Dental neglect among college going adolescents in Virajpet, India

Ajagannanavar, Sunil Lingaraj; Sequeira, Peter Simon; Jain, Jithesh; Battur, Hemant

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.144803

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“…. Similar findings were found in a other studies 9 but were in contrast to other studies 2,8 where no gender difference was found with respect to mean DNS score.…”

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“…8 The mean dental neglect score for this population was found to be 18.40. However, they were higher than those reported by Ajagannanavar et al 9 in India that is 10.18, Cooligde et al 2 in Seattle-Tacoma area that is 13. and inaccessibility which could be the reason for the higher dental neglect. They neglect in seeking preventive dental care leading to the increase in many dental diseases and people often visit the hospital when these unattended diseases cause pain and suffering.…”

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“…Sarkar et al 5 divided the participants into two groups based on DNS scores (≤15 and >15) and found no statistically significant difference between DNS scores and groups based on DMFT scores while significant association was seen between DNS score and OHI-S. Study by Ajagannanavas et al 9 show that high positive correlation exists between dental neglect and dental caries and OHI. Our study shows statistically significant association between dental neglect scores and group categorised based on DMFT and OHI-S.…”

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“…Statistically significant difference was found between DNS score and age similar to other studies. 8,9 Further studies comparing various age group may be needed for better understanding of the association between age group and dental neglect. Mean neglect score was found to be more among the active working group of people which could be because they prioritise other things in life before dental care and with advancing age due to financial security and time, dental is given attention by them.…”

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Dental Neglect Score and its Association with Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries among Adults visiting A Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu

Bhattarai

Khanal

Shrestha

et al. 2020

J Nepal Soc Perio Oral Implantology

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Introduction: Dental neglect is a harmful behavior which brings many unwanted consequences in oral health. It has been found to be related to poor oral hygiene and increase in oral diseases. Dental neglect scale is a valid measure to record dental neglect among adults. Objective: To assess dental negligence using Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) questionnaire and assess its association with oral hygiene status and dental caries. Methods: Study consisted of convenient sample of 287 adults visiting Kantipur Dental Hospital who were given six-item Dental Neglect Scale questionnaire followed by oral examination using Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) and Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Results: The mean DNS score was found to be 18.40. Statistically significant difference was seen between age of the participants and mean DNS score (P value 0.033) as well as with gender and mean DNS score (P value 0.001). Association between dental neglect score and DMFT categorised and OHI-S shows statistically significant difference the groups with p value 0.022 and 0.001 respectively. Conclusion: Dental neglect was found to be high among adults in Kathmandu and caries and oral hygiene status were significantly associated with dental neglect. Variation in dental neglect exists in relation to various sociodemographic variables like age and gender.

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“…. Similar findings were found in a other studies 9 but were in contrast to other studies 2,8 where no gender difference was found with respect to mean DNS score.…”

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Dental Neglect Score and its Association with Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries among Adults visiting A Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu

Bhattarai

Khanal

Shrestha

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“…It is necessary to understand various factors resulting in self-neglect to frame a sound practice approach, which usually involves insufficient personal and environmental hygiene practices along with nonadherence to recommended health care regimen. [ 17 ] Dentists instruct patients undergoing orthodontic treatment not to eat hard and sticky foods that can result in breakage of the orthodontic appliances. [ 16 ]…”

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Impact of dental neglect score on oral health among patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment: A cross-sectional study

Pandey¹,

Chandra²,

Kumar³

et al. 2016

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objective:Maintenance of meticulous oral health practices is critical for patients who are under orthodontic treatment as failure to do so can result in deterioration of periodontal health. Thus, the present study was commenced to assess dental negligence and oral health status among patients undergoing orthodontic treatment using dental neglect scale (DNS) questionnaire.Materials and Methods:The present cross-sectional study was planned and carried out among the 40 patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. The study comprised of two questionnaires, one was close-ended questionnaire which consisted of questions regarding patient practice in maintenance of oral health and other questionnaire comprised of DNS followed by examination of oral hygiene status using Oral Hygiene Index Simplified. Data so obtained were subjected to analysis using SPSS version 20 and Chi-square test was used to statistically analyze data with P < 0.05 regarded as a statistically significant value.Results:The present study revealed that 63% among the studied orthodontic patients brushed once daily, 26% brushed twice daily, and 11% brushed thrice. About one-fourth was using brush with soft bristles and only 9% among the respondents used interdental aids. Data revealed positive correlation between DNS and oral hygiene index-simplified score with P < 0.05.Conclusion:The present study found that less frequency of brushing, rinsing mouth, and eating sticky and hard food can be attributed to self-neglect of the orthodontic patients.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Dental Neglect Scale for five-year-old children in Brazil

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Dental neglect among college going adolescents in Virajpet, India

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Dental Neglect Score and its Association with Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries among Adults visiting A Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu

Dental Neglect Score and its Association with Oral Hygiene and Dental Caries among Adults visiting A Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu

Impact of dental neglect score on oral health among patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment: A cross-sectional study

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Dental Neglect Scale for five-year-old children in Brazil

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