The impact of oral health literacy and family cohesion on dental caries in early adolescence

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽  
Laio da Costa Dutra ◽  
Monalisa Cesarino Gomes ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
The Impact

Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oral health literacy exert an influence on the occurrence of dental caries in early adolescence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirella de Fátima Liberato de Moura ◽  
Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽  
Ramon Targino Firmino ◽  
Edja Maria Melo de Brito Costa ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

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.

scholarly journals Mothers’ Oral Health Literacy and children’s oral health: study in the department of Pikine, Senegal

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Dieng ◽  
P Lombrail ◽  
D Cissé ◽  
S Azogui-Levy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Culture ◽  
African Context

Abstract Background Several studies have shown that social conditions in which children are raised and family psychosocial factors affect their oral health. Oral health literacy (OHL) has been shown to be associated with prevalence of dental caries, access to care and prevention of oral diseases. No studies have addressed this issue in Senegal. Objective: To study the characteristics of the mothers’ OHL and its association with children’s dental health. Methods Cross- sectional study in the district of Pikine, a suburb of Dakar including 16 municipalities. Two-stage cluster sampling and a sample comprising 315 children from 3 to 9 years old and their mothers. Data on oral health status were collected from clinical examinations, sociodemographic and OHL (Sistani et al’ OHL-AQ) data were collected during face-to-face interview. Results More than half of the mothers (56.5%) had a low OHL, but 68.9% had an adequate score for the communication/interactive dimension. The level of OHL increased significantly with education level, household wealth and dynamism of the social support. Prevalence of dental caries was 64.8%, following a social gradient and significantly associated with the mothers’ OHL level (OR = 5.2) CI[2.2-14.1]. The oral health behaviour of families was significantly associated with the level of OHL and children’s dental health. A structural equation model showed the OHL was a mediating factor between social characteristics and oral health behaviours. Conclusions The OHL of mothers is an important variable to be included in the study of social inequalities in oral health. The communication/interactive dimension seems to be decisive in the African context of an oral culture and dynamic social support which makes it possible to provide better knowledge and preventive behaviour. Key messages High maternal OHL should be reinforced to lessen oral health inequalities among Senegalese children. The communication/interactive dimension seems to be decisive in the African context of an oral culture and dynamic social to enhance OHL.

scholarly journals Caregiver’s oral health literacy is associated with prevalence of untreated dental caries in preschool children

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 2737-2744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisele Ristow Montes ◽  
Danielle Veiga Bonotto ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
José Vitor Nogara Borges Menezes ◽  
Fabian Calixto Fraiz
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Untreated Caries ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers and untreated dental caries among preschoolers. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 415 preschool children and their caregivers from Curitiba, Brazil. The children were examined for dental caries and dental plaque. The caregivers’ OHL was evaluated using an instrument translated and validated for Brazilian Portuguese: the Brazilian Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry-30. The prevalence of children with untreated caries was 42.9% (95%CI: 38.1-47.7%). A low degree of OHL was found among 15.7% (95%CI: 12.2-19.2) of caregivers. The multivariable Poisson regression analysis indicated a higher prevalence of untreated caries among children whose caregivers had a low OHL (PR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.01-1.79), those with visible plaque (PR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.01-1.62) and those who never or only occasionally had their teeth brushed by their caregivers (PR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.16-1.91) in comparison to those without these conditions. In conclusion, a higher prevalence of untreated dental caries was found among preschool children whose caregivers had a low degree of OHL.

scholarly journals Family structure, sociodemographic factors and type of dental service associated with oral health literacy in the early adolescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 5241-5250
Author(s):  
Roanny Torres Lopes ◽  
Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽  
Monalisa Cesarino Gomes ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between oral health literacy and family, sociodemographic and dental service characteristics in early adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 740 schoolchildren. The following variables were investigated using validated questionnaires: oral health literary (BREALD-30), sociodemographic characteristics, type of dental service and family functioning (FACES III). Associations were tested using robust Poisson regression analysis (α=5%). Higher oral health literacy was associated with the female sex (RR=1.09; 95%CI: 1.03-1.14), connected type of family cohesion (RR=1.12; 95%CI: 1.05-1.20), rigid (RR=1.14; 95%CI: 1.04-1.25) and structured (RR=1.11; 95%CI: 1.04-1.20) types of family adaptability, more than eight years of mother’s schooling (RR=1.16; 95%CI: 1.10-1.22), age of caregiver more than 38 years (RR=1.07; 95%CI: 1.02-1.13) and the use of private dental services (RR=1.06; 95%CI: 1.01-1.12). The level of oral health literacy in early adolescents was associated with sex, family structure, mother’s schooling, caregiver’s age and type of dental service used.

scholarly journals Contextual and individual factors associated with oral health literacy in adolescents: A multi-level approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽  
Ramon Targino Firmino ◽  
Edja Maria Melo de Brito Costa ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the association of contextual and individual factors with Oral Health literacy (OHL) in early adolescence. This is a population-based cross-sectional study carried out with 740 12-year-old adolescents randomly selected by a two-stage probabilistic cluster sampling process from schools in Campina Grande, Brazil. The guardians provided sociodemographic information. Adolescents answered the Brazilian version of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales (FACES III) to measure family functioning, and the Brazilian Rapid Estimate of Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) to measure OHL. Descriptive analysis was conducted, followed by robust Poisson’s regression analysis for complex samples with a multilevel approach (p<0.05). Rate ratio (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. The two levels of the analysis were students and schools. Adolescents enrolled at schools with higher grade-retention rate had slightly worse OHL scores (RR = 0.99; 95% CI: 0.98 to 0.99). The following individual factors were associated with the level of OHL: the female sex (RR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.10), mother’s schooling more than eight years (RR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.19), younger guardians (RR = 0.94; 95% CI: 0.90 to 0.97) and a balanced family functioning (RR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.14). Individual and contextual factors were associated with OHL in early adolescence.

scholarly journals The impact of oral health literacy on periodontal health status

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meggan M. H. Wehmeyer ◽  
Caleb L. Corwin ◽  
Janet M. Guthmiller ◽  
Jessica Y. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
The Impact
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