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Avijit Avasthi ◽  
Girish M Sogi ◽  
Koratagere L Veeresha
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
World Health ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Aim To assess the oral health status and felt needs of patients admitted to medical/surgical wards. Materials and methods The cross-sectional study included 346 patients who were recruited from medical/surgical wards. Dental parameters were recorded using the World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Form for Adults, 2013. Results Mean age of patients was 40.77 [standard deviation (SD) ± 14.4] years; 36.4% aged > 45 years and 32.9% educated beyond 10 years of education. 77.2% used toothbrush and 75.7% toothpaste for cleaning of teeth. 91% brushed their teeth at least once a day and 77.7% performed tongue cleaning. Greater number of decayed teeth (3.43 ± 3.38) were seen in those educated ≤ 10 years when compared with those educated beyond this level (2.43 ± 2.55). Participants with low education attainment and higher age group (>45 years) had significantly more teeth missing due to caries/other reasons, and with deeper periodontal disease. Conversely, higher educated and younger aged group (<45 years) participants had significantly greater mean number of sound teeth and teeth without gingival and periodontal abnormalities. There was no significant difference between smokers and nonsmokers, those who ever visited a dentist or not, practicing or not practicing oral hygiene, using tobacco or not, those with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension or without these conditions. Nearly 80% of the patients felt no requirement for dental treatment. Conclusion Despite adherence to oral hygiene practices, the oral health status of patients admitted to medical/surgical wards was poor. How to cite this article Avasthi A, Sogi GM, Veeresha KL. Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Inpatients at a Medical College Hospital in Haryana. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2018;52(1):5-11.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 12 and 15-year-old Government and Private School Children in Rupandehi District (Bhairahawa) Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
HK Halwai ◽  
PK Bhat ◽  
M Shekhar ◽  
B Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Periodontal Index

INTRODUCTION : Good oral health is important and have major impact on peoples daily lives and activities. This study  was conducted to assess dental caries, periodontal health, and malocclusion of school children aged 12 and 15 years and to compare them in government and private schools. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 12- and 15-year-old children in government and private schools was conducted in Rupendehi (Bhairahawa) Nepal. A sample of 1011 school children (both males and females) was selected by a two-stage cluster sampling method. Clinical recordings of dental caries and malocclusion were done according to World Health Organization diagnostic criteria 1997. Periodontal health was assessed by Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs index. The data collected was analyzed by SPSS versons 13. The statistical tests used were t-test and Chi-square tests.RESULTS: The prevalence of dental caries was 32.6% and 42.2% at 12 and 15 years of age, respectively. At 12 years of age, the mean decayed, missing, filled teeth were 0.62 ± 1.42 and it was 1.06 ± 2.93 at 15 years of age. Females had higher level of caries than males at both the ages. At both ages, mean of decayed teeth was statistically higher in government schools as compared with private schools. Children in government schools had significantly less number of mean filled teeth at both ages as compared with private schools. The healthy component of gingiva was present in higher percentage of children in private schools as compared with government schools at both the age groups. The prevalence of malocclusion among the 12- year-old (58.1%) was more as compared with that among the 15-year-old (53.5%).CONCLUSION: The caries experience of 12 and 15 years old children was low but the prevalence of gingivitis and malocclusion was quite high. Effective oral health promotion strategies need to be implemented to improve the oral health of school children further in Rupendehi District , Bhairahawa, Nepal.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11822 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 15-19

scholarly journals Epidemiological survey in oral health of the residents of the Teixeira Island, Paraná, Brazil

RSBO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-28
Author(s):  
Tiago Rodrigues Suizani ◽  
Bruna Leal de Mello ◽  
Luiza Foltran de Azevedo Koch ◽  
Carolina Dea Bruzamolin ◽  
Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Deciduous Teeth ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Periodontal Index

The epidemiological surveys aim to evaluate the distribution and state determinants or events in health in given populations. Objective: To conduct an epidemiological survey on the socioeconomic condition, use of dental services, referred oral morbidity, self-perception, and oral health of inhabitants of the Teixeira Island, Paraná, Brazil. Material and methods: The study followed the statements of the World Health Organization and the Brazilian National Epidemiological Survey (SB Brazil 2010). Questionnaires were applied, and in the clinical examination the following data were collected: dental trauma, edentulism, fluorosis, caries in deciduous teeth (dmft), caries in permanent teeth (DMFT), Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Periodontal Insertion Index (LPII). The data were analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences software, version 21.0, and expresses in frequency tables. Results: Of the 108 inhabitants, 90 participated in the study. The socioeconomics conditions unfavorable were: low income and low schooling. The water supplying was not fluoridated. The perception of oral problems was reported by 82.2%; 48.9% declared to have had toothache in last the six months; the reason of search for care was predominantly for curative treatments. Almost 30% of the participants declared to be unsatisfied with their oral health. The values of DMFT and dmtf indexes were 13.9 and 1.2, respectively. The greater demand for maxillary prosthesis occurred in 39.7% of the sample, while 34.2% needed mandibular prosthesis. Conclusion: The oral diseases illnesses and need of treatment were evidenced in the sample, as well as risk factors that deserve attention of the public power.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Hygiene Practices and oral Health Condition of Patients with Visual Impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
Clea Adas Saliba Garbin ◽  
Mariana Martins Ortega ◽  
Artênio José Ísper Garbin ◽  
Tânia Adas Saliba
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Dental Prosthesis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThe objective was evaluate the oral hygiene practices, the periodontal condition and the edentulism of the person with visual impairment. This is a cross-sectional quantitative study in which the study population was a visually impaired person from an Institute for the blind of a medium-sized municipality. The variables studied were: gender, level and type of visual impairment, frequency of oral brushing and methods used for oral hygiene, periodontal situation and use and need of dental prosthesis. The participants of the study (n = 47), 70.2% were males, with a mean age of 47.2 ± 14.1 years. Regarding toothbrushing, 66.0% stated that they brush their teeth more than twice a day, but dental floss is never used by 51.1% of the interviewees. When comparing the use of dental prosthesis with flossing, a statistically significant difference was found (p = 0.043). The same is observed in relation to the CPI score, in which a statistically significant value (p = 0.000) was found. The correlation coefficient was statistically significant, of moderate strength (r = 0.681) at the intersection of the CPI Score with the Prosthesis Use Score. Although people with visual impairments frequently perform oral hygiene practices, dental hygiene is often out of date due to the lack of flossing. This lag is due to the lack of public policies aimed at this population. This fact reflects negatively on the oral health conditions of these patients, who presented teeth with periodontal problems and a high prevalence of edentulism. Keywords: Vision Disorders. Oral Hygiene. Periodontal Index. ResumoO objetivo foi avaliar as práticas de higiene bucal, a condição periodontal e o edentulismo das pessoas com deficiência visual. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, de caráter transversal, no qual a população de estudo foram pessoas portadoras de deficiência visual, de um Instituto para cegos de um munícipio de médio porte. As variáveis pesquisadas foram: gênero, nível e tipo de deficiência visual, frequência de escovação bucal e métodos utilizados de higiene bucal, situação periodontal e uso e necessidade de prótese dentária. Dos participantes do estudo (n=47), 70,2% são do sexo masculino, com uma média de idade de 47,2 ± 14,1 anos. Em relação à escovação 66,0% afirmaram que escovam os dentes mais de duas vezes ao dia, porém o fio dental nunca é utilizado por 51,1% dos entrevistados. Quando comparados o uso de prótese dentária com o uso do fio dental, foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente (p=0,043). O mesmo é observado em relação ao escore CPI, no qual foi encontrado valor estatisticamente significante (p=0,000). O coeficiente de correlação foi estatisticamente significativo, de força moderada (r=0,681) no cruzamento do Score CPI com o Score Uso de Prótese. Apesar das pessoas com deficiência visual realizarem as práticas de higiene bucal com frequência, esta se encontra defasada devido à falta do uso do fio dental. Essa defasagem se da devido à falta de políticas públicas voltadas para essa população. Fato este que reflete negativamente nas condições de saúde bucal desses pacientes, que apresentaram dentes com problemas periodontais e uma alta prevalência de edentulismo. Palavras-chave: Transtornos da Visão. Higiene Bucal. Índice Periodontal.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among Intellectually Disabled in Madurai

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
S. Dheepthasri ◽  
M. Taranath ◽  
Bharath Kumar Garla ◽  
Muthu Karuppaiah ◽  
Umesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among intellectually disabled (ID) people in Madurai city. Objectives: To evaluate the oral health status and treatment needs among ID people in Madurai city. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 133 ID people obtaining training at special schools in Madurai. After obtaining the parental consent of the participants, oral health was assessed using World Health Organization (WHO) proforma 1997 and oral hygiene level was assessed using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, version 22.0 for Windows). Results: The result of the present study shows higher prevalence of oral problems in mentally retarded subjects with 31.6% periodontal disease, 49.6% dental caries, and 39.1% poor oral hygiene status, among the study participants. Conclusion: This study gives sufficient evidence to suggest that the oral health status of this disabled population was poor, and there was an increased unmet dental treatment needs.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among Pregnant Women of Raichur District, India: A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritu Gupta ◽  
Arun Kumar Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Background and Objectives. Pregnancy can be a risk factor for dental diseases as oral tissues are liable to changes due to hormonal variations. The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among pregnant women of Raichur district, Karnataka, India.Methods. Cross-sectional data was collected from 300 primigravidae from all the 5 taluks of Raichur district visiting the respective community health centre at taluk headquarters. A specially designed questionnaire was used to assess the demographic variables and oral hygiene practices. A clinical examination was done according to WHO (World Health Organization) criteria 1997 and recorded using WHO Oral Health Assessment Form.Results. The mean age of the pregnant women in the study was 21.8 (2.12) years. The prevalence of caries and periodontal diseases was 62.7% and 95%, respectively. The mean DT, MT, FT, and DMFT were 2.06 (2.5), 0.03 (0.17), 0.04 (0.27), and 2.13 (2.54), respectively. The mean OHI-S was 2.87 (1.27). Chi-square test showed that CPI scores increased with the trimester of pregnancy.Conclusion. The present study demonstrates poor oral hygiene and high prevalence of periodontal diseases, as well as a large proportion of unmet dental treatment needs among pregnant women of Raichur district, India.

scholarly journals Significance of proper oral hygiene for health condition of mouth and teeth

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Agima Ljaljevic ◽  
Snezana Matijevic ◽  
Natasa Terzic ◽  
Jasmina Andjelic ◽  
Boban Mugosa
Keyword(s):  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Deciduous Teeth ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Organization

Background/Aim. Proper mouth and teeth hygiene has influence on the prevention of a great number of diseases and very often some of them are not related only to oral cavity. Most frequent diseases of mouth and teeth such as caries and periodontal diseases are caused, among other factors, by poor oral hygiene. They are also more frequent in young population. The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of sociodemographic characteristics and hygienic habit on oral health in children aged 11-15 years. Methods. This crosssectional study was conducted by the dental teams in dentist surgeries in Tivat Health Center between May and September 2009. The sample consisted of patients 11 to 15 years of age. A questionnaire and dental examination of mouth and teeth were used as research instruments. The examinations were conducted in accordance with the World Health Organization methodology and criteria. The data obtained from the interviews were correlated with those obtained from the clinical examinations. Results. The results show that the majority of respondents brush their teeth twice a day and visit the dentist once in every six months. The research also shows that 57% respondents have caries of deciduous teeth and over 63% respondents of permanent teeth. Gingivitis was found in 14% and orthodontic anomalies in 44.7% respondents. A half of respondents who brush their teeth rarely have problems with gingivitis. There is a highly statistically significant difference between the occurrence of gingivitis and the frequency of teeth brushing. Conclusion. There is a significant difference between mouth and oral hygiene and sex as well as other sociodemographic characteristics of respondents. The study showed the correlation between occurrence of caries and the gingivitis and frequency of teeth brushing and dental visits.

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