Effect of the Army Oral Health Maintenance Program (AOHMP) on the Dental Health Status of Army Personnel. AOHMP Evaluation. Part II. Dental Health Record Review of Program Participation and Recurrent Care Needs

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren A. Parker ◽  
Richard V. Mayotte
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Maintenance Program ◽  
Army Personnel ◽  
Record Review ◽  
Dental Health Status

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.

Role of Sugar Free Chewing Gums in Oral Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
CM Marya ◽  
S Dhingra ◽  
A Jnaneswar ◽  
H Kumar ◽  
N Dahiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Chewing Gum ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Chewing Gums ◽  
Fermentable Carbohydrates ◽  
Health Burdens

ABSTRACT Dental caries and periodontal diseases have historically been considered the most important global oral health burdens. Hence, the dental health care needs to apply strategies for prevention of oral health problems. Chewing gum gained interest due to its ability to stimulate salivation and accelerate the clearance of fermentable carbohydrates from the dietary intake. Chewing gum with Xylitol has received special attention due to its mechanical cleaning together with saliva stimulation. These actions could lead to a therapeutic, caries lowering action and various other oral health benefits.

scholarly journals Effect of A’yun’s predictor software on the behavior, saliva pH, and PHPM index

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quroti A'yun ◽  
Ani Subekti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Salivary Ph ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Maintenance Behavior

Health Research in 2013 showed that 24.8% of children with health problems and dental caries index reached 1.4. A’yun’s Predictor Software (APS) was a new tool to describe the interaction of various factors that play a role in the caries process. The program was developed to establish a better understanding of the multi-factorial aspects of dental caries in children,as well as a guide to improve behavior to reduce the risk of new caries. This study in children aged 10-12 years in SDN Baturan I,SDN Baturan II,SDN Mayangan and SD Muhammmadiyah Trini in Sleman,Yogyakarta.Sampling technique was simple random sampling. This type of research was quasi-experimental control group(pretest and posttest design with control group). The independent variable was oral health education with APS and the dependent variable was the behavior of dental health maintenance oral and mouth, salivary pH and PHPM (Personal Hygiene Performance-Modified)index.Results data were analyzed by t-test. Research shown that there were significant differences between the treatment group and control group on the behavior of the maintenance of oral health of children and PHPM index (p <0.05), while the pH of saliva there was not to be difference (p> 0.05). The conclusions of this study was significant APS application on dental health maintenance behavior oral and mouth, salivary pH, and the index PHPM in school children.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Knowledge and Assessment of Pregnant Women with the Utilization of Dental Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 177-179
Author(s):  
Aprilia Martha Bakoil ◽  
Dinah Charlota Lerik ◽  
Sabina Gero
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Dental Health Services ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
The Relationship

Improving the optimal health status requires commitment and continuous effort so that a sub-standard development goals (SDGS) program is formed, one of which aims to tackle health problems in pregnant women. Dental and oral disease during pregnancy is a public health problem. The incidence of dental and oral diseases during this period is due to a lack of knowledge about oral health maintenance. The low use of service facilities by the community is related to treatment seeking behavior and ill-health concepts from the community. The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship of knowledge and assessment of pregnant women with the use of dental health services at the Dental Clinic at the Health Centers in Kupang City. The design of this research was cross-sectional. The samples were 250 respondents, selected using proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire as an instrument, then analyzed using ordinal regression test. Based on the data analysis results, it could be concluded that there was relationship between knowledge and assessment of pregnant women with the utilization of dental and oral health services in Public Health Center in Kupang City. Keywords: knowledge; pregnant women; utilization; dental and oral health services

scholarly journals Parents' Oral Health Literacy and its Impact on their Children’s Dental Health Status

10.19082/3421 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 3421-3425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Effat Khodadadi ◽  
Ayshe Niknahad ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani ◽  
Mina Motallebnejad
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Health Status

scholarly journals Buco-dental health status on pregnant women in Armenia city , Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herney Rengifo ◽  
Francy Ciro ◽  
Alejandra Obando ◽  
Lina Roldan ◽  
Andrea Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Soft Tissue Injuries ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Dental Health Status ◽  
The City

Summary: Objective: The pregnant oralhealth is nowdays a very important issue of socialcultural and academic matter due to chances thatcan be seen. The oral health is essential for the well-being of pregnant woman. The objective was:To determinate the bucodental status of pregnantwomen in Armenia City. Methods: It was made aobservational descriptive study, at the city of Armenia,Quindio. We take the pregnant who assistedto pre-birth control at the city’s services of health. We include 186 pregnants who could meet theselection characteristic and wish to be part of the research. Results: Age average was 22 years,mostly 58.3% From quindio. 65.9% have been at the dentist during the pregnancy. In the clinicalexamination we found that 34.5% of pregnants showed soft tissue injuries, 94.05% tooth decay and70.2% periodontal disease. Conclusions: Oral health is pregnants is modificad with prevalences ofdisease such as tooth decay, the mother did not go for dental care during their pregnancy. Keywords: Pregnant. Oral health. Periodontal disease.  

scholarly journals Self-reported Oral and Dental Health Status among the Pregnant Women of a Selected Hospital in Dhaka City

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
MR Hassan ◽  
AB Dithi ◽  
NA Nomann ◽  
J Nessa ◽  
T Saito
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
School Level ◽  
Mouth Rinse ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Dental Health Status

Aims: The aims of this study were to gain an understanding of pregnant women s oral hygiene practices and to assess the oral and dental health status. Materials and Methods: A semi - structured questionnaire was completed by 100 pregnant women of the gynecology department of Dr. Akhter Jahan Mirza Hospital, Dhaka. Results: The women in this study 40% were in 19-22 years age group. Forty eight percent (48%) women of the subjects were having up to high school level education & 28% had low income of Sixty Thousand to One Lac taka yearly. In relation to oral hygiene habit before pregnancy majority of the women (56%) stated that they brush their teeth once a day, 19% use dental floss and 14% use mouth rinse once a day. During pregnancy women seemed to be slightly more concerned about oral hygiene but not significantly. Only 66% brush their teeth and 17% floss their teeth and 18% use mouth rinse once a day during pregnancy. The major problem in their mouth noticed by the women during pregnancy was bleeding gums (58%). Conclusion: This study feels the necessity of giving special attention to pregnant women s oral health in Bangladesh. Women should be educated on good oral hygiene practices so as to minimize prevalence of poor maternal oral health during pregnancy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v4i2.20251 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research and Education Vol.4(2) 2014: 61-64

Oral health status in Greek children and teenagers, with disabilities

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mitsea ◽  
A. Karidis ◽  
C. Donta-Bakoyianni ◽  
N. Spyropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Dental Health Status

Nowadays there is a sharp increase of population with disabilities. The aim of this investigation was a) to survey the dental health status, estimate the treatment requirements of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and visual disorders and b) to compare the oral health status of these groups of individuals. The investigation entailed the clinical examination of 170 individuals, between 6 and 15 years old, who were attending four special schools in Athens, Greece. In conclusion, our investigation documented the following: The treatment needs regarding both dentitions are extremely high in all groups of individuals. The oral hygiene status is in general, moderate to low-grade, especially in the individuals with mental retardation. The highest rate of malocclusion is observed in the group of individuals with cerebral palsy.

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