scholarly journals Relationship of Halitosis Concern with Oral Health Behaviors and Knowledge Among Myanmar People

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ei Ei Aung ◽  
Akiko Oshiro ◽  
Takashi Zaitsu ◽  
Yoko Kawaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Relationship Of

Objective: The objective of this study was to access the relationship of halitosis concern with oral health behaviors and knowledge among Myanmar people. Methods: This survey was conducted on 257 samples (93 males and 164 females) with the age range from 16 to 65 years old, in Yangon, Myanmar. All the participants filled a questionnaire focusing on halitosis concern, oral health behaviors, and oral health related knowledge. The correlation between halitosis concern and demographic factors, oral health behaviors, and knowledge were analyzed. Results: 91.8% (n=236) of the sample population with the average age of 32-year-old expressed concern about halitosis, and 65.4% have encountered another person’s bad breath. The participants that reported a concern about halitosis were married people (p<0.05). There is a significant relationship between halitosis concern and oral hygiene practice such as regular toothbrushing, use of toothbrush and toothpaste, less use of any form of tobacco and high oral health knowledge (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that a person who concerns halitosis had better oral hygiene behaviors and oral health knowledge than those who do not a concern. The prevalence of halitosis concern was high, and there is a need to recommend taking proper halitosis measurements by professionals and to improve public knowledge about halitosis. It is essential to support best practices and empowerment for effective self-care.

Oral Health Knowledge, Past Oral Health Behaviors, and Barriers to Preventive Oral Care of Head Start Parents

NHSA Dialog ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam P. Knowlden ◽  
Lawrence F. Hill ◽  
Monica L. Alles-White ◽  
Randall R. Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors

scholarly journals The association between children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ education level: a survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwen Chen ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Dian Xiong ◽  
Luyi Zhang ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pit And Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Children aged 6-7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases and a critical period for the formation of oral health behaviors. Therefore, good oral hygiene habits of children and oral health knowledge of parents are very important. This study sought to explore the relationship between children’s oral health behaviors, parental oral health knowledge, parental choices of pit and fissure sealants, and parents’ education levels based on a large-scale sample size for the first time, and to compare the influences of parental education levels between parents.Methods: Families of the first and second graders of primary schools in Wuhan Hongshan District were included in this study. A total of 8446 questionnaires were collected to obtain comprehensive information on children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ pit and fissure sealants-related choices. The relationship between these and parents’ education levels were studied using logistic regression analysis and chi-square test.Results: Parents who reported good educational background had more favorable oral health knowledge than those of other parents, and their children had better oral hygiene behaviors. Four indicators of five measures to children’s oral health behaviors were significantly associated with mother’s education level, and three of them were related to father’s education level. Moreover, seven indicators of eight measures to parents’ oral health knowledge were significantly related to mother’s education level and four of them were affected by the father’s. In addition, parents with higher educational attainments paid more attention to the completeness of medical facilities, the environment of dental practice, the distance to treatment sites, and took less concern of children’s willingness when choosing the pit and fissure sealants sites.Conclusions: In families with children at the early mixed dentition stage, parents with higher education levels tend to have better oral health knowledge and more oral health care needs, such as pit and fissure sealants. In addition, children of parents who have better educated parents tend to perform better oral hygiene practices.

scholarly journals What Child Oral Health–Related Behaviors Can First-time Mothers Actualize? A Pragmatic Prospective Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-375
Author(s):  
J. Alvey ◽  
K. Divaris ◽  
L. Lytle ◽  
W.F. Vann ◽  
J.Y. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
First Time Mothers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Child Oral Health ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oral Health Related Behaviors

Introduction: First-time pregnant women are considered to be receptive to health information, rendering the prenatal period an opportune time to provide helpful information on the importance of child-related oral health. However, little is known about pregnant women’s knowledge of child oral health–related behaviors (COHBs) during pregnancy and their implementation after birth. We sought to address this knowledge gap by a prospective investigation of intended and actualized oral health behaviors among first-time pregnant women. Methods: We examined relationships between intended and actualized COHBs and their correlations with changes in oral health knowledge, health literacy, general self-efficacy, and dental neglect in a cohort of first-time pregnant clients at Women, Infants, and Children sites in North Carolina—participants of a large community-based study. The COHBs were related to diet (i.e., frequency of fruit juice and sweet snacks consumption and nighttime bottle-feeding) and oral hygiene practices (e.g., performance of daily oral hygiene and use of fluoridated toothpaste). Analyses relied on descriptive statistics and bivariate tests (Student’s t and McNemar’s). Data were collected from 48 participants (White, 44%; African American, 40%; Native American, 17%) at baseline and again at least 12 months after the birth of their first child. Results: On average, most mothers actualized 3 of 5 COHBs (range, 1 to 4). Significant differences between before and after birth were noted for frequency of sweet snacks consumption and putting the baby in bed with a bottle. No correlation was found between knowledge, literacy, self-efficacy, neglect, and sociodemographic characteristics and COHB actualization. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that first-time mothers in the studied population are likely to implement some but not all positive intended COHBs during pregnancy. Interventions are needed to assist women in implementing these practices. We support that, for prenatal interventional efforts to reap positive benefits, messaging should be personalized and include specific guidance on how to implement these recommendations. Knowledge Transfer Statement: A knowledge gap exists in our understanding of the relationship between first-time mothers’ intended and actualized child oral health behaviors, with implications in the optimal timing of infant and early childhood oral health messaging. Our findings suggest that first-time mothers are likely to implement some but not all positive behaviors that they intended to adopt during pregnancy. Interventions are needed to assist women in implementing these practices.

scholarly journals Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or the children’s oral health behaviors? a survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwen Chen ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Dian Xiong ◽  
Luyi Zhang ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pit And Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Children aged 6-7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases and a critical period for the formation of oral health behaviors. Therefore, good oral hygiene habits of children and oral health knowledge of parents are very important. This study sought to explore the relationship between children’s oral health behaviors, parental oral health knowledge, parental choices of pit and fissure sealants, and parents’ education levels based on a large-scale sample size for the first time, and to compare the influences of parental education levels between parents. Methods: Families of the first and second graders of primary schools in Wuhan Hongshan District were included in this study. A total of 8446 questionnaires were collected to obtain comprehensive information on children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ pit and fissure sealants-related choices. The relationship between these outcome variables and parents’ education levels were studied using logistic regression analysis and chi-square test. Results: Parents who reported good educational background had more favorable oral health knowledge than those of other parents, and their children had better oral hygiene behaviors. Four indicators of five measures to children’s oral health behaviors were significantly associated with mother’s education level (P< 0.05), and three of them were related to father’s education level (P≤ 0.01). Moreover, seven indicators of eight measures to parents’ oral health knowledge were significantly related to mother’s education level (P< 0.05) and four of them were affected by the father’s (P< 0.05) . In addition, parents with higher educational attainments paid more attention to the completeness of medical facilities , the environment of dental practice, the distance to treatment sites, and took less concern of children’s willingness when choosing the pit and fissure sealants sites. Conclusions: In families with children at the early mixed dentition stage, parents with higher education levels tend to have better oral health knowledge and more oral health care needs, such as pit and fissure sealants. In addition, children of parents who have better educated parents tend to perform better oral hygiene practices.

scholarly journals The association between children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ education level: a survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwen Chen ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Dian Xiong ◽  
Luyi Zhang ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Mixed Dentition ◽  
Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pit And Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Children aged 6-7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases, and a critical period for the formation of oral health behaviors. Therefore, good oral hygiene habits of children and oral health knowledge of parents are very important. This study sought to explore the relationship between children’s oral health behaviors, parental oral health knowledge, parental choices of pit and fissure sealants, and parents’ education levels based on a large scale sample size for the first time, and to compare the influence between parents. Methods: In this study, the families of the first and second graders of primary schools in Wuhan Hongshan District were selected as subjects. A total of 8446 questionnaires were collected to obtain comprehensive information on children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ pit and fissure sealants related choices. The relationship between these and parents’ education levels were studied through logistic regression analysis and chi-square test. Results: Families of parents who reported good education background had better children’s oral health behaviors and more favorable parents’ oral health knowledge than those of other parents. Four indicators of the children’s oral health behaviors were significantly affected by mother’s education levels, and three of them were correlated with the father’s. Moreover, seven indicators of the parents’ oral health knowledge were significantly related to mother’s education levels and four of them were affected by the father’s. In addition, parents with higher education attainment paid more attention to the quality of equipment, the professionalism of doctors, the proximity of the location, and paid less attention to the willingness and cooperation degree of children when choosing the pit and fissure sealants location. Conclusions: In the families of children with early mixed dentition, parents with higher education pose better oral health knowledge and have more for oral health care needs, such as pit and fissure sealants. As a result, their children tend to perform better on oral hygiene practices. Key words: Pit and fissure sealants, Education level, Mixed dentition, Oral health behavior, Oral health knowledge

scholarly journals Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or the children’s oral health behaviors? a survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwen Chen ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Dian Xiong ◽  
Luyi Zhang ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pit And Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Children aged 6-7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases and a critical period for the formation of oral health behaviors. Therefore, good oral hygiene habits of children and oral health knowledge of parents are very important. This study sought to explore the relationship between children’s oral health behaviors, parental oral health knowledge, parental choices of pit and fissure sealants, and parents’ education levels based on a large-scale sample size for the first time, and to compare the influences of parental education levels between parents.Methods: Families of the first and second graders of primary schools in Wuhan Hongshan District were included in this study. A total of 8446 questionnaires were collected to obtain comprehensive information on children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ pit and fissure sealants-related choices. The relationship between these outcome variables and parents’ education levels were studied using logistic regression analysis and chi-square test.Results: Parents who reported good educational background had more favorable oral health knowledge than those of other parents, and their children had better oral hygiene behaviors. Four indicators of five measures to children’s oral health behaviors were significantly associated with mother’s education level (P < 0.05), and three of them were related to father’s education level (P ≤ 0.01). Moreover, seven indicators of eight measures to parents’ oral health knowledge were significantly related to mother’s education level (P< 0.05) and four of them were affected by the father’s (P < 0.05). In addition, parents with higher educational attainments paid more attention to the completeness of medical facilities, the environment of dental practice, the distance to treatment sites, and took less concern of children’s willingness when choosing the pit and fissure sealants sites. Conclusions: In families with children at the early mixed dentition stage, parents with higher education levels tend to have better oral health knowledge and more oral health care needs, such as pit and fissure sealants. In addition, children of parents who have better educated parents tend to perform better oral hygiene practices.

scholarly journals Are parents’ education levels associated with either their oral health knowledge or the children’s oral health behaviors? a survey of 8446 families in Wuhan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangwen Chen ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Dian Xiong ◽  
Luyi Zhang ◽  
Yuhong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Pit And Fissure Sealants ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Children aged 6-7 years are in the early mixed dentition, which is a period of high prevalence of dental caries and other dental diseases and a critical period for the formation of oral health behaviors. Therefore, good oral hygiene habits of children and oral health knowledge of parents are very important. This study sought to explore the relationship between children’s oral health behaviors, parental oral health knowledge, parental choices of pit and fissure sealants, and parents’ education levels based on a large-scale sample size for the first time, and to compare the influences of parental education levels between parents.Methods: Families of the first and second graders of primary schools in Wuhan Hongshan District were included in this study. A total of 8446 questionnaires were collected to obtain comprehensive information on children’s oral health behaviors, parents’ oral health knowledge and parents’ pit and fissure sealants-related choices. The relationship between these outcome variables and parents’ education levels were studied using logistic regression analysis and chi-square test.Results: Parents who reported good educational background had more favorable oral health knowledge than those of other parents, and their children had better oral hygiene behaviors. Four indicators of five measures to children’s oral health behaviors were significantly associated with mother’s education level (P < 0.05), and three of them were related to father’s education level (P ≤ 0.01). Moreover, seven indicators of eight measures to parents’ oral health knowledge were significantly related to mother’s education level (P< 0.05) and four of them were affected by the father’s (P < 0.05). In addition, parents with higher educational attainments paid more attention to the completeness of medical facilities, the environment of dental practice, the distance to treatment sites, and took less concern of children’s willingness when choosing the pit and fissure sealants sites. Conclusions: In families with children at the early mixed dentition stage, parents with higher education levels tend to have better oral health knowledge and more oral health care needs, such as pit and fissure sealants. In addition, children of parents who have better educated parents tend to perform better oral hygiene practices.

scholarly journals The role of peer influence on oral health knowledge and behaviors among adolescents

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Khoshnevisan ◽  
Seyed Peyman Shariatpanahi ◽  
Maryam Sadeghipour Roudsari ◽  
Mahshid Namdari ◽  
Mahsa Malek-Mohamadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Friendship Groups ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors

Abstract Background : Although many researchers, in different social sciences fields, are being attracted to the new potential promotional phenomenon, the influence of peer connections, the literature in dental public health is very poor. This article investigates the role of peer influence on individuals’ oral health knowledge and behavior among adolescents. Methods: The purpose of the study was to explore the correlation of secondary school students’ oral health behaviors and knowledge within friendship groups. A valid and reliable questionnaire was developed. A total of 421 students (228 boys and 193 girls) aged between 12-13 years old participated in the study. Ordinal regression analysis was used to identify the correlation between an individual’s oral health knowledge and behaviors and his/her friends. Results: The results demonstrated a strong relationship between students’ oral health behaviors and their peer connections within their friendship groups at school. Specifically, tooth brushing frequency of a student had a strong correlation with similar behavior of his/her friends. In addition, investigation of the role of the second level connections (friends of one’s friend with no direct connection) showed a significant correlation in brushing behavior. However, the results revealed no strong correlation of oral health knowledge among friends within their social network. Conclusion: This paper highlighted the importance of the role of peer influence on oral health behavior. Understanding the relation between oral health behavior and social network would help policy makers for more cost effective oral health promotion programs among adolescents.

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