Comparison of Oral Health Status and Behavior between First and Fifth Years of Al-Mustansiriyah Dental Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Athraa A. Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
And Behavior

Evaluation of Oral Health Status Based on the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghobad MORADI ◽  
Amjad MOHAMADI BOLBANABAD ◽  
Ardavan MOINAFSHAR ◽  
Hemn ADABI ◽  
Mona SHARAFI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean

Background: The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) is a valuable index used for determining and monitoring the oral health status in a community. This study aimed to determine the oral health status and its associated factors based on the DMFT index among people aged 15 to 45 yr old in Kurdistan Province, west of Iran. Methods: This study was conducted on 2000 people aged 15-40 yr old in Kurdistan, western Iran in 2015. Using a questionnaire, data were collected by four trained dental students. The dependent variable was the DMFT index. The collected data were analyzed using T-test, ANOVA, Pearson statistics, Kendall statistics, and multiple regression. Results: The mean (SD) values of Decayed teeth (DT), Missing teeth (MT), and Filled teeth (FT) indices in the participants were 2.85±1.7, 1.15±1.84, and 3.33±1.7, respectively. The mean (SD) value of total DMFT index was 7.33±3.0. The results of multiple regression showed that the frequency of using dental floss (coefficient= - 0.296, P=0.001), socio-economic status (coefficient=-0.199, P=0.001), parental education (coefficient= -0.183, P=0.001), frequency of brushing (coefficient=-0.182, P=0.001), and frequency of the use of mouthwash (coefficient=-0/143, P=0.001) had the highest level of with association with the DMFT index. Conclusion: The oral health status of the adult population is alarming and undesirable. The oral and dental health status can be improved via changing behavioral habits (such as brushing, using mouthwashes, and dental floss), promoting socioeconomic status, increasing individual’s and parent's level of education, and enhancing people’s access to health insurance.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status Among Schoolchildren: Does Partnership With School of Dentistry Make A Difference?

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Sri Widiati
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
School Of Dentistry

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the partnership between 26 primary schools with the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, during the past 12 years improved oral health status of the schoolchildren. A sample survey was carried out, involving 106 fifth and sixth graders from 9 schools which have been participating in the partnership and 90 schoolchildren from non-participating schools. They were examined by trained dental students. Oral health status was represented by OHI-S and DMF-t measurement. Knowledge and attitude of oral health were measured using structured questionnaires. The study indicated that the means of OHI-S and DMF-t among schoolchildren participating in the partnership were 0.11 and 0.01 lower respectively compared to those of their counterparts, although the differences were not significant statistically. The knowledge and attitude among schoolchildren in the partnership were 2.49, 4.18, and 3.86 higher, all were highly significant (p < 0.001). Path analyses showed that the partnership reduced OHI-S and DMF-t with an overall path coefficients – 0.086 and -0.076 respectively. Although knowledge was associated with DMF-t and attitude with OHI-S, there were other unmeasured variables which were more strongly associated with oral health status of the schoolchildren.

scholarly journals Influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue, vitality on oral health and academic performance in Indian dental students

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-343
Author(s):  
Kailash Asawa ◽  
Nandini Sen ◽  
Nagesh Bhat ◽  
Mridula Tak ◽  
Pratibha Sultane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disturbed Sleep

Background. Oral health and academic performance are important contributing factors for a student’s professional life. Countless factors affect both, among which sleep, vitality and fatigue are less explored areas that also have a strong impact.Objective. The objective of the study was to assess the association of sleep disturbances, fatigue and vitality with self reported oral health status, oral hygiene habits and academic performance of dental students of Udaipur.Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate and postgraduate dental students of Udaipur. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used to assess the psychological factors, vitality, sleep quality, fatigue, self reported oral health status, habits and academic performance. Analysis of variance and stepwise multiple linear regression were utilized for statistical analysis with 95% confidence level and 5% level of significance. Results. Of the 230 participants, 180 (78.3%) were undergraduates and 50 (21.7%) were postgraduates. Among them, females showed higher scores in disturbed sleep index (2.69±2.14) as compared to males (2.45±1.91). Respondents who had “Poor” dental health, scored more in disturbed sleep index (3.15±1.64) and fatigue scale (20.00±4.88). Subjects who flossed “everyday”, were found to have good sleep and more energy (p=0.01) and those who assessed themselves as excellent students scored more in the Vitality Scale (p=0.01) and less in the Sleep index (p=0.01). Conclusion. The present study confirms that disturbed sleep, aliveness and fatigue, all are interlinked with each other and are imperative factors having the potential to alter the oral health status, habits and academics of dental students.

Oral health status, dental anxiety, and behavior-management problems in children with oppositional defiant disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naser A. Aminabadi ◽  
Ebrahim Najafpour ◽  
Leila Erfanparast ◽  
Zahra Jamali ◽  
Fatemeh Pournaghi-Azar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oppositional Defiant Disorder ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Management Problems ◽  
And Behavior
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