scholarly journals Depression status in relation to dental caries and salivary C-Reactive Protein among 17 years old secondary school female in Baghdad City/Iraq.

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Noor A Al-Bazaz ◽  
Nada J MH Radhi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
The Mean

Background: Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity, it can affect a person's thoughts, behavior and sense of well-being. It can affect oral health and lead to an increased risk of dental caries. Dental caries is the most common oral infectious diseases that stresses the immune system and causes changes in cellular and molecular components of peripheral blood and C-Reactive Protein is one of these components, considered a key biomarker of inflammation. This study was conducted to assess the effect of depression status on dental caries among 17 years old secondary school female students in relation to salivary C-Reactive Protein. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried and the whole sample composed of 500 female students selected from First Alrasafa Directorate schools in Baghdad/ Iraq. Consent form was achieved from the ethical approval committee in College of Dentistry/University of Baghdad. All students were subjected to Children Depression Inventory questionnaire by Kovacs in 2011. Dental caries was registered according to Manji et al. 1989, Decay (1-4) Missing-Filled surface index. Subsamples were selected from high and low grade of depression to analyze C-Reactive Protein. Results: The percentage of occurrence of depression was 100%. The mean value of caries experience and severity were found to be higher among female students with high depression grade in comparison with low depression grade. The mean value for C-Reactive Protein was higher in high depression grade. There is a diversity in the results of caries experience with C-Reactive Protein. The percentage of depression occurrence was 100% which means a high degree of depression, and this could be due to the life difficulties, tension and economic issues that all lead to mental problems. The severity of dental caries increased as a result of stress and anxiety that may cause poor dental health. Psychological factors interact through complex pathophysiological and behavioral mechanisms that may cause elevated C-Reactive Protein. Conclusion: Depression has a negative impact on a person’s oral health including dental caries. Elevated C-Reactive Protein levels have been associated with psychological depression.    

scholarly journals ORAL HEALTH;

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1894-1898
Author(s):  
Shahid Ali Mirani ◽  
Syed Yousif Ali Shah ◽  
Muhammad Ameen Sahito
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Setting

Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the dental students’perception about condition of their gums and teeth and prevalence of dental caries. StudyDesign: Descriptive cross sectional study. Setting: Liaquat University of Medical and HealthSciences. Period: July 2011 to December 2011. Material and Method: The sample size was200 students comprising of both male and female. Clinical Oral examination was performedwith the help of mouth mirror and explorer in dental chair. The perception of dental studentsabout condition of their gums and teeth was obtained through questionnaire. Results: Theresults revealed that 25 % of students in present study had dental decay. The mean DMFT scorewas 0.625. Moreover, the mean DMFT score for male and female students was 0.658 and 0.576respectively. The results about distribution of DMFT components indicated that the decayed(D) teeth were in greatest number followed by filled (F) and missed (M) teeth. Conclusion:There was statistically no significant association between dental caries and gender. Moreover,prevalence of dental caries was significantly different between those who perceived their gumsand teeth condition excellent and good compared to the students who perceived their gumsand teeth condition as poor.

scholarly journals Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and their Association with Atherosclerosis in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A M Okba ◽  
M A Raafat ◽  
M N Farres ◽  
N A Melek ◽  
M M Doss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mean Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Serum Crp ◽  
Atherosclerotic Changes ◽  
Esrd Patients

Abstract Background ESRD (end stage renal disease) is associated with an increase in the risk for cardiovascular disease, which can only be partially explained by known classical risk factors. However, chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are key events in the development of atherosclerosis; both are observed in ESRD patients . The significance of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and inflammation has increased over time, especially in the ESRD population. From being a simple marker, it now shown that CRP has an active participation in pro-atherosclerotic phenomenon including local pro-inflammatory and thrombotic events. Studies in the general population indicate the usefulness of CRP in prognosis and in monitoring response to therapy. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. Patients with ESRD display signs of frequent CMV re-activation, which may be caused by the uraemia-associated defect in cellular immunity. It has been well documented that hemodialysis patients have impaired immune response, which may result in higher prevalence rates of viral infections, including CMV. Infections in these patients may be due to primary infection or, more commonly, by reactivation of latent virus or re-infection with exogenous virus, which may be introduced by blood transfusion or kidney transplant. Infection with CMV is also considered a risk factor for progression of atherosclerotic disease. Methods CRP and CMV IgG level was measured in the blood samples of sixty adult patients diagnosed as ESRD, 30 ESRD patients with atherosclerotic changes(Group I) and 30 ESRD patients without atherosclerotic changes (Group II) and in comparison with 30 control subjects(Group III) (Control Group). Results The mean value of CRP in the control group (6.0 ± 4.2), the mean value in the ESRD patients with atherosclerotic changes group (15.8 ± 5.6) and the mean value in the ESRD patients without atherosclerotic changes group (11.2 ± 3.9),thus the mean values of CRP in ESRD patients groups were significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.001) and the mean value of CRP in ESRD with atherosclerotic changes is significantly higher compared to ESRD without atherosclerotic changes group (P < 0.001). Regarding CMV IgG antibodies it was significantly higher in ESRD patients compared to the control group and was also significantly higher in ESRD with atherosclerotic changes compared to ESRD without atherosclerotic changes. Conclusions ESRD are at greater risk of inflammatory reaction against factors originating from graft, fistula, dialysis membrane, infection sites. These reactions are associated with increased levels inflammatory markers such as serum CRP. Serum CRP seems to have a contribution in the development of cardiovascular complications in ESRD patients.CMV seropositivity is also significantly associated with atherosclerotic disease in ESRD patients. Our data suggest that the risk for progressive atherosclerosis is specifically increased in patients with an inflammatory response to CMV and elevated CRP level.

The impact of depression status on dental caries severity among internally displaced people in Baghdad/Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Sama M Mohammed ◽  
Ban S Diab
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Internally Displaced People ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
The Impact

Background: changing in lifestyle like displacing place could cause depression which is a common mental disorder that change general health that affect dental caries incidence and severity. The aims of this study were to assess the relation of depression status on prevalence and severity of dental caries among internally displaced people. Material and Method: The sample include 121 internally displaced people aged from 13-17 years. Method for depression measuring is by using Children Depression Inventory (CDI2) questionnaire. Dental caries is measured by using caries experience (DMFs) and caries severity D1-4. Result: the mean value for decayed and missing surfaces were higher in high depression grade as compering with low and medium depression grade, while filled surfaces were with higher mean value in low grade than high grade of depression and absent in medium grade. While when measuring caries severity (D 1-4), the highest mean value for D1, D3 were in medium depressed group while D2, D4 were with highest value in high depressed group. Conclusion: depression among internally displaced people had an effect on caries severity.

Oral Health Status in Autism Patients Children in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Raghad R. Al-Zaidi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

Background: The autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been introduced as one of the complicated developmental disabilities impairing communication and behavioral, intellectual as well as social functioning describes diverse symptoms, such as difficulties in communication skills and social interactions. The present research has been performed to assess seriousness of the dental caries in conjunction with the oral cleanliness amongst children suffering from autism in comparison with a control group according to age groups and gender. Materials and Methods: This research involved 30 children aged 3-14 years (male, female) who suffered from autism and attended autism centers in Welfare Children Teaching Hospital in Baghdad province, Iraq, were selected for the study compared to 30 healthy children with the same age group. Plaque (PlI), Decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs, DMFS), calculus (CI) as well as Gingival (GI) indices have been applied for measuring the status of oral health for these two groups. The data of our research has been analyzed by SPSS 26. Results: The entire autism group was caries active. For primary dentition, a lower dmfs values were recorded for study in comparison with the controls, differences have been not significant in dmfs, while for permanent dentition, a higher DMFS values were recorded for study in comparison with the control group with statistically significant concerning DMFS (P < 0.05). Moreover, caries experience (DS and DMFS) among both genders were higher in the study group in comparison with the controls with a significant difference in female only. Total mean value of PlI in the study group has been greater than the controls with no statistically significant difference. In addition, total mean value of GI in the study group has been lower than the controls with no statistically significant difference. Furthermore, correlation coefficient between the caries experience of primary and permanent teeth with PlI and GI among study and control group showed no significant correlations seen in the study and control groups, all of them were positively correlated except (ds) with (GI) in control group which was negatively correlated with no significant correlation. Conclusion: children with ASD had higher dental caries severity regarding permanent teeth compared to normal subjects, plaque higher in autistic group than control group. Dental care planners must design preventing strategies for avoiding caries; procedures for oral care as well as educational programs for oral care and promotion for addressing diverse challenges facing the oral care in ASD.

Serum C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and White Blood Cell Count in Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis of Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Unkila-Kallio ◽  
Markku J.T. Kallio ◽  
Heikki Peltola ◽  
Juhani Eskola
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Hematogenous Osteomyelitis ◽  
Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Wbc Count ◽  
Time Of Admission

Objective. The aim of this prospective study was to compare the clinical value of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cell (WBC) count in diagnosis and follow-up of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children. Design. Forty-four children aged 2 weeks to 14 years with bacteriologically confirmed acute hematogenous osteomyelitis were examined. Staphylococcus aureus was responsible in 39 cases (89%), Haemophilus influenzae type b in 3 cases (7%), pneumococcus in 1 case (2%), and a microaerophilic streptococcus in 1 case (2%). ESR was measured at the time of admission and on days 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 19, and 29 of treatment, and CRP was measured on the same days as ESR but also on days 2, 9, 12, 17, and 23. WBC count was examined at the time of admission and on days 5, 10, 19, and 29. Results. ESR was elevated (≥20 mm/h) initially in 92% of the cases; the mean value was 45 mm/h, and the peak values (mean 58 mm/h) were reached on days 3 to 5. After this the levels slowly returned to normal in approximately 3 weeks (mean 18 days). CRP was elevated (&gt;19 mg/L) at the time of admission in 98% of the cases, the mean value being 71 mg/L. The peak CRP value was reached on day 2 (mean 83 mg/L). The decrease was very rapid, normal values being reached within a week (mean 6.9 days). The WBC count was a poor indicator of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, since only 35% of the children had leukocytosis (WBCs &gt; 12 x 109/L) at the time of admission. Conclusions. In patients with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, CRP increased and especially decreased significantly faster than ESR, reflecting the effectiveness of the therapy given and predicting recovery more sensitively than ESR or WBC count.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of dental caries experience among adolescents in Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anara Zhumadilova ◽  
Turgan Supiyev ◽  
Sholpan Abralina ◽  
Ardak Yeslyamgaliyeva ◽  
Aizhan Kulmirzayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Material Deprivation ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Dental Attendance ◽  
Attendance Pattern ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background The information on dental caries experience and its determinants in Central Asia is limited. The aim of the present study was to provide estimates of the mean levels, prevalence and severity of dental caries, and to identify the factors associated with these characteristics in the population of school-aged children from four regions in Kazakhstan.Methods We examined 2149 schoolchildren aged 11–15 years from 4 regions of Kazakhstan. The overall response rate was 68%. Dental caries experience was assessed clinically, and standardized questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic and oral health behavior information. Caries experience was measured by using DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) index. Negative binomial hurdle regression model was used to assess the relationship between the caries experience and covariates.Results The overall prevalence of dental caries was 74%, obvious decayed teeth was found in 44% of subjects, while only 6% had missing teeth and 24% had their teeth treated. The mean DMFT index was 2.48 among 12-year-olds and 3.9 among 15-year-olds. There were large differences of dental caries experience between the regions, with all indicators (decayed, missed and filled teeth) being less favourable in Semey region. The caries prevalence experience in the studied population was associated with higher age, geographic region, ethnicity, mother’s education, material deprivation, frequent consumption of sugar-added drinks, age of start brushing the teeth and dental attendance pattern. Age, region, ethnicity, dietary habits and dental attendance pattern were found to be significantly associated with the predicted degree of caries experience among those with caries experience.Conclusions The high prevalence of dental caries and large differences in caries indices between the regions in Kazakhstan might be related to rapid westernization in the Central Asian region and associated nutrition transition. Also, the increasing burden of untreated caries in less advantaged populations was observed. Parent education and material deprivation may be a very important determinants of the oral health among adolescents in Kazakhstan.

scholarly journals A New Case of Schnitzler Syndrome in Bulgaria

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
M. Kirilova-Doneva ◽  
M. Kamusheva ◽  
S. Donev ◽  
I. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Immunoglobulin Kappa ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Schnitzler Syndrome ◽  
The Mean

Abstract We describe the case of a 74-year-old Bulgarian woman with a long history of chronic urticaria with severe burning sensation, arthralgia and fever. Additional symptoms of Schnitzler such as monoclonal immunoglobulin – kappa component, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and enlarged lymph nodes were detected six years after the onset of the symptoms. The first diagnoses hypersensitive vasculitis and dermatitis were established in 2009. Schnitzler syndrome was recognized and the diagnosis was established 2 years later after some examination tests. The time course of the values of IgM, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and neutrophils were presented. The mean value of IgM is 13.8 ± 2.19 g/l, the mean value of erythrocyte sedimentation rate is 48.6 ± 14.46 mm/h and the mean value of C-reactive protein – 29.8 ± 7.34 mg/l. The use of nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs throughout the period and corticosteroids prescribed parenterally and orally resulted in the relief of arthralgia and fever.

scholarly journals Oral health status of 12-year-old children in Lisu minority ethnic group in China: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitty Jieyi Chen ◽  
Juan Liu ◽  
Biao Xu ◽  
Yuexiao Li ◽  
Yanhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Gingival Bleeding ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Lisu is an ethnic minority group and most of them are living in Yunnan, China. This study investigated the oral health status among 12-year-old Lisu children in Yunnan.Method: This survey employed a multistage sampling method to recruit 12-year-old Lisu children. Two calibrated dentists performed the oral examinations in the primary schools. They examined dental caries, gingival bleeding and dental fluorosis using the diagnosis criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to the children to collect their sociodemographic background information and oral health-related behaviours. A chi-square test, the Mann-Whitney U test, zero-inflated negative binomial (ZINB) regression and multivariate logistic regression were used for statistical analysis.Results: This survey invited 512 children, and 482 children (48% boys) participated in the study (response rate: 94%). Their caries prevalence was 35% and their caries experience in mean (SD) DMFT scores was 0.63 (0.10). The mean (SD) DT score was 0.60 (1.10), consisting 95% of the mean DMFT scores. No dental fluorosis was observed; whereas 426 children (88%) had gingival bleeding. Results of ZINB model indicated sex and sugary-snacking habits were related to the dental caries experience (p<0.05). The gingival-bleeding prevalence was associated with the mother’s education level, the child’s monthly-pocket money and daily toothbrushing frequency (p<0.05).Conclusion: Dental caries and gingival bleeding were prevalent among 12-year-old Lisu children in the Yunnan province in China, and most of the decayed teeth were unrestored. Dental fluorosis was not observed in the children.

scholarly journals Oral health status of Lisu 12-year-old children in the Yunnan province of China: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitty Jieyi Chen ◽  
Yuexiao Li ◽  
Biao Xu ◽  
Juan Liu ◽  
Yanhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Lisu is an ethnic minority group living in Yunnan, a province in Southwest China. This study investigated the oral health status among 12-year-old Lisu children in Yunnan. Method: A multistage sampling method was adopted to recruit 12-year-old Lisu children from primary schools. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to the children to collect their sociodemographic background information and oral health-related behaviours. Two calibrated dentists performed the oral examinations in the primary schools. They examined dental caries, gingivitis and dental fluorosis using the diagnosis criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. A Chi-square test, the Mann-Whitney U test, zero-inflated negative binomial (ZINB) regression and multivariate logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 512 Lisu children were invited, and 482 children (48% boys) participated in the study (response rate: 94%). The caries prevalence was 35% and caries experience in mean (SD) DMFT scores was 0.63 (0.10). The mean (SD) DT score was 0.60 (1.10), consisting 95% of the mean DMFT scores. Gingivitis was found on 426 children (88%), while no dental fluorosis was observed. Results of ZINB model indicated sex and sugary-snacking habits were related to the dental caries experience (p < 0.05). The prevalence rate of gingivitis was associated with the mother’s education level, the child’s monthly-pocket money and daily toothbrushing frequency (p < 0.05). Conclusion Dental caries and gingivitis were prevalent among 12-year-old Lisu children in the Yunnan province in China, and most of the decayed teeth were unrestored. Dental fluorosis was not observed in the children.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status among Juvenile Prisoners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 991-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamer Alkhadra
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Juvenile Detention ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Aim The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene status among juvenile prisoners in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A total of 105 prisoners aged between 12 and 17 years of age from the Juvenile Detention Center were included in the study. Any prisoner with systemic illness and being noncooperative were excluded from the study. Clinical examinations were performed under an artificial light source using a disposable mouth mirror and explorer while seated on a portable chair. The dental caries experience was measured as the number of decayed, missing, or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) using DMFT score. The oral hygiene index (OHI) was assessed by the Greene and Vermillion method. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16. Results The mean age of the sample was 16.33 years, with 74.3% of the prisoners in the 16 to 17-year-old group. The dental caries index measured by calculating the mean DMFT of the juvenile prisoners increased with age. The DMFT scores of 9.09 (4.388) for 78 juvenile prisoners aged 16 to 17 years followed by 9.00 (2.925) for 19 prisoners aged 14 to 15 years and 7.13 (1.808) for 8 prisoners aged 12 to 13 years were observed. The oral hygiene status of the prisoners showed that more than half of the juvenile prisoners included in the study had poor (53.3%) oral hygiene and less than half had fair (45.7%) oral hygiene and only one participant demonstrated good oral hygiene. Conclusion The juvenile prisoners had high prevalence of dental caries and fair-to-bad oral hygiene, indicating poor oral health status. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the need for special attention from the concerned health authorities, voluntary organizations, and surrounding dental colleges in meeting the oral health needs of this group. Clinical significance The study provides an important database for decision makers to take on the challenge of reducing dental caries among juvenile prisoners. How to cite this article Alkhadra T. Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status among Juvenile Prisoners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(11):991-995.

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