scholarly journals Oral health status during pregnancy: rural-urban comparisons of oral disease burden among antenatal women in Sri Lanka

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilanthi Karunachandra ◽  
Irosha Perera ◽  
Gihan Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Government Employees in New Delhi

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (12) ◽  
pp. 573-578
Author(s):  
O. P. Kharbanda ◽  
Harsh Priya ◽  
Deepika Mishra ◽  
Shalini Gupta ◽  
Anupama Ivaturi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontitis, and edentulism (toothlessness), affect about 3.5 billion people worldwide. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of government employees employed at an organization in New Delhi. Oral health information was recorded using the standard World Health Organization’s (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Tool. A total of 476 employees at various levels of administration were screened at their worksite. Dental caries and periodontal disease were present in more than half of the participants. Around 56% had decayed teeth, 20% had missing teeth, and 16% had filled teeth. Bleeding from gums was seen in 71% and periodontitis in 59% of participants. Preventive treatment and oral health promotion was required in at least 41% of the screened individuals. Annual workplace oral examinations may help in decreasing the oral disease burden and create awareness on the oral health among employees.

scholarly journals Oral hygiene practice and oral health status of geriatric population in selected area of Rangpur, Bangladesh

KYAMC Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sayeed Ahmad ◽  
Md Abdullah Al Mamun ◽  
Md Shahidul Islam ◽  
ANM Musa Siddik ◽  
Md Zahedur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Growth Spurt ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Oral Hygiene Practice

Background: Throughout the world, a demographic revolution is underway. The proportion of older people is growing faster than any other group. A growth spurt in the number of elderly persons has resulted from improvements in both social living conditions and medical care. This poses tremendous challenges to health and social policy planners, particularly because disease patterns will shift concurrently.Objectives: The present study was planned and carried out with the aim of assessment of the oral hygiene practice and oral health status among geriatric population.Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was done among the geriatric population with a view to assess their oral hygiene practice and oral health status. Purposively selected 26 geriatric peoples were interviewed through a structured closed end questionnaire followed by a observational checklist.Results: In this study, it is found that most (84.6%) respondents brush their teeth regularly; more than half (57.7%) respondents brush their teeth twice; most (53.8%) of respondents brush their teeth after awake at morning, and 30.8% respondents brush 2-3 min; half of respondents use tooth brush and tooth paste. In this study, it is found that, respondents aged 70 years have Decayed Missed Filled Teeth (DMFT) (mean ± SD) 5.20 5.72, OHI (mean ± SD) 2.56 01.87. We also found that, respondents have Plaque Index (PI) (mean ± SD) 1.29 1.50, and GI (mean ± SD) 0.20 0.44.Conclusion: Oral health is one of the important components of aging; due to the presence of oral disease, it can affect general health and quality of life of elderly people.KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-2, July 2018, Page 48-52

scholarly journals Oral health status of children in rural communities of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Oariona Lowe ◽  
Dawn McClellan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Tea Plantation ◽  
Two Populations

Social determinants of health are affected by socioeconomic status, level of education attained, living conditions, and access to healthcare. Access to oral health care is impacted by the environment, in which one resides and the knowledge and benefits of good oral healthcare and prevention, most of which is influenced by parental knowledge and habits. Oral health status was reported on two populations of Sri Lankan children; one group residing in a tea plantation and the other in Mullaithivu, the northernmost area of Sri Lanka. Tea estate dwellers represent an impoverished group, where the education level attained is less than half of the national average. The decay rate in this population of children is high, many of them with early childhood caries. In Mullaithivu, children make up one-third of the population. Children between the ages of 6 and 19 were observed to have a large number of caries. Access to dental care in these remote areas is limited. Developing an oral health program to serve these populations would be beneficial to assist in healthy living.

scholarly journals Oral health status of diabetic patients visiting a private dental hospital, Chennai

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 714-719
Author(s):  
Sharon Keziah V ◽  
Pradeep Kumar R
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Premalignant Lesions ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Dental Hospital

Diabetes mellitus is the second most common non-communicable disease in India. There are various diseases of the oral cavity resulting as a complication of diabetes. This underlying systemic disease could affect the prognosis of any dental treatment. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of various types of oral lesions associated with diabetes. A total of 343 diabetic patients visiting the dental hospital in Chennai over a period of one year (1 June 2019 to 1 June 2020) were selected for the study. Detailed case history and clinical examination were carried out under visible light. The study population was age 30 years and above. Data collected were analysed using SPSS software and the results were recorded.   The majority of the diabetic patients were males, aged 61-75 years. Dental caries was the most common oral disease, followed by pulpitis and periodontitis. The premalignant lesions like Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis, Lichen Planus and Leukoplakia were also found. It was found that male diabetic patients are more prone to oral diseases compared to females. Hence, it is recommended that awareness on oral hygiene and periodic oral health examination will improve the oral health status of diabetic patients.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status Assessment of an African Population: Rationale, Methods and Population Characteristics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Ama. Hewlett ◽  
Paa-Kwesi Blankson ◽  
Justice M.K. Aheto ◽  
Francis Anto ◽  
Tony Danso Appiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objectives: Oral health surveys aid in estimating the oral health of a population and provide a projection for future oral health care needs. We report the procedures and rationale of a survey carried out to assess the oral health status and risk factors for oral disease among adults in the Greater Accra Region (GAR) of Ghana. It’s objective was to provide prevalence estimates on dental diseases, oral health behaviour and risk factors, and to establish baseline epidemiological data on the population’s oral health for further research.Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study of adults aged 25 years and above. A random, stratified two-stage sampling method was used to select participants from rural and urban communities in three types of districts (Metropolitan, Municipal, Ordinary). A semi- structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, oral health behaviours and risk factors for oral disease. Anthropometric data and a full-mouth clinical examination was carried out including: soft tissue assessment, tooth count, prosthodontic status, dental caries assessment and periodontal assessment.Results: A total of 729 participants were included in the study with a mean age of 43.9 (±14.6). Majority 425 (61%) were females. Though the metropolitan districts had more dental clinics and personnel, along with better health insurance coverage, they had a higher prevalence of missing teeth, retained roots, severe periodontitis and poorer oral health coverage. The findings also show some significant differences in disease prevalence, within the different localities and districts.Conclusions: Availability and access to oral health services is not the most important determinant of good oral health outcomes in this region. We recommend exploring socio-behavioral and cultural factors as well. This study provides district level data to inform policy and guide further research.

scholarly journals Oral health status in 12 and 15-year-old schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Milena Milanovic ◽  
Nikolina Bogdanovic ◽  
Milica Jaksic ◽  
Minja Milicic-Lazic
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Tissues

Introduction. Dental caries is, along with periodontitis, the most frequent oral disease and represents a chronic, progressive, multifactorial process that leads to loss of hard dental tissues. The oral health status analysis and caries risk factors assessment in early childhood and adolescence are necessary for creating strategies in oral health promotion and preventive treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate caries prevalence in 12 and 15-year-old schoolchildren in Cukarica, a municipality of Belgrade. Material and method. The retrospective study included 409 schoolchildren of both genders. The oral health status was registered using the Klein-Palmer DMFT system (D - Decayed, M - Missing, F - Filled teeth). The methods of descriptive statistics were performed and p-values lower than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The younger group included 214 children (52.3%) and the older group 195 (47.7%). Individual caries rate was higher in 15-year-old children (81.02%) comparing to 12-year-old (57%). The mean value of decayed teeth for all participants was 2.43 and of total DMFT was 8.99%. Conclusions. Oral health promotion programs gave positive results. Moreover, it is important to implement them in the underdeveloped regions of Serbia with an improvement of the oral health literacy of parents and raising awareness of oral diseases.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Thalassemia Major

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuttaya Phrai-in ◽  
Juntima Noikeaw ◽  
Nattaporn Sukprasert ◽  
Thitirat Taya ◽  
Patcharaphol Samnieng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related

<p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of this study was to assess oral health status in children with thalassemia major, and the association of oral health status with oral-health related to quality of life.</p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Methods</strong>: This cross-sectional study was comprised of 81 patients from various parts of lower northern Thailand. The study consisted of an interview and intraoral examination on thalassemia children at the hospital while they were undergoing routine blood transfusions. Data regarding OHI-S, DMFT/dmft and child-OIDP were determined for all the subjects.</p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of oral impacts was high; 82.8% of all children reported at least one oral impact affecting their daily performance according to the Child-OIDP. The most prevalent impact was difficulty in eating.</p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The risks of oral disease in thalassemia children remain high which affect their quality of life.</p>

Sociodemographic profile and oral health status of thalassemic patients attending the National Thalassaemia Centre, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e12293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wickramasooriyage Nandana Kularatne ◽  
Rasika M. Jayasinghe ◽  
Mahinda Chandika Diyunugala ◽  
Dayananda Bandara ◽  
Sachith Abeysundara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile
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