Cognitive Ability as a Determinant  of Socioeconomic and Oral Health  Status among Adolescent College  Students of Bengaluru, India

Karnam, Rekha Rao; Kumar, Naganandini Samapth; Eshwar, Shruthi; Deolia, Shravani

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/21132.9102

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“…Levels of oral health and economic status are unequally distributed throughout the population. 6 Unlike developed countries, in developing countries like India, individuals with lower income always prefer to fulfil their basic needs first in other words, foods, clothing and shelter; neglecting healthcare. This scenario becomes worst in older people living alone with limited income.…”

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Prevalence of Partial EdentulismAccording to Kennedy’s Classification in Wardha Population as per Gender, Age and Their Perception towards Replacement of Teeth

Makkasare¹,

Kambala²,

Jaiswal³

2020

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A B S T R A C T BACKGROUNDDental and Oral Health is a vital part of our overall health and well-being. Poor oral hygiene can lead to caries and gingival diseases. Maintaining healthy teeth and gums is a lifelong commitment. However, many older adults experience poor oral health. Even though recent reports have shown a consistent decline in the prevalence of tooth loss during the past few decades, significant variation in tooth loss distribution remains. We wanted to determine the prevalence of partial edentulism according to Kennedy's classification and assess the reason for non-replacement of teeth. METHODSThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 patients who came to the Department of Prosthodontics in SPDC. They were partially edentulous patients in the age group of 20-60 years. After obtaining informed consent from these patients, thorough intraoral examination of all the patients was carried out to identify the pattern & type of edentulism. Each patient was asked to fill a self-administered questionnaire regarding loss of teeth. The questionnaire comprised of a total of 10 close ended questions. Patient responses were assessed, and analysed. RESULTSHealth status was assessed in different age groups and significant results were found. Lack of awareness was found to be the main reason for not replacing the missing teeth in 36 % of patients in the age group of 20-30. 36% patients of the age group 30-40 felt no difference after extraction showing that lack of awareness in young age group remains the main reason for not getting treatment done. Self-motivation resulted in seeking treatment for 40% patients in the age group of 40-50 whereas it was 60% in the age group of 20-30 in females; motivation by friends and relatives for seeking treatment affected 50% of male patients in the age group of 20-30 and same was seen in females of the age group 50-60. 31% patients in the age group of 20-30 consulted dentist for the replacement of the missing teeth. CONCLUSIONSGender comparison in this study shows prevalence of loss of teeth with predominant Kennedy's Class 1 in males than females but with less tendency to seek treatment for the same than females.

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Prevalence of Partial EdentulismAccording to Kennedy’s Classification in Wardha Population as per Gender, Age and Their Perception towards Replacement of Teeth

Makkasare¹,

Kambala²,

Jaiswal³

2020

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“…Increased risk in rural population owing to their geographical location, food habits, and oral hygiene practices has also been reported. Oral hygiene behaviors vary to a great extent among countries, and even within countries;[ 29 30 ] hence, this particular tribe of Dehradun district was taken.…”

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Effectiveness of mouth self-examination for screening of oral premalignant/malignant diseases in tribal population of Dehradun district

Shah

Bhushan

Akhtar³

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Mouth self-examination (MSE) is shown as a speedy, economical, and effortless method of oral cancer detection. As previous studies were conducted in population with high literacy, the current survey was performed to explore the usefulness of MSE for finding the oral cancerous precancerous lesions in indigenous low literate population of Dehradun district. Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional survey which was done on the Buksa tribal communities in Dehradun district, India. Out of seven tehsils in the district, two were randomly selected, from which two villages were selected. Individuals belonging to Buksa tribe above the age of 18 years were gathered in commonplace. A total of 539 people who gave their consent were enrolled for study. Using a questionnaire, information regarding sociodemographic details, history of risk factors, and practice of MSE was obtained by interview method, followed by recording oral findings by a single expert. Later, performance of MSE was taught to the participants and they were asked to record the same. Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test were applied wherever applicable and significance level was kept at below 0.05. Results: It was observed that out of 539 participants, 220 (40.8%) practiced MSE and 319 (59.2%) have never practiced MSE. Further analysis showed that a total of 39% males and 42.7% females had MSE habits and this difference was not statistically significant ( P > 0.05). In totality, the prevalence of oral lesions identified by health worker was 213 (39.5%), whereas MSE showed only prevalence rate of 69 (12.8%). MSE had low sensitivity (24.6%), whereas high specificity (87.4%) for all the lesions and most sensitive in detecting ulcers (72.7%), and highest specificity in identifying red lesions (99.2%). Conclusion: Even though the sensitivity of MSE for detecting oral premalignant/malignant lesions was low, specificity was very high. Frequent efforts to educate and encourage public on MSE may enhance efficacy and compliance.

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“…1 Oral health is a condition in which people can speak, eat or socialize without active (oral) disease, discomfort or embarrassment. 2 Commonly found oral diseases such as caries, periodontal or gum disease, oral cancers, cleft lip and palate can be prevented or treated at an early stage. 3 The demographic factors that affect its prevalence are age, sex, race, geographical location, food habits and oral hygiene practices.…”

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Conceptual Measures of Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Behaviour among Street Hawkers and Fruit Vendors in Wardha, Maharashtra

Nimbulkar¹,

Chandarana²,

Sangi³

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND Oral health is the most important but often neglected entity of life. Studies have revealed that literacy skills and knowledge are strong predictors of individual's health status than age, income, employment status, education level, racial group or ethnic group. The objective of this study was to investigate how oral health literacy relates to oral health knowledge, attitude and practices among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Marathi pretested, close ended, structured and validated questionnaire to assess oral health knowledge, attitude, practices and literacy among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. The data was collected, entered and analysed using SPSS Version 21. RESULTS The study shows that only 24.4% of the participants knew that teeth were important for chewing, talking and appearance, 86.7% of the participants knew that consumption of sweets causes tooth decay, 80.4% knew that brushing teeth prevents dental caries and 91.6% knew that visiting a dentist prevents dental problems. Regarding oral hygiene practices, 16.4% used tooth paste with toothbrush, 44.4% brushed twice daily, 47.6% used tobacco more than once daily and 34.7% visited dentist when they experienced tooth ache. In case of oral health literacy, 35.6% answered correctly that bleeding gum is an inflamed gum, 32% knew that plaque is soft debris on teeth, 21.3% participants knew that fluoride strengthens the teeth and 95.1% were aware that eating/smoking tobacco causes oral cancer. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that oral health literacy was limited. The awareness on oral health knowledge was good with positive attitude but practices were fair among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. Therefore, measures should be taken to improve OHL level and develop skills of self-management about oral hygiene behaviour which will promote the oral health practices.

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Cognitive Ability as a Determinant of Socioeconomic and Oral Health Status among Adolescent College Students of Bengaluru, India

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Prevalence of Partial EdentulismAccording to Kennedy’s Classification in Wardha Population as per Gender, Age and Their Perception towards Replacement of Teeth

Prevalence of Partial EdentulismAccording to Kennedy’s Classification in Wardha Population as per Gender, Age and Their Perception towards Replacement of Teeth

Effectiveness of mouth self-examination for screening of oral premalignant/malignant diseases in tribal population of Dehradun district

Conceptual Measures of Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Behaviour among Street Hawkers and Fruit Vendors in Wardha, Maharashtra

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