Analysing the Attitudes of Qatari People toward Oral Health Instructions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyafei NA
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instructions

Background: Oral health instructions refer to the dental hygiene and care instructions that are devised by the dental health practitioners to the people that prevent them from periodontal diseases. Majority of the Qatari people need healthy, painless teeth, and are willing to seek information and professional help from the dentists/ oral hygienists. Objectives: To analyse the attitudes of Qatari people towards oral hygiene instructions. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 859 Qatari adults, aged between 18 and 72 years to analyse their attitudes towards oral health instructions. The data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, Chi-square test and analysis of residual test. The quantitative research design is based on the data collection method carried out at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) where participants were recruited who was receiving dental appointments, as well as public and private dental clinics. Results: Findings of the study identified that Qatari people above 27 years of age, received formal education more than High school are more likely to show positive response on the instructions given by dentists or oral hygienists. It could be concluded that Qatari people need formal education and knowledge regarding the importance of oral health instructions so that they could follow the instructions for sufficient oral health and hygiene. Starting with formal education from Kindergarten will increase the knowledge of the important of oral health that will led to increase the attitudes toward oral hygiene instructions.

scholarly journals PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP PERILAKU PERAWATAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA ANAK USIA 9-12 TAHUN DI SDN 27 PEMECUTAN DENPASAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Carla Dianmartha ◽  
Sari Kusumadewi ◽  
Desak Putu Yuli Kurniawati
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Processing Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Care Behavior

Background: One of the factors that can affect oral health is health behavior. One of the predisposing factors that influence behavior is knowledge. A person who is aware of the importance of oral health can be seen from their knowledge. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dental knowledge with their oral health care behavior in children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.Methods: Observasional research used cross sectional approach. The respondent in this research are 87 children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar. The samples were taken by using systematic random sampling technique and questionnaire as the measuring instrument to know the level of dental knowledge and dental health care behaviour. Processing technique and data analysis used chi square statistic test.Results: The result of this research showed that the respondent who have ahigh level of knowledge had good behavior is 63,9%. Low knowledge level with less behavior was 80,8%. Respondents have good behaviour if the score of the questionnaire mean total value of questionnaire and respondents less behaviour if the score of the questionnaire < mean total value of questionnaire.Conclusions: It can be concluded there is a significant relationship between dental knowledge and oral health care behavior in children aged 9-12 years in SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.

scholarly journals Oral hygiene status of depressed patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Putri Permatasari ◽  
Gilang Yubiliana ◽  
Aulia Iskandarsyah
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Score Point

Introduction: Oral hygiene is one of the most critical factor in maintaining oral health. Depression symptoms may affect an individual’s oral health due to poor health behaviour, making depressed individuals prone to oral diseases such as caries and periodontal diseases. This study was aimed to obtain the oral hygiene status overview of depressed patients in West Java Psychiatric Hospital. Methods: This study was an observational descriptive with a cross-sectional approach to depressed patients (F.32 ICD Code). The measuring instrument used was Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Based on OHI-S, oral hygiene can be assessed into poor within 3.0 – 6.0 score point, fair within 1.3-3.0 score point, or good within 0.0 – 1.2 score point. Results: There were 30 respondents recruited using a purposive sampling method. Based on the plaque index, 1 respondent (3%) fell into good category, 23 respondents (77%) fell into the fair category, and 6 respondents (20%) fell into poor category. Based on the calculus index, 7 respondents (23%) fell into good category, 10 respondents (60%) fell into the fair category, and 5 respondents (17%) fell into poor category. Based on OHI-S, 2 respondents (7%) fell into the good category, 18 respondents (60%) fell into the fair category, and 10 respondents (33%) fell into poor category. Conclusion: Oral hygiene in-dex of depressed patients was categorised as fair.

scholarly journals Dental Implants: Prevalence, Association with Periodontal Diseases and Awareness of Oral Hygiene among Dental Implant Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 615-619
Author(s):  
Amal Abushal ◽  
Malak Alqudsi ◽  
Nujood Alahmadi ◽  
Mohammed Almalsi ◽  
Haifa Alharbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Dental Implants ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Gingival Recession ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Concepts

Periodontal disease is a broad spectrum that involves different entities and severity levels of the disease. Dental implants, just like normal teeth, can be affected by periodontal disease. This descriptive questionnaire-based study provides a brief shot on the most prevalent periodontal diseases associated with dental implants, associated risk factors, and levels of understanding and awareness about oral hygiene in the Saudi population. Results concluded that 10.5% of population have dental implants. 28.5% the sample confirmed that they have some sort of periodontal disease. Most prevalent symptoms among patients with dental implants are in order: periodontal pockets, redness and blood spitting after tooth brushing, and finally gingival recession. Most associated co-morbidities are cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Regarding oral hygiene, through assessing two oral health concepts: twice daily tooth brushing, and balanced diet, it is found that more than half of the sample (51.3%) apply these two concepts in their life, while the rest of the sample misses one or both of these two concepts. Focus should be directed toward raising the public awareness about periodontal disease and its symptoms, especially in cases of dental implants, and raising understanding and awareness about different oral health concepts.

scholarly journals EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND TURNOVER USINGMOTIVATIONAL VARIABLES AT INDIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (8(SE)) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
A. Thirupathy ◽  
C. Dhayalan
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Employee Retention ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Public And Private Sector

This research looked at the extent to which identified intrinsic and extrinsic motivational variables influenced the retention and reduction of employee turnover in both public and private sector organizations. The research was aimed at achieving the following objectives: identify and establish the key intrinsic and extrinsic motivational variables being used by selected public and private sector organizations in retaining their employees; determine the extent to which the identified intrinsic and extrinsic motivational variables are influencing employees’ retention and turnover in the selected organizations; and make recommendations to management of the selected organizations on how to effectively retain employees and reduce turnover. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design, investigating the extent to which selected motivational variables influence employees’ decision to either remain or quit an organization. Quantitative research design was used and this design was chosen because its findings are generalizable and the data objective. The study examined two public and two private sector organizations in India. The total population of the research comprised 1800 employees of the surveyed organizations with a sample size of 145 respondents. A self-developed questionnaire, measured on a Likert Scale was used to collect data from respondents. The questionnaire had a Cornbrash alpha coefficient of α = 0.85 suggesting that the instrument was reliable. The Chi-square test of association was used in testing the hypothesis of the study. The result showed that employees in both public and private sector organizations were, to a very large extent, influenced to stay in their respective organizations by a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors. The following motivational variables were found to have significantly influenced employee retention in both the public and private sector organizations: training and development, challenging/interesting work, freedom for innovative thinking, and job security.

scholarly journals Corelation Behavior of Maintaining Oral and Dental Health With OHI-S Index in SDN 06 Gadut Agam District

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Eka Sukanti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Maintenance of teeth in children was still lacking. Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) is influenced by the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health. This study aims to know relationship of the behavior of dental and oral health with the of OHI-S index grader V and VI in elementary school students 06 Gadut Agam 2016. This design study was of analytic with cross sectional method. The population of the research conducted in elementary  grade V and VI school students 06 Gadut Agam, sampling techniques with saturated sampling/research on population. Statistic analysis using Chi-square test. Research results showed the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health with criteria good enough 18 people (51.4%), criteria less 12 people (34.3%) and criteria very good 5 people (14.3%). Students who have an OHI-S middle index 33 people (94.3%) and good indexonly 2 people (5.7%). The results of statistical tests obtained value value = 0.002 (p-value ≤ 0.05) have a significant correlation between the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health with OHI-S index in elementary school students 06 Gadut Agam District . Behavior of dental and oral health can be described from the index of OHI-S. It is seen that students consuming sugary foods and sticky without rinse or brush their teeth.

scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge, Awareness and Associated Practices of Pre-school Children’s Parents in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Lala ◽  
Saleh Al Kurdi ◽  
Chaza Kouchaji
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Child Gender ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parental Education Level ◽  
Hygiene Practices

Abstract Background: Oral health hygiene and practices of pre-school children depends on the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of their parents. Parental education level, family background and family size play an important role in adapting oral hygiene practices. Also, oral health behaviors vary between boys and girls, and it is generally believed that girls are better at taking care of their oral hygiene than boys. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess oral health hygiene and practices of pre-school children (4-6 years old) and its correlation with their parent's education level, child gender and child order between his/her brothers in the family.Methods: A survey was conducted randomly among 270 parents of Damascus population. Access to the parents in the target age group was achieved through face-to-face interaction (14 parents), online (87 parents) and two different kindergartens in two different social areas (169 parents). A set of 17 questions were formulated, and the questionnaire was distributed. A comparison of the answers from the collected data was made on SPSS 24 using Chi-Square Tests.Results: Chi-Square Tests showed the important role of parental education level and its associated with regular dental visit (9.3%), temporary teeth treatment (48.1%), no early extracted teeth due to caries (48.5%) and no current caries (35.2%). On the other hand, there was no difference between child gender or order and daily oral hygiene practices.Conclusion: This study highlights the role of Parental education level in the quality of a child’s oral hygiene practices. Although some parents were aware of the importance of temporary teeth treatment and preventing caries through a regular dental visit, they weren’t aware of some deleterious oral habits.

scholarly journals Pengetahuan Ibu dan Anak tentang Konsumsi Makanan Kariogenik dengan Status Kesehatan Mulut

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Mery Novaria Pay ◽  
Agusthinus Wali
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge Variable

Preschool children are a group of children who are vulnerable to dental and oral diseases because they generally still have behaviors or personal habits that are less supportive of dental health. Disease prevention is effective if parents provide education in an effort to improve children's dental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of mothers and preschool children about the consumption of cariogenic foods on oral health status in Taebenu District, Kupang Regency. This research method is an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The research subjects were 66 consisting of 33 preschoolers aged 4-6 years and 33 mothers of preschool children. Mother and child's knowledge variable was measured by a questionnaire by filling in true and false choices. Oral hygiene status variables were measured using an interview guide. The results of the correlation analysis showed that the mother's knowledge variable (p=0.000) had a significant effect on oral hygiene status. The variable of children's knowledge (p=0.447)  was not significantly related to oral hygiene status. The conclusion is mother's knowledge about cariogenic food consumption is related to oral health status. Children's knowledge about cariogenic food consumption is not related to oral health status. Anak prasekolah merupakan kelompok anak rentan terhadap penyakit gigi dan mulut karena umumnya masih mempunyai perilaku atau kebiasaan diri yang kurang menunjang terhadap kesehatan gigi. Pencegahan penyakit efektif apabila orang tua melakukan edukasi dalam upaya peningkatan kesehatan gigi anak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan anak pra sekolah tentang konsumsi makanan kariogenik  terhadap status kesehatan mulut di Kecamatan Taebenu Kabupaten Kupang. Metode penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional dengan rancangan cross- sectional. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 66 yang terdiri dari anak prasekolah usia 4-6 tahun sebanyak 33 orang dan ibu dari anak prasekolah sebanyak 33 orang. Variabel pengetahuan ibu dan anak diukur dengan kuesioner dengan mengisi pilihan benar dan salah. Variabel status kebersihan mulut diukur menggunakan panduan wawancara. Hasil analisis korelasi menunjukkan bahwa variabel pengetahuan ibu (p=0.000) berpengaruh secara signifikan dengan status kebersihan mulut. Variabel pengetahuan anak (p=0,447) secara signifikan tidak berhubungan dengan status kebersihan mulut. Kesimpulannya adalah pengetahuan ibu tentang konsumsi makanan kariogenik berhubungan dengan status kesehatan mulut. Pengetahuan anak tentang konsumsi makanan kariogenik tidak berhubungan dengan status kesehatan mulut.

Virtual reality in oral hygiene instruction: an innovative and effective method (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Eduardo Genaro ◽  
José Victor Marconato ◽  
Daniel Hanai ◽  
Carolina Luisa Gobbo Pawloski ◽  
Ticiana Sidonko de Oliveira Capote
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hygiene Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instructions

BACKGROUND Currently, oral health issues have been increasingly addressed, virtual reality (VR), being used as an aid in the health area. However, there is little evidence of the use of VR in preventing oral health. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of VR in oral hygiene education. METHODS Three hundred students, aged 9 to 12 years old received instructions in oral hygiene by immersion in VR and they opined about the performed activies. Chi--square and Fisher's exact tests were applied, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS The participants' perception of oral hygiene showed no statistically significant difference (p=0.550). There was an increase in the use of dental floss (p=<0.0001), in tongue brushing (p=<0.0001), and in tooth brushing (p=<0.0001). The drawings performed by the participants demonstrated drawings related to oral hygiene and the messages were positive regarding the project. CONCLUSIONS The use of VR in oral hygiene instructions was effective. Most participants increased the frequency of tooth and tonghe brushing, of the use of dental floss, and made drawings related to oral hygiene.

scholarly journals Association between different blood groups, depression and oral health status of dental students

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-321
Author(s):  
Kaluram Yadav ◽  
Jitender Solanki ◽  
C. L. Dileep ◽  
B. R. Adyanthaya ◽  
Prashant Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Blood Groups ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction. Knowledge of blood groups and their association with oral diseases and depression is very important, as it may help in early diagnosis and treatment strategies. Method. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among dental students of a private dental college. The study was conducted in two phases, in the first phase the blood samples of each student were collected and sent for blood group examination in laboratory. Data for oral health status was collected by recording oral hygiene, dental caries and questions regarding oral hygiene habits and adverse oral habits. Depression level was recorded using a pre-validated, 21 item close ended questionnaire. Data thus collected was subjected to statistical analysis using chi-square and frequency distribution test using SPSS software.Results. The total study subjects were 315, 95 males and 220 females. On applying chi-square test between blood group and Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score, a highly significant association (p=0.00) was observed. A non-significant association p=0.217 and p=0.668 was observed between gender and DMFT and Oral hygiene index-simplified and Blood group respectively. When comparing blood group and Depression score, a non-significant association (p=0.74) was observed.Conclusion. DMFT score varies in different blood groups and this might suggest a positive association between blood groups and DMFT score, while depression, oral hygiene and gender might not be affected by the different blood groups.

scholarly journals Relationship between the Normative Need for Orthodontic Treatment and Oral Health in Mexican Adolescents Aged 13–15 Years Old

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8107
Author(s):  
Álvaro Edgar González-Aragón Pineda ◽  
Alvaro García Pérez ◽  
Raúl Rosales-Ibáñez ◽  
Eduardo Stein-Gemora
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Mexican Adolescents

This cross-sectional study aimed to establish a relationship between the Normative Need for Orthodontic Treatment (NNOT) and oral health among Mexican adolescents aged 13–15 years old. A convenience sample of 424 subjects in Mexico City participated in the study. The dependent variable used was NNOT, which was determined via the dental health component (grades 4 and 5) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The variables for oral health were as follows: caries experience, oral hygiene, self-reported temporomandibular joint pain, and self-reported bruxism. Logistic regression models were fitted to determine the association between NNOT and oral health. The prevalence of NNOT was 66.0% (280/424), and the crowding was the most prevalent occlusal anomaly with 36.1% (n = 135). Multivariate models showed that subjects with NNOT were more than twice as likely to present poor hygiene (OR = 2.56; p = 0.001) as subjects presenting crowding (>4 mm) (OR = 1.99; p = 0.004) and increased overjet (>6 mm) (OR = 1.74; p = 0.046). Those schoolchildren who presented anterior guidance were 72% less likely to present NNOT (OR = 0.28; p < 0.001). In conclusion, the risk of presenting NNOT in Mexican adolescents is high, with a prevalence of over 50% of which the most prevalent occlusal anomaly was crowding. On the other hand, poor oral hygiene was associated with crowding and increased overjet.

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