scholarly journals Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Status among Undergraduate University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Azlan Jaafar ◽  
Normaliza AB Malik ◽  
aws hashim ali alkadhim
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Oral Health Literacy

Objective: To identify the prevalence of caries, plaque score, and periodontal disease and explore the correlations between oral health literacy scores and oral health status among undergraduate students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a group of undergraduate students using the Malay version of the Oral Health Literacy (OHL) Index. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the samples. Clinical oral examinations were conducted by a single trained examiner using a Community Periodontal Index (CPI) probe and a mouth mirror. Data analysis was conducted using statistical tests contained in SPSS version 26, and statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: A total of 280 students were recruited into the study. The prevalence of caries and periodontal disease was 58.9 and 13.2%, respectively. There was a significant association between OHL and field of study (p<0.001). There was also a significant negative but weak correlation between OHL and dental plaque scores (r= -0.147; p=0.014). A significant positive but weak correlation was found between dental plaque scores and dental caries (r= 0.135; p=0.024) and periodontal pocket depth (r= 0.168; p=0.005). Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries was high, while the prevalence of periodontal diseases was low in this study. OHL correlated significantly with dental plaque scores and field of the study. Thus, OHL assessment is essential to understand a person’s OHL levels and can be considered a screening tool for early detection of poor oral hygiene.

scholarly journals Do undergraduate Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) students with adequate oral health literacy have better oral health status?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azlan Jaafar ◽  
Normaliza Ab Malik ◽  
Aws Hashim Ali Al-Kadhim
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The Mean

Oral health literacy is the ability of an individual in making an appropriate decision to achieve optimum oral health. This study aimed to assess the oral health literacy and oral health status of undergraduate university students. This is a cross sectional study conducted among students from various faculties in USIM. A written consent was obtained before the administration of OHLI-M questionnaire via Google form. Oral examination was conducted after completing the questionnaire. A descriptive data analysis was performed to determine the adequacy of oral health literacy and oral health status among the students. A total of 280 students participated in this study. The mean age was 22 years old (SD=1.17) with the majority of them being female (82.1%) and coming from urban residences (57.1%). The prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease was 58.9% (95% CI= 53.2 to 64.6) and 13.2% (95% CI= 9.6 to 17.1) respectively. Students with adequate oral health literacy had better oral health status. Those with inadequate oral health literacy had a high percentage of dental caries.

The relationship between caregiver functional oral health literacy and child oral health status

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Bridges ◽  
Divya S. Parthasarathy ◽  
Hai Ming Wong ◽  
Cynthia K.Y. Yiu ◽  
Terry K. Au ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Child Oral Health ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Mothers’ oral health literacy and children’s oral health status in Pikine, Senegal: A pilot study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. e0226876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérigne Dieng ◽  
Daouda Cisse ◽  
Pierre Lombrail ◽  
Sylvie Azogui-Lévy
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

scholarly journals Altered Oral Viral Ecology in Association with Periodontal Disease

mBio ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Ly ◽  
Shira R. Abeles ◽  
Tobias K. Boehm ◽  
Refugio Robles-Sikisaka ◽  
Mayuri Naidu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Microbiome ◽  
Oral Biofilm ◽  
Viral Communities ◽  
Health And Disease

ABSTRACTThe human oral cavity is home to a large and diverse community of viruses that have yet to be characterized in patients with periodontal disease. We recruited and sampled saliva and oral biofilm from a cohort of humans either periodontally healthy or with mild or significant periodontal disease to discern whether there are differences in viral communities that reflect their oral health status. We found communities of viruses inhabiting saliva and the subgingival and supragingival biofilms of each subject that were composed largely of bacteriophage. While there were homologous viruses common to different subjects and biogeographic sites, for most of the subjects, virome compositions were significantly associated with the oral sites from which they were derived. The largest distinctions between virome compositions were found when comparing the subgingival and supragingival biofilms to those of planktonic saliva. Differences in virome composition were significantly associated with oral health status for both subgingival and supragingival biofilm viruses but not for salivary viruses. Among the differences identified in virome compositions was a significant expansion of myoviruses in subgingival biofilm, suggesting that periodontal disease favors lytic phage. We also characterized the bacterial communities in each subject at each biogeographic site by using the V3 hypervariable segment of the 16S rRNA and did not identify distinctions between oral health and disease similar to those found in viral communities. The significantly altered ecology of viruses of oral biofilm in subjects with periodontal disease compared to that of relatively periodontally healthy ones suggests that viruses may serve as useful indicators of oral health status.IMPORTANCELittle is known about the role or the constituents of viruses as members of the human microbiome. We investigated the composition of human oral viral communities in a group of relatively periodontally healthy subjects or significant periodontitis to determine whether health status may be associated with differences in viruses. We found that most of the viruses present were predators of bacteria. The viruses inhabiting dental plaque were significantly different on the basis of oral health status, while those present in saliva were not. Dental plaque viruses in periodontitis were predicted to be significantly more likely to kill their bacterial hosts than those found in healthy mouths. Because oral diseases such as periodontitis have been shown to have altered bacterial communities, we believe that viruses and their role as drivers of ecosystem diversity are important contributors to the human oral microbiome in health and disease states.

scholarly journals Sociodemography, Oral Health Status and Behaviours Related to Oral Health Literacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhidayah Muhd Noor ◽  
Haslina Rani ◽  
Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria ◽  
Nurul Asyikin Yahya ◽  
S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Literacy

scholarly journals Oral Health Status of the Elderly at Tonga, West Region, Cameroon

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yotat Michele Lolita ◽  
Agbor Ashu Michael ◽  
Ntumba Hubert ◽  
Djachechi Florence ◽  
Bolenge Jacques
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
West Region

Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the oral health status of elderly persons in Tonga, West Region of Cameroon.Methodology. This is a cross-sectional study of persons of at least 65 years, living in Tonga village, West Region of Cameroon.Results. A total of 183 persons aged between 65 and 94 years, mean age of 73 years ±7 s.d., 83 (45,4%) males, and 100 (54,6%) females participated in the study. The most represented age range was 65–74 years (60.1%); 86 (47.3%) and elders above 65 constituted 1.8% of the total population. More than a third 117 (41.4%) had visible dental plaque, 117 (48,6%) had periodontal pockets >4 mm, 153 (54,1%) had teeth with total crown destruction, 70 (38.3%) had not lost a tooth, 23 (12.6%) had lost 1 tooth, 19 (10.4%) have lost at least 2 teeth, 100 (55.7%) were partially edentulous at the maxilla and 98 (53.6%) at the mandible, 2 (1.1%) were completely edentulous at the maxilla and 3 (1.6%) at the mandible, and 3.8% had removable dentures. The mean DMF index was 6.11 and 69.4% had dental caries. Risk factors to dental caries were toothbrushing and tobacco consumption while dental plaque was associated to pocket depth of 4–6 mm. Barriers to oral health care included ignorance 47 (25.7%), financial difficulties 124 (67.8%), and distance to the nearest clinic 12 (6.5%).Conclusion.The oral status of the elderly was generally poor.

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