scholarly journals Deficits in oral health behavior and oral health status in patients after lung transplantation

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 721-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Marcinkowski ◽  
Dirk Ziebolz ◽  
Bjoern E. Kleibrink ◽  
Gerhard Weinreich ◽  
Markus Kamler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Lung Transplantation ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Behavior

scholarly journals Oral Health Behavior of Parents as a Predictor of Oral Health Status of Their Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Bozorgmehr ◽  
Abolghasem Hajizamani ◽  
Tayebeh Malek Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Parents And Children

Introduction. It is widely acknowledged that the behavior of parents affects their children’s health. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between oral health behavior of parents and oral health status and behavior of their children in a sample of preschool children in Iran. Method and Material. A random sample of over-five-year-old preschool children and their parents were enrolled in the study. Selection of schools was by clustering method. Parents were asked to fill a piloted questionnaire which included demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors of children and their parents. Oral health status of children was examined. The parent and their children oral health relationship were tested using regression and correlation analysis. Results. About 222 parents and children participated in the study. There was a significant relationship between history of having dental problems in parents and dmft index in their children (P=0.01). There was a significant relationship between parental frequency of tooth brushing and child frequency of tooth brushing (P=0.05); however, there was no significant relationship between parental frequency of dental visits and those of their children (P=0.1). Conclusion. The study concluded that some important health behaviors in parents, such as tooth brushing habits are important determinants of these behaviors in their young children. So promoting parent knowledge and attitude could affect their children oral health behavior and status.

scholarly journals Oral health status of elementary-school children varied according to school they attended

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Sri Widiati ◽  
Al Supartinah Santosa ◽  
Yayi Suryo Prabandari ◽  
Johana Endang Prawitasari
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
School Based

Background: Oral health has been promoted in elementary school. Oral health status is worsening among children aged 12 in Indonesia. Schools are an ideal social environment where dental health promotion strategies could be implemented to improve children’s oral health and to develop lasting good oral health behavior. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the association of sex, age, oral health behavior (tooth brushing practice, eating sweets and snacks, and routine dental health care visit) and family support, with oral health status among elementary school-children. Method: A school-based survey was carried out in 45 public elementary schools served by15 community health centers in Sleman, Yogyakarta. All fifth grade students (a total of 1191 students) in the schools were recruited as study participants after informed consent being given to parents. Questionnaires on health behavior and family support were administered to students, and examinations for OHIS and DMF-T were conducted by trained research assistants. Regression analyses (with R) were performed to identify whether sex, age, oral health behavior, family support and schools were significant determinants of oral health. Result: Females had higher DMF-T compared to males (1.93 vs 1.56), older children showed higher DMF-T. Effects oral health behavior and family support on OHIS and DMF-T were not significant after adjusting for school. School was significantly associated with OHIS and DMF-T. Conclusion: Sex and age were determinants of DMF-T. Oral health behavior and family support were not associated with OHIS and DMF-T. School was a consistent predictor of OHIS and DMF-T. School-based programs, especially targeted to certain schools with worse oral health, should be strengthened.

scholarly journals Simultaneous interrelationship between the oral health behavior and oral health status of mothers and their children

2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsugi Okada ◽  
Makoto Kawamura ◽  
Yoko Hayashi ◽  
Naoko Takase ◽  
Katsuyuki Kozai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Behavior
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