scholarly journals Oral Health Problems of Thai People Reported by Khon Kaen University Staffs during 1984 to 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amornrat Ratanasiri ◽  
Thitima Nutravong ◽  
Supaporn Chatrchaiwiwatana ◽  
Arisara Poosari ◽  
Thawalrat Ratanasiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Service System ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Khon Kaen ◽  
Thai People ◽  
Field Works

To improve the efficiency of the dental care service system in Thailand. To synthesize content from Khon Kaen University (KKU) staffs and students’ research and presentations from 1984 to 2020 about oral health hygiene and related diseases. Sixteen publications and presentations by KKU staffs and their students about oral health problems and management were retrieved, reviewed and analyzed. Poor oral health of people in the northeast of Thailand is found in every age group: children, adults and the aging, both male and female. There are still many oral health problems of Thai people in the northeast. KKU Field Works, Projects and Research were able to help reduce these oral health problems. An appropriate preventive oral health program needs to be developed and implemented in Northeastern Thailand.

scholarly journals Oral health problems in high-performance athletes at 2019 Pan American Games in Lima: a descriptive study

BDJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Opazo-García ◽  
Jeel Moya-Salazar ◽  
Karina Chicoma-Flores ◽  
Hans Contreras-Pulache
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Pan American

Abstract Introduction Dental care is provided for high-performance athletes at national and international sports events. Elite athletes may seek care for sports-related injuries and pre-existing oral diseases. Previous studies indicate an association between oral health problems and negative performance impacts in elite athletes. Objectives To determine the prevalence of the most common oral pathologies in high-performance athletes during the emergency dental care performed at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (JPL-19). Methodology All reports of athletes (≥18 years old, of both sexes, from 41 countries) who received emergency dental care at Pan American Villas during the JPL-19 were included. Injuries and types of oral diseases were classified according to the Injury and Disease Surveillance System proposed by the International Olympic Committee. Results Of the 6680 participating athletes, 76 (1.14%) presented as dental emergencies, 90.8% (69/76) of the athletes seen presented pre-existing oral pathological conditions, the most frequent were periodontal diseases (34%, 26/76) and dental caries (29%, 22/76). Among the sports with the most cases, there were 22 (29%) in athletics, 6 (8%) in soccer, and 6 (8%) in taekwondo. The most frequent dental emergencies came from Peru, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Grenada, and Venezuela. Conclusions Pre-existing oral diseases were more frequent than sports-related accidents. The most prevalent diseases were periodontal disease and dental caries disease. It is necessary to implement new care strategies for athletes, based on prevention, before and during sports competitions.

SUN-PO256: Prevalence of Nutrition-Related Oral Health Problems in the Dental Care Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. S153
Author(s):  
H. Kuiper ◽  
M. Appels ◽  
T. Nijman ◽  
G.H. Van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Practice

scholarly journals Oral Health Matters- Tooth Problem and its Treatment-seeking Behaviour Among Older Adults in India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shobhit Srivast ◽  
Pradeep Kumar ◽  
Debashree Sinha ◽  
Prem Shankar Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
National Level ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Effective Sample Size ◽  
Age Group

Abstract Background: Growing untreated morbidities among the older adults on geriatric issues especially an optimal dental treatment has become an unfinished agenda and a long-neglected area for care and management in many low and middle-income countries. There is a continuous rise in the older population in India and at the same time, the rising of co-morbidities or multi-morbidities in the aging population creates catastrophic challenges at the individuals, household, community, and country levels, and therefore, it is important to address dental health problems and related issues in the aged population in India. The study aims to understand the prevalence of dental health problems and their health-seeking behaviour among older adults in India. Further, the study determines the factors associated with low access and under-coverage of dental health care services among the elderly populations in IndiaMethods: The present research used data from Building a Knowledge Base on Population Aging in India (BKPAI) which was a national level survey and was conducted in 2011, across seven states of India. The effective sample size of this study was 9541 older adults aged 60+ years. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to fulfill the study objectives. Additionally, the study employed the Heckprobit selection model which is a two-equation model to understand the determinants of dental health problems.Results: Older adults in the age group of 70-79 years (36.9%) and 80+ years (51.9%) reported higher dental problems compared to 60-69 years (19.9%), older women reported more dental problems (29.2%) and also used more dental aids (12.6%) compared to older men. Older adults in the age group 70-79 and 80+ years were 0.15 times and 0.40 times less likely to use dental aids respectively, as compared to 60-69 years older adults. Moreover, older women were 0.28 times more likely to use dental aids than older men. Education and wealth of older adults have a negative relationship with dental problems.Conclusion: This study clearly emphasized that awareness of smoking-related health problems should be promoted vigorously. Further, a holistic approach is needed to prevent dental diseases that occur because of other co-morbidities. For that, integration of the oral health program with programs dealing with morbidities can act as a solution to the existing problem.

scholarly journals System dynamics analysis of dental caries status among Thai adults and elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nipaporn Urwannachotima ◽  
Piya Hanvoravongchai ◽  
John Pastor Ansah ◽  
Piyada Prasertsom
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Experimentation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the changes of dental caries status among Thai adults and elderly under the different policy options using system dynamics modeling. Design/methodology/approach A multi-sector system dynamics model was developed to capture the dynamic interrelationship between dental caries status changes and oral health behavior – including self-care, dental care utilization and sugar consumption. Data used to populate the model was obtained from the Thai national oral health survey in 2000, 2006, 2012 and Thailand Official Statistics Registration. Three policy scenarios were experimented in the model: health promotion policy, dental personnel policy and affordable dental care service policy. Findings Dental caries experiences among Thai adults and elderly were projected to increase from now to 2040, as the elderly population increases. Among all policies experimented herein, the combined policies of health promotion, increased affordability and capacity of dental health service were found to produce the highest improvement in dental caries status with 3.7 percent reduction of population with high decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) and 5.2 percent increase in population with very low DMFT. Originality/value This study is the first comprehensive simulation model that attempts to explore the dynamic interrelationship among dental caries experiences and behavioral factors that impact on oral health outcomes. In addition, the simulation model herein offers a framework for policy experimentation that provides policymakers with additional insights to inform health policy planning.

scholarly journals Case-resolving capacity of dental care of the Unified Health System: the perception of users in a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1657-1666
Author(s):  
Arinilson Moreira Chaves Lima ◽  
Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin ◽  
José Eduardo Corrente ◽  
Nemre Adas Saliba ◽  
Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Long Time

Abstract The aim of this study was to learn about the users' perceptions concerning the case-resolving capacity of dental care in the Unified Health System and to analyze the associations between solving capacity and both sociodemographic characteristics and access to the service. This was a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, in which 461 users responded to individual interviews. The outcome variable was the case-resolving capacity of dental care, obtained through the question: “In your opinion, is the dentist of this health center managing to solve all your oral health problems (Yes/No)”. Independent variables were grouped into the following: sociodemographic and related to the access to the service. Most participants reported that their oral health problems were being solved. By using the Poisson regression, the lack of case-resolving capacity was found to be associated to the patients' not considering the dental surgeon's working hours convenient; to the long time they had to wait to get an appointment in the health center; and to the long time they had to wait in the waiting room. The results showed the positive view that users have about the case-resolving capacity of public dental care, and the relationship between access to the service and the said solving capacity.

scholarly journals Factors of Unmet Dental Care Needs among Oral Health Problems and Dental Care Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-138
Author(s):  
So Yeong Kim ◽  
Jong Park ◽  
So-Yeon Ryu ◽  
Seong-Woo Choi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Dental Care Needs

scholarly journals Self-reported oral health problems and the ability to organize dental care of community-dwelling elderly aged ≥75 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Bakker ◽  
A. Vissink ◽  
S. L. W. Spoorenberg ◽  
K. Wynia ◽  
A. Visser
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Community Dwelling

scholarly journals Dental care in opinion of senior patients from Lublin

2021 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Paweł Kudła ◽  
Janusz Tarczydło ◽  
Kacper Kuśmirek
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
Willingness To Change ◽  
Senior Patients

Abstract Introduction. The issues of dental office accessibility, professionalism of the service as well as treatment reimbursement often determine geriatric patients’ decision regarding treatment. In the era of an aging society, struggling with the intensification of disease processes of the entire system, the belief of the elderly about the value and availability of dental treatments is the key to the wide use of the achievements of modern dental medicine. Thanks to this, there is a chance to improve oral health, which will directly improve the overall health condition of this age group. Aim. The aim of the study was to know the opinions of senior patients about the quality and availability of dental care for this age group. Materials and methods. The study was conducted during the Lublin Seniors Meeting LUB-SENIOR 2019 among 100 randomly selected people of both sexes aged 60-75 living in Lublin, who are not residents of retirement homes. An anonymous direct questionnaire with 7 questions regarding dental care was used. Results. After analyzing the answers given by the respondents (n=100), it was found that 84% of them showed satisfaction with the dental care available to them. Among the surveyed seniors, 81% declared having their own dentist, while 25% expressed the willingness to change him. As much as 80% of the respondents declared that dentists pay attention to seniors dental health problems. A friendly approach of the dental team to a senior patient was declared by 61% of the respondents. Preferences concerning the use of dental treatment in private offices were reported by 44% of thepeople, and within the procedures provided by the NHF – by 45%. Conclusions. The surveyed senior patients show attachment to their dentist, while expressing a positive opinion on dental care and the treatment. Few people in the studied age group show the willingness to change dentists, which is directly influenced by the doctors’ interest in health problems of the elderly.

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