scholarly journals Evaluation of Oral Health Status Using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index Among the Geriatric Population in India: A Pilot Study

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshaya Venkatesan ◽  
Annie Sylvea V ◽  
Suganya Ramalingam ◽  
Madhan Kumar Seenivasan ◽  
Malathi Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Assessment Index

scholarly journals Feasibility of oral health evaluation by intraoral digital photography: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 030006052098284
Author(s):  
ShuLing Guo ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni ◽  
ShuYing Huang ◽  
BaiWang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Gingival Health ◽  
Status Assessment ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
University Training

Objectives This study investigated the accuracy and duration of intraoral digital photograph examination (IDPE) for evaluating oral health status and explored the feasibility of remote oral health assessment. Methods Thirty-one healthy college students underwent evaluations of oral health status via clinical examination (CE) combined with panoramic X-ray assessment at baseline, followed by IDPE 1 month later using photos taken at baseline. Methods for evaluation of gingival health included the Modified Gingival Index (MGI) and Plaque Index (PI). Examinations of caries status included the decayed, missing, and filled teeth and surfaces indexes (DMFT and DMFS indexes, respectively). The duration of each evaluation was also recorded. Results There were significant differences in MGI and PI between CE and IDPE. There were no significant differences in DMFT and DMFS indexes between CE and IDPE, and there were positive correlations between CE and IDPE for each of the two indexes (DMFT index: r=0.56; DMFS index: r=0.69). The IDPE duration was shorter than the CE duration. Conclusions The feasibility of caries status assessment via IDPE is promising. Digital oral health evaluation merits further clinical consideration. Trial registration Xiamen University Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates, project number: 2018X0583. Registered 1 April 2018; http://cxw.xmu.edu.cn/admin/Innovation/NewInnovationDetail?id=6ce0a415-6131-496b-891a-6a1ae44e556d

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mothers Related to their Oral Health Status of 6-12 Years Old Children in Bhilai City, Chhattisgarh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Pallavi Pawar ◽  
Nilotpol Kashyap ◽  
Rohit Anand
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Level ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of 6-12 year old children and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices in Bhilai city. Moreover, this study was also carried out to determine whether mother’s oral health related knowledge, attitude, and practices have a significant influence on the oral health of their children. Materials and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among children (n=600) aged between 6-12 years, attending both government and private schools accompanied with their mothers in Bhilai city. The oral health status of the children was evaluated by using WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The parents were then asked to fill 25 item based on selfadministered questionnaire. Mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices were assessed by direct contact with mothers using close ended questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: The data was then entered and analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Also, p value≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The result of the study showed that 90% of mothers had good knowledge, 75% mothers had average attitude, and 51% mothers had high level practices related to oral health. An inverse relationship was found between children’s oral health status and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices about oral health. Thus, the findings were highly significant. Conclusion: Results showed that mother’s oral health related to knowledge, attitude, and practices had a significant impact on oral health status of their children.

scholarly journals Oral health status of 6- and 12-year-old children of Roma origin from Eastern Slovakia: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-296
Author(s):  
Zuzana Pilát ◽  
Jana Gaľová ◽  
Eva Petrejčíková ◽  
Matúš Mathia ◽  
Iveta Boroňová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Oral Health Status

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 Developing Children’s Oral Health Assessment Toolkits Using Machine Learning Algorithm

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Wang ◽  
R.D. Hays ◽  
M. Marcus ◽  
C.A. Maida ◽  
J. Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Objectives: Evaluating children’s oral health status and treatment needs is challenging. We aim to build oral health assessment toolkits to predict Children’s Oral Health Status Index (COHSI) score and referral for treatment needs (RFTN) of oral health. Parent and Child toolkits consist of short-form survey items (12 for children and 8 for parents) with and without children’s demographic information (7 questions) to predict the child’s oral health status and need for treatment. Methods: Data were collected from 12 dental practices in Los Angeles County from 2015 to 2016. We predicted COHSI score and RFTN using random Bootstrap samples with manually introduced Gaussian noise together with machine learning algorithms, such as Extreme Gradient Boosting and Naive Bayesian algorithms (using R). The toolkits predicted the probability of treatment needs and the COHSI score with percentile (ranking). The performance of the toolkits was evaluated internally and externally by residual mean square error (RMSE), correlation, sensitivity and specificity. Results: The toolkits were developed based on survey responses from 545 families with children aged 2 to 17 y. The sensitivity and specificity for predicting RFTN were 93% and 49% respectively with the external data. The correlation(s) between predicted and clinically determined COHSI was 0.88 (and 0.91 for its percentile). The RMSEs of the COHSI toolkit were 4.2 for COHSI (and 1.3 for its percentile). Conclusions: Survey responses from children and their parents/guardians are predictive for clinical outcomes. The toolkits can be used by oral health programs at baseline among school populations. The toolkits can also be used to quantify differences between pre- and post-dental care program implementation. The toolkits’ predicted oral health scores can be used to stratify samples in oral health research. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This study creates the oral health toolkits that combine self- and proxy- reported short forms with children’s demographic characteristics to predict children’s oral health and treatment needs using Machine Learning algorithms. The toolkits can be used by oral health programs at baseline among school populations to quantify differences between pre and post dental care program implementation. The toolkits can also be used to stratify samples according to the treatment needs and oral health status.

scholarly journals Mothers’ oral health literacy and children’s oral health status in Pikine, Senegal: A pilot study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. e0226876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérigne Dieng ◽  
Daouda Cisse ◽  
Pierre Lombrail ◽  
Sylvie Azogui-Lévy
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Oral Health Status of the Visually Impaired Children – A South Indian Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vabitha Shetty ◽  
Amitha Hegde ◽  
Srikala Bhandary ◽  
Kavita Rai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Oral Conditions ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Oral health is an important aspect of health for all children, and is all the more important for children with special health needs. The oral health of children who are visually impaired can be disadvantaged, since they are often unable to adequately apply the techniques necessary to control plaque. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the oral health status of visually impaired children. Method: A modified WHO oral health assessment form was used to assess oral conditions, oral hygiene status, caries experience and gingival status. Results and conclusion: The children exhibited suboptimal levels of oral health with majority of the children showing a high caries prevalence as well as moderate to severe gingivitis.

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