The influencing factors of citizen of Bandung preferences towards dental quack on constructing custom-made orthodontic appliances

Introduction: Braces often used in the treatment of malocclusion. However, in recent years malocclusion no longer becomes the reason for orthodontic treatment. Many people use it merely for a lifestyle purpose, and most of them got it from the dental quack. This study was aimed to understand the influencing factors of the citizen of Bandung preferences towards dental quack on constructing custom-made orthodontic appliances. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study with purposive sampling technique consisted of 30 samples. The inclusion criteria were subject wearing dental quack custom-made orthodontic appliance; citizen of Bandung; and willing to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria were subject refused to participate in the study. Results: The study showed that most of the subject (73%) were using the treatment for the teeth alignment, and only a few were using for the lifestyle purpose only. From all subjects wearing orthodontic appliance, 63% of them were chosen dental quack custom-made orthodontic appliance due to the lower price, and 37% of the rest due to peer’s suggestion who had it before. The combination of the low income with the needs of orthodontic treatment and inadequate information regarding orthodontic appliance such as dental braces affected the subjects preferences towards the dental quack custom-made orthodontic appliance. Overall, the socioeconomic environment is the most influencing factor of preference. Conclusion: A lower price was the most influencing factor of high preferences for the dental quack custom-made orthodontic appliance.

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The Effect of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment on Salivary Component

Dentika Dental Journal ◽

10.32734/dentika.v22i2.1073 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 30-33

Author(s):

Yumi Lindawati ◽

Erliera Sufarnap ◽

Wihda Munawarah

Keyword(s):

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Oral Fluid ◽

Buffer Capacity ◽

Salivary Flow ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Orthodontic Appliance ◽

Exclusion Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ph Buffer ◽

Fixed Orthodontic Appliance

Saliva is a complex oral fluid that has an important role on maintaining oral health. Mechanical stimulation such as fixed orthodontic appliance can alter saliva characteristics. The objective of this study is to recognize the components of saliva in a fixed orthodontic treatment. This study in an observational analytic study with a cross sectional approach, the sample is stimulated saliva of 44 subjects (18-25 years of age) consisting of subjects without orthodontic appliance and subjects with orthodontic appliances. Sample is obtained by purposive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The result of this study is to understand significant differences in salivary flow, pH, buffer capacity and calcium between subjects between subjects with and without orthodontic appliances (p=0,001). The conclusion in this study is that fixed orthodontic appliance can increase salivary flow, pH, buffer capacity and calcium.

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Rapid Tooling Method for Soft Customized Removable Oral Appliances

The Open Dentistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874210601206010085 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 85-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Mika Salmi ◽

Jukka Tuomi ◽

Rauno Sirkkanen ◽

Tuula Ingman ◽

Antti Mäkitie

Keyword(s):

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Oral Appliance ◽

Rapid Tooling ◽

Radiographic Examination ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Oral Appliances ◽

Orthodontic Appliance ◽

Custom Made ◽

A New Technique ◽

Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Traditionally oral appliances i.e. removable orthodontic appliances, bite splints and snoring / sleep apnea appliances are made with alginate impressions and wax registrations. Our aim was to describe the process of manufacturing customized oral appliances with a new technique i.e. rapid tooling method. The appliance should ideally be custom made to match the teeth. An orthodontic patient, scheduled for conventional orthodontic treatment, served as a study subject. After a precise clinical and radiographic examination, the approach was to digitize the patient’s dental arches and then to correct them virtually by computer. Additive manufacturing was then used to fabricate a mould for a soft customized appliance. The mould was manufactured using stereolithography from Somos ProtoGen O-XT 18420 material. Casting material for the mould to obtain the final appliance was silicone. As a result we managed to create a customized soft orthodontic appliance. Also, the accuracy of the method was found to be adequate. Two versions of the described device were manufactured: one with small and one with moderate orthodontic force. The study person also gave information on the subjective patient adaptation aspects of the oral appliance.

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Orthodontic Aligner Incorporating Eucommia ulmoides Exerts Low Continuous Force: In Vitro Study

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma13184085 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (18) ◽

pp. 4085

Author(s):

Sayuri Inoue ◽

Satoshi Yamaguchi ◽

Hiroshi Uyama ◽

Takashi Yamashiro ◽

Satoshi Imazato

Keyword(s):

Water Immersion ◽

In Vitro Study ◽

Nickel Titanium ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Orthodontic Appliance ◽

Measuring Device ◽

Orthodontic Force ◽

Custom Made ◽

Titanium Wire

The aim of this study was to investigate the orthodontic force exerted by thermoplastic orthodontic appliances incorporating Eucommiaulmoides in terms of usefulness as the aligner-type orthodontic device. Erkodur, Essix C+®, Eucommia elastomer, and edgewise brackets were used (n = 3, each; thickness = 1.0 mm, each). The orthodontic force on the upper right incisor was measured every 24 h for two weeks using a custom-made measuring device. The force of the Eucommia elastomer (4.25 ± 0.274 N) and multi bracket system (5.32 ± 0.338 N) did not change from the beginning to the end (p > 0.01). The orthodontic force exerted by the Eucommia elastomer was lower than that of the multi-bracket orthodontic appliance from the beginning to the end. The force of Erkodur significantly decreased from the beginning to 24 h (6.47 ± 1.40 N) and 48 h (3.30 ± 0.536 N) (p < 0.01). The force of Essix C+® significantly decreased from the beginning (13.2 ± 0.845 N) to 24 h (8.77 ± 0.231 N) (p < 0.01). The thermoplastic orthodontic appliance made of Eucommia elastomer continuously exerted a constant orthodontic force for two weeks under water immersion conditions. The orthodontic force of Eucommia elastomer was found to be similar to the orthodontic force exerted by the multi-bracket orthodontic appliance with 0.019 × 0.025 in nickel–titanium wire. These results suggest that the Eucommia elastomer has possibly become one of the more useful materials to form thermoplastic orthodontic appliance exerting low continues orthodontic force.

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Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening in Korean American Immigrant Women: Identifying Malleable Variables for Intervention Development

Journal of Transcultural Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043659620914693 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 104365962091469

Author(s):

Hee Yun Lee ◽

Y. Joon Choi ◽

Jihee Shin ◽

Young Ji Yoon ◽

Soonok An

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Low Income ◽

Service Use ◽

Pap Test ◽

Intervention Development ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Korean American ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pap Tests ◽

Study Results

Introduction. Despite Korean American women having a high incidence rate of cervical cancer, many are unaware of the significance of Pap test. The purpose of this research was to examine the rates of Pap test receipt and factors associated with the uptake. Method. The study was guided by Andersen’s Model of Health Service Use and used a cross-sectional research design. A sample of 230 women residing in metro-Atlanta, Georgia, participated in this study. Results. Slightly more than half (55.7%) had lifetime Pap tests while less than half (45.7%) had it within the last 3 years. Binary logistic regression indicated that marital status, monthly income, and annual checkups were significantly correlated with receiving Pap tests. Discussion. Special attention is needed for women who are unmarried and have low income to increase Pap test receipt. Suggested intervention programs include better communication strategies, extended Medicare coverage, and outreach programs within Korean American community.

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Exploring the Influencing Factors of Health Literacy among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina56070330 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 56 (7) ◽

pp. 330

Author(s):

Hsiao-Ting Chiu ◽

Han-Wei Tsai ◽

Ken N. Kuo ◽

Angela Y.M. Leung ◽

Yao-Mao Chang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results ◽

Literacy Survey ◽

European Health

Background and Objectives: To investigate the health literacy (HL) among older adults in Taiwan, we referenced an existing integrated model of HL to confirm the influencing factors of HL in older adults. We propose this study to examine the personal, situational, and socioenvironmental factors influencing HL among older adults. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a district hospital and affiliated community center in northern Taiwan from August 2016 to May 2017. This study used the Mandarin Chinese version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (EU-Q47). We designed three models based on the three domains of HL. Model 1 assesses personal factors. Model 2 incorporates situational factors. Model 3 adds the socioenvironmental factor. Results: We recruited 161 participants aged over 65 years. Most adults in this study had limited overall HL. The final regression model revealed that age >85 years, unknown insurance status, and dominant spoken dialect of Hakka or Taiwanese were significantly associated with higher scores of HL. Conclusions: Our study results may help clinicians with early identification of older adults at high risk for poor HL and help health administrators establish geriatric policies and health education plans.

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Effect of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment on Salivary Nickel and Chromium Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Dentistry Journal ◽

10.3390/dj7010021 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mohammad Imani ◽

Hamid Mozaffari ◽

Mazaher Ramezani ◽

Masoud Sadeghi

Keyword(s):

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Randomized Clinical Trials ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Random Effect ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

Nickel and chromium ions released from fixed orthodontic appliances may act as allergens. This study aimed to systematically review the effect of fixed orthodontic treatment on salivary levels of these ions by doing a meta-analysis on cross-sectional and cohort studies. The Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and PubMed databases were searched for articles on salivary profile of nickel or chromium in patients under fixed orthodontic treatment published from January 1983 to October 2017. A random-effect meta-analysis was done using Review Manager 5.3 to calculate mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI), and the quality of questionnaire was evaluated by the Newcastle–Ottawa scale. Fourteen studies were included and analyzed in this meta-analysis. Salivary nickel level was higher in periods of 10 min or less (MD = −11.5 µg/L, 95% CI = −16.92 to −6.07; P < 0.0001) and one day (MD = −1.38 µg/L, 95% CI = −1.97 to −0.80; P < 0.00001) after initiation of treatment compared to baseline (before the insertion of appliance). Salivary chromium level was higher in periods of one day (MD = −6.25 µg/L, 95% CI = −12.00 to −0.49; P = 0.03) and one week (MD = −2.07 µg/L, 95% CI = −3.88 to −0.26; P = 0.03) after the initiation of treatment compared to baseline. Corrosion of fixed orthodontic appliances leads to elevated salivary nickel and chromium concentrations early after initiation of orthodontic treatment. Randomized clinical trials controlling for factors affecting the saliva composition are recommended on a higher number of patients and among different ethnicities.

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Pencegahan dekalsifikasi email setelah perawatan ortodonsi

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science ◽

10.15562/jdmfs.v8i1.204 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Eddy H. Habar

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Clinical Problem ◽

Tooth Surface ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Orthodontic Appliance

Enamel decalcification around and under orthodontic appliances have been known asa significant clinical problem, in fact an orthodontic patient is a high risk person.Whether this high risk due to oral hygiene related to orthodontic appliance or as acause of phosporic acid contained in zinc oxyphosphate cement that have beencommonly used to bracket adhesion. The purpose of this article was to provide adescription of enamel decalcification process and prevention of decalcificationfollowing orthodontic treatment. Prevention of enamel decalcification followingorthodontic treatment can be performed by polishing tooth surface after treatment,using tooth paste contained fluoride, rinsing, maintenance good oral hygiene, toothbrushing, and other additional oral hygiene method.

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“Home and Away” A look at Gulf Medical Students’ Influencing Factors, Challenges and Attitudes for Studying Medicine Abroad

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.370 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Hatem Al-Saadi ◽

Haya Malallah ◽

Humaid Al-Kalbani ◽

Jameela Al-Saadi ◽

Ahlam Al-Saadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Influencing Factor ◽

High Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

European Universities ◽

Studying Abroad ◽

Key Factor ◽

Financial Issues

Introduction: Higher education is no longer provided solely in the confines of national borders. Now days, the general trend is that students are no more reluctant to cross boundaries and travel to different places for achieving better education. Aim: To explore gulf medical students influencing factors, challenges, and perceptions to study abroad. Methods: Cross sectional prospective study was conducted with self-administered survey which consisted of six sections. The survey was distributed by email to gulf medical students studying in four countries (United Kingdom, Ireland, Kingdom of Bahrain, and Jordan). Data were tubulated on Excel and analysed with SPSS V.22. Results: Total responses received that met inclusion criteria were 94 with mean age of 20.89 (68.08% females). 51% of participants were from Kuwait, and 57% of participants were studying in European universities. Broadening personal experience was the main influencing factor to study abroad, and word of mouth from parents and students studying abroad were the main individual influences. Financial issues were the main challenges for studying abroad. Surgical specialities were the desired specialities for future career accounting for 44.7%. Conclusion: Understanding the underlying reasons behind a student’s decision to study abroad plays an important part on structuring scholarship and allocating resources. The high rate of students regretting studying abroad and at the same time the high rate of recommendation for other to study abroad indicate that personal satisfaction is a key factor, however, studying abroad does not suit everyone.

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THE CURRENT SITUATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND SOME INFLUENCING FACTORS AT SONG CAU DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER IN 2017-2019

Tạp chí Y học Cộng đồng ◽

10.52163/jcm.v62i1.19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Thị Tường Lịnh Nguyễn ◽

Văn Trọng Phan ◽

Thanh Hùng Phùng

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Human Resource ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Low Income ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Current Situation ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

District Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Employee Evaluation

The cross-sectional description research, combining quantitative and qualitative aims to fulfill two objectives: (1) To describe the current situation of human resource and (2) To analyze factors affecting the current situation of human resource at Song Cau District Health Center in 2017-2019. The research results show that the quantity of preventive healthcare personnel complies with the current regulations, and the workfore has an appropriate age (53.9% is 30 - 50 years old). Regarding structure of expertise, it is still inappropriate with low proportion of doctor (10.4%). In term of educational level, the proportion of undergraduate health worker (including doctor) at the Health Center (71.4%) is higher than the overall national proportion, while this proportion at Health Station is lower (8.8%). Some of the factors positively influence the current situation of human resource including: benefit policies under Resolution 110/2014/NQ-HDND; improved human resource planning and recruitment process; the infrastructure system; improved employee evaluation process; encouragement for training. Besides, some negative influencing factors include: unclear employee evaluation; lack of funding to support training; low income.

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Health challenges in South African automotive companies: Wellness in the workplace

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v13i1.672 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Anna Meyer-Weitz ◽

Friederike Baasner-Weihs ◽

Martin Weihs

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Influencing Factor ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

Production Costs ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Managerial Implications

Orientation: In South Africa, workplace programmes in the automotive industry focus predominantly on occupational health and safety and HIV and AIDS. The implementation of focused workplace interventions might be hampered when companies are not convinced that the condition (i.e. HIV and AIDS) is the main negative health influencing factor responsible for increased production costs.Research purpose: The study investigated the health influencing conditions perceived to negatively impact company production costs and related interventions.Motivation for the study: Apart from HIV and AIDS, little information is available about the health challenges in the South African workplace and focused HIV and AIDS programmes might only partly respond to the key health challenges of workplaces. The inter-relatedness of various risky lifestyle factors linked to health conditions necessitates a comprehensive health promotion approach.Research approach, design and method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst 74 companies selected through stratified random sampling. Non-parametric tests were conducted to investigate the health influencing factors perceived to impact production costs, the monitoring thereof, extent of containment and the implementation of interventions in terms of company size and ownership.Main findings: The health factors perceived to have a moderate to large impact were HIV and AIDS, smoking, alcohol use, stress, back and neck ache and tuberculosis, also reported to be better monitored and managed by medium and large organisations. Small organisations reported a smaller impact, fewer efforts and less success. HIV and AIDS programmes were more evident in large companies and those with wellness programmes (52%). Workplace programmes enabled better monitoring and managing of impacting health conditions. Smaller organisations were not convinced of the benefits of interventions in addressing health challenges.Practical/managerial implications: As the impacting health conditions seemed linked, comprehensive and integrated wellness programmes are required to address the health issues and ensure organisations’ competitiveness.Contribution: The results contribute to a better understanding of the perceived salient health influencing factors that impact on production costs. Data support the inter-relationships between the identified health concerns and call for more holistic wellness programmes.

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