scholarly journals GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ORAL CARE HABITS, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE CITY OF KLAIPEDA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 870-875
Author(s):  
Šarūnė Barsevičienė ◽  
Eglė Žymantienė ◽  
Jurgita Andruškienė
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Study Results

Background. For many, the adolescent years can be a difficult emotional period and a time when dental and medical needs may be neglected. Oral health is one of the most unmet health care needs of adolescents. Oral diseases can have a profound effect on overall health, including pain, missed school, heart disease, and even death (Silk and Kwok, 2017).Aim of the survey: to study the gender differences in oral hygiene habits, attitudes and behaviours in Klaipeda city adolescents sample.Methods: There were 1206 questionnaires distributed (response rate 95.3 %). A total of 1150 adolescents participated in the study, with 52.4 % being girls, and the mean age was 13.4 years.Results. The study results demonstrated girls more often brushed their teeth than boys, 86.8 % and 68.5 %, respectively (p<0.001). Almost all the participants (98.5 %) used toothpaste and a toothbrush on a daily basis, but girls more often used dental floss (66.3 % as compared to boys 33.7 %, p<0.001), mouthwash (60.3 % as compared to boys 39.7 %, p<0.001) and other dental care products (79.5 % as compared to boys 20.5 %, p<0.05) for toothbrushing and daily dental care. The girls brushed their teeth in the morning (92.9 %) and before bedtime (91.0 %), as well as the boys (85.0 % and 77.5 %, respectively, p<0.001).Conclusions. Girls demonstrated better oral health care habits, comparing to boys. Boys had greater, as compared to girls, dental fear, restricting them from having regular appointments for check-ups at the dental office. Girls more frequently than boys had an attitude that teeth should be kept clean for aesthetic purposes and in order to ensure their longevity. Girls preferred to seek a dentist’s help as soon as it is needed and to maintain good oral health, because it’s essential to human health in general.

COVID 19 and Special Care Dentistry: A Narrative Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1473-1476
Author(s):  
Ashwika Datey ◽  
Soumya Singhai ◽  
Gargi Nimbulkar ◽  
Kumar Gaurav Chhabra ◽  
Amit Reche
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Special Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Care Needs

The COVID 19 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the world health organisation. The healthcare sector was overburdened and overstretched with the number of patient increasing and requiring health services. The worst-hit population always are the people with special needs, whether it is children, pregnant females or the geriatric population. The need for the emergency kind of health services was so inflated that the other special population which required them equally as those patients with the COVID 19 suffered a lot. Dentistry was not an exception, and even that is also one of the important components of the health care delivery system and people requiring oral health care needs were also more. Those undergoing dental treatments would not have completed the treatment, and this would have resulted in various complications. In this situation, some dental emergency guidelines have been released by Centres for Disease Control (CDC) for the urgent dental care those requiring special care dentistry during the COVID 19 pandemic. Children with special care needs were considered more vulnerable to oral diseases; hence priority should have been given to them for dental treatments moreover in the future also more aggressive preventive measures should be taken in order to maintain oral hygiene and prevent many oral diseases. Guardians/caregivers should be made aware and motivated to maintain the oral health of children with special health care needs. This review mainly focuses on the prevention and management of oral diseases in children's with special care needs.

Dentists’ perception of barriers to dental care for children with special health care needs in bengaluru, india

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Mufeedha K Nazar ◽  
Divya Reddy C ◽  
Santhosh T Paul
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instructions ◽  
Special Health

INTRODUCTION: Despite advances in dental care in recent decades, the oral health of people with disabilities remains poor. The treatment of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) presents challenges for the dentists that may ultimately become a barrier. Identification of barriers can be the first step in addressing the deficiencies in dental care for such patients. AIM: To identify barriers to oral/dental care for CSHCN as perceived by dentists Materials and Methods: 110 randomly selected dental professionals were interviewed through a validated questionnaire for their perceived barriers to provide oral health care for CSHCN RESULTS: Majority of respondents attended CSHCN (77.3%) and mostly provided restorations, oral hygiene instructions including preventive measures and basic restorative care. Dentists perceived concern regarding medical history (50%) and patient co-operation (38%) as the main barriers to provide dental care to CSHCN. CONCLUSION: Our findings conclude that majority of dentists are willing to treat CSHCN despite the challenges they faced. Minimizing the barriers is essential to provide comprehensive dental care to CSHCN.

scholarly journals SPECIAL NEEDS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN-PARENTAL VIEW

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 038-044
Author(s):  
Amitha M. Hegde ◽  
Aiswarya Ann Babu ◽  
Anshad Mohammed ◽  
Anu John ◽  
Kanwardeep Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Dental Needs ◽  
Special Health

AbstractIndividuals with special health care needs experience poor oral hygiene and periodontal status and are more likely to have unmet dental needs than any other medical needs. The study was conducted to assess the views, attitudes and perceptions of oral health and treatment needs among the parents of 250 children with disabilities at 3 special schools in Mangalore based on questionnaire method. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis.The educational status of the parents were assessed and it was seen that more than 50% of the parents had school education of class 10 and below. 52% of the parents felt that dental treatment is not as important medical treatment and 69 % of the parent's preferred general dentist and only 12.3% had consulted Pedodontist for any dental needs of their children. Only 11% followed a regular dental check-up and 57% of the parents interviewed visited dentist only when required. 30% of the parents reported lack of awareness as the greatest barrier faced by them in rendering dental care for their children.There was a generalised lack of information regarding oral health and treatment needs seen among the parents of the children with special health care needs. The level of knowledge appeared to be low and the parents were not aware of the unique problems faced by these children.

scholarly journals Human Resources for Oral Health Care in South Africa: A 2018 Update

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Bhayat ◽  
Usuf Chikte
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
The Public

To describe the current oral health care needs and the number and category of dental personnel required to provide necessary services in South Africa (SA). This is a review of the current disease burden based on local epidemiological studies and the number of oral health personnel registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). In SA, oral health services are rendered by oral hygienists, dental therapists, dentists, and dental specialists. Dental caries remains one of the most prevalent conditions, and much of them are untreated. The majority of oral care providers are employed in the private sector even though the majority of the population access the public sector which only offers a basic package of oral care. The high prevalence of caries could be prevented and treated by the public sector. The infrastructure at primary health care facilities needs to be improved so that dentists performing community service can be more effectively utilized. At present, SA requires more dental therapists and oral hygienists to be trained at the academic training institutions.

scholarly journals Dental care necessity at productive age in Cilayung Village, Jatinangor Districts, Sumedang Regency

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Granidya Rosa Atlantika ◽  
Anne Agustina Suwargiani ◽  
Sri Susilawati
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Dental Care Needs ◽  
Dental Health Status

Introduction: Dental care necessity is a set of dental and oral care must obtained by someone in a certain period in order to achieve good dental health status in accordance to dentist assessment. Productive age according to WHO is group of 35-44 years old as standard age to see adult oral health condition. The purpose of this research was to get data of dental care necessity at productive age in Cilayung Village. Methods: The research method is descriptive with cluster sampling technique. Samples of 80 respondents of productive age group were obtained by using pathfinder surveys technique. Dental care necessity assessment was assessed by using WHO oral health surveys basic methods and the oral condition of respondents was examined by using mouth glass. Results: The results of the study indicated that the most needed dental care was caries prevention, with as much as 80 people (100%) and the need for one surface treatment with as much as 75 people (93.75%). Conclusion: The priority of dental care needs in Cilayung Village were the prevention of caries and the surface one.

New Jersey FQHC Process Improvement Increases Oral Health Access for HIV Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Sam Wakim ◽  
◽  
Rina Ramirez ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Access ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Ryan White ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction: Patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have more unmet oral health care needs than the general population, outpacing unmet medical needs [1]. Poor oral health can impact a person’s confidence and ability to speak, eat, work, sleep, and socialize [2]. Lack of access to dental care is a national issue for HIV patients; providing access is a challenge faced by many health centers and practices, including Zufall Health in New Jersey, a federally qualified health center (FQHC). In collaboration with Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center (NECA AETC), Zufall embarked on an initiative to improve access to quality dental care for PLWHA. AETC is the training component of the Ryan White Program, a federally funded program that provides medical care, support services, and medications for PLWHA who are low income, uninsured, or underserved [3-5]. Materials and Methods: In 2019, Zufall Health launched a quality improvement project to increase oral health access and services for Ryan White patients by integrating all partners involved in providing health care: medical, dental, psychological, behavioral, and HIV/AIDS providers and case managers. The project goal was to increase the number of patients receiving dental care to improve oral and overall health. Results/Observations: As a result of the project, there were significant quantitative and qualitative improvements in the oral health and quality of life of PLWHA: more dental encounters, a higher percentage of patients with a dental home, and the surpassing of the project goal of a 10% increase in dental referrals.

scholarly journals Role of oral health during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Koushiki Mani ◽  
Johnny Karini
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-Cov-2] has challenged the health care system worldwide. Currently, more than 43 million people are affected by this disease worldwide.1 The risk factors known to develop complications of COVID-19 are age along with comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, COPD, CKD etc. This same population is also at risk for developing oral diseases. Other known risk factors for oral diseases are smoking, alcohol consumption. Preliminary reports suggest that there may be a connection between SARS-CoV-2 infections and the microbial load in the oral cavity.2 Yoon et al reported that SARS-CoV-2 viral load was consistently high in the saliva in the early stages of COVID-19.3 Few studies report that oral hygiene interventions in patients with pneumonia have drastically improved clinical outcome.4,5 Researchers also reported that improved oral care significantly reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients in an intensive care unit.6 Thus oral health is extremely important in the current pandemic of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Pregnant Women's Perspectives on Integrating Preventive Oral Health in Prenatal Care.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Leeann Donnelly ◽  
Patricia Janssen ◽  
Cecilia Jevitt ◽  
Bahareh Kardeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Education

Abstract Background: Oral diseases are considered a silent epidemic including among pregnant women. Given the prevalence of oral conditions among pregnant women and the reported association with adverse pregnancy outcomes, there have been suggestions for the inclusion of preventive oral care in routine prenatal care. However, due to the different administrative and funding structure for oral health and prenatal care in Canada, progress towards this integration has been slow. Our study sought to qualitatively explore the views of pregnant women in British Columbia (BC) on the strategies for integrating preventive oral health care into prenatal care services.Methods: A qualitative approach was utilized involving semi-structured interviews with fourteen (14) purposefully selected pregnant women in Vancouver and Surrey, BC. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. The transcripts were analyzed using an inductive thematic approach. Study validity was ensured via memoing, field-notes, and member checking.Results: Interviews ranged from 28 to 65 minutes producing over 140 pages of transcripts. Analysis resulted in three major themes: oral health experiences during pregnancy, perspectives on integration and integrated prenatal oral care, and strategies for addressing prenatal oral health care. A majority of participants were supportive of integrating preventive oral care in routine prenatal services, with referrals identified as a critical strategy. Oral health education was recognized as important before, during, and after pregnancy; oral health assessments should therefore be included in the prenatal care checklist. Limited funding was acknowledged as a barrier to oral health care access, which may explain why few participants visited their dentists during pregnancy. Interprofessional education surfaced as a bridge to provide prenatal oral health education.Conclusion: Pregnant women interviewed in this study support the inclusion of educational and preventive oral care during prenatal care, although their views differed on how such inclusion can be achieved in BC. They advocated the establishment of a referral system as an acceptable strategy for providing integrated prenatal oral health care.

Oral Findings of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Muccopolysaccharidosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Vinod Anju ◽  
Raj Sunil N ◽  
Chinnappa Anitha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lysosomal Disorder

Objectives: Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) comprises of a set of rare inherited lysosomal disorder which results in deposition of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in various tissues and organs resulting in disturbances in the developing structures. The aim of the study was to systematically record the oral findings of patients diagnosed with MPS and subsequently assess their oral health needs. Methodology: A cross- sectional study was conducted on patients diagnosed with MPS (n=57). Complete soft tissue and hard tissue examination was done and the findings recorded. DMFT or def indices were recorded in accordance with WHO criteria and methods. Results: The study showed that the patients diagnosed with MPS have higher oral health care needs owing to the anatomical and pathological changes. The study showed that the patients diagnosed with MPS had poor oral hygiene and high caries incidence. However, the number of filled teeth in spite of high caries index wassignificantly less which showed neglected oral care. Interpretation and Conclusion: The patients diagnosed with MPS have higher oral health care needs. Hence, regular dental evaluation and treatment must be incorporated in their health care regimen.

(A1) Identification of Oral Health Care Needs in Children and Adults, Management of Oral Diseases

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.A. Hodgson ◽  
S. Naidoo ◽  
M. Chidzonga ◽  
F. Ramos-Gomez ◽  
C. Shiboski
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Care Needs
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