Role of oral health‐related behaviors in education inequalities in chronic periodontitis among Sri Lankan men

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimali Wellappuli ◽  
Lilani Ekanayake
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Health Related Behaviors

scholarly journals Caries Prevalence Associated with Oral Health-Related Behaviors among Romanian Schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6515
Author(s):  
Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu ◽  
Guglielmo Campus ◽  
Anamaria Matichescu ◽  
Octavia Balean ◽  
Mihaela Adina Dumitrache ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Binary Model ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Zero Values ◽  
Oral Health Related Behaviors

Oral health-related behaviors and living conditions play an important role in general and oral health. This study aimed to evaluate caries prevalence and severity in schoolchildren residing in rural and urban areas of Romania, and to correlate these with oral health-related behaviors. An estimation of the required sample size was conducted (sampling error of ±3% at a 95% confidence level), followed by the stratification of administrative units and then the selection of 49 schools. The Hurdle approach was used to analyze the dataset, requiring two sets of analyses for each outcome variable: a multilevel binary model to predict prevalence, and a multilevel Poisson analysis using only non-zero values. The mean and standard deviation (SD) for the dentinal caries index was 4.96 (5.33). Girls were more likely to have non-zero restoration codes (β = 0.14, SE = 0.08, p < 0.05). Low education levels of each parent were associated with an increased likelihood of having non-zero carious tooth surfaces (β = 0.23, SE = 0.06, p = 0.01; β = 0.22, SE = 0.06, p < 0.01). The presence of cavities was predicted by the consumption of carbonated soft drinks (β = 0.19, SE = 0.07, p < 0.01), candies (β = 0.13, SE = 0.06, p < 0.01), sweetened milk (β = 0.12, SE = 0.06, p < 0.05), tea (β = 0.16, SE =0.08, p < 0.05), or cocoa (β = 0.13, SE = 0.06, p < 0.05). Furthermore, the non-zero values of the dentinal caries index were more likely in rural schools (β =−0.37, SE = 0.11, p < 0.01), and a negative association between the county development index and the fillings/restorations index (β = −0.01, SE = 0.01, p < 0.05) was also established. The outcome of this research highlights that the presence of caries (dentinal caries index) in Romanian schoolchildren is influenced by their socioeconomic background, as well as their specific consumption behaviors.

scholarly journals Oral health related behaviors among adult Tanzanians: a national pathfinder survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce R Masalu ◽  
Emil N Kikwilu ◽  
Febronia K Kahabuka ◽  
Ahadieli R Senkoro ◽  
Irene A Kida
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Health Related Behaviors

scholarly journals The Association of Oral Impacts on Daily Performances for Children (C-OIDP), Oral Health Condition and Oral Health-Related Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-248
Author(s):  
Hwa-Young Jo ◽  
Yun-Sook Jung ◽  
Dong-Ok Park ◽  
Young-Eun Lee ◽  
Youn-Hee Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Impacts ◽  
Oral Health Related Behaviors
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