Inequalities in oral health among adolescents in Gangneung, South Korea

Jung, Se-Hwan; Kim, Myoung-Hee; Ryu, Jae-In

doi:10.1186/s12903-018-0533-3

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“…Also, in line with another study [26], no relationship was found between the presence of dental health problems and the children's gender. Most studies point to a higher prevalence of tooth decay in girls than in boys, as their permanent teeth appear earlier (thus leading to an earlier exposure to risk factors for dental illness), as well as differences in salivary composition or hormonal fluctuations during puberty.…”

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Oral Health Problems and Utilization of Dental Services among Spanish and Immigrant Children and Adolescents

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Cebrino

2020

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Spanish and immigrant children and adolescents vary widely in their frequency of dental visits and occurrence of dental problems. The aims of this study were to discover the prevalence of dental problems and utilization of dental services in the Spanish and immigrant child population, identify the type of treatment received, and analyze the socioeconomic and demographic variables which are associated with dental problems and non-regular utilization of dental services, based on data from the 2017 National Health Survey in Spain. The sample consisted of 4568 children aged between 3 and 14 years old. Utilization of dental services and dental problems were assessed against socioeconomic and demographic characteristics using logistic regression models. The prevalence of caries in Spanish children was 9.29% compared with 18.58% (p < 0.001) in their immigrant counterparts. The most common reason for dental visits was a check-up (Spanish: 65.05%; immigrants: 54.94%). In both groups, from the age of 7, there was a lower probability of non-regular utilization of dental services, although this increased when the social class was lower. The probability of presenting dental problems was lower in Spanish children living in towns with over 10,000 inhabitants and was higher, in both groups, over the age of 7 and in lower social classes.

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Oral Health Problems and Utilization of Dental Services among Spanish and Immigrant Children and Adolescents

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2020

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“…12 Additionally, in relation to oral health, adolescence is a vital period as permanent dentition is complete, and this is when parental monitoring of oral health behaviour typically ceases. 13 Furthermore, evidence shows that poor dental health in adolescence is a risk factor for poor dental health in adulthood. 14 The period of adolescence, therefore, poses an optimal point of intervention to prevent the effects of poor oral health behaviours being carried into adulthood.…”

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Associations between Individual‐level and Area‐level social disadvantage and oral health behaviours in Australian adolescents

Kaunein

Singh

King

2020

Australian Dental Journal

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Background: Oral health behaviours are significant determinants of oral health. There is evidence that socioeconomic position influences oral health behaviours, but little is known about this association during adolescence. This study aims to investigate the association between social disadvantage (individual and area level) and oral health behaviours among Australian adolescents. Methods: This study utilized data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). The sample consisted of 2877 adolescents. Exposure measures were area-level social disadvantage (Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas) and parentreported household income from Wave 5. Outcomes, measured in Wave 6, were three different adolescent-reported oral health behaviours: frequency of brushing, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and dental visits. Associations between quintiles of each exposure and each oral health behaviour were tested by fitting multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Household income and area-level disadvantage were associated with dental visits and brushing frequency. Associations between social disadvantage and consumption of SSBs were less apparent, with only the least disadvantaged adolescents having lower odds of consumption of SSBs compared to the most disadvantaged group. Conclusion: Individual and area-level socioeconomic factors are associated with dental visits, and frequency of brushing.Broad population-based strategies must be adopted to reduce intake of SSBs, however, targeted strategies are needed among more disadvantaged populations to address infrequent toothbrushing and irregular dental visits among adolescents.

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“…A prior study revealed that socioeconomic status could be associated with a lower prevalence of dental caries and that water fluoridation reduced oral health inequalities [13]. Jung et al [14] reported that because oral health habits developed during adolescence can persist throughout the course of a person’s life, intervention to address such inequalities in school environments are required.…”

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The use of an interdental brush mitigates periodontal health inequalities: the Korean National Health and nutrition examination survey (KNHANES)

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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mitigating effect of the use of interdental brushes on periodontal health inequality. Methods This study was based on the data acquired in the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VI; 2013–2015). A total of 17,583 participants (7,633 males and 9,950 females)) aged 19 years or older completed the KNHANES VI between 2013 and 2015. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed using socioeconomic characteristics (sex, age, level of education, individual income), personal health practice (smoking, toothbrushing, dental flossing, interdental brushing, dental clinic visiting), systematic medical factors (diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity) and the community periodontal index. We confirmed differences in the prevalence of periodontal disease with the use of an interdental brushes stratified according to individual income. Results Three logistic regression models adjusted for covariates hierarchically. In all models, individuals who used an interdental brush were not significantly different from individuals who did not use an interdental brush. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for interdental brushing was 0.918 with a 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of 0.797–1.057. When periodontal disease was the outcome of the model, the lowest income group had 1.266 (95% CIs 1.066 to 1.502) times the odds of having periodontal disease than the highest income group. In interdental brush nonusers, the lowest income group had 1.276 (95% CI 1.061–1.533) times the odds of having periodontal diseases than the highest income group. However, in the interdental brush users, there were no significant differences in periodontal disease prevalence among income groups. Conclusions The results suggest that the use of interdental brushes could alleviate periodontal health inequality.

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Inequalities in oral health among adolescents in Gangneung, South Korea

Cited by 11 publications

References 38 publications

Oral Health Problems and Utilization of Dental Services among Spanish and Immigrant Children and Adolescents

Oral Health Problems and Utilization of Dental Services among Spanish and Immigrant Children and Adolescents

Associations between Individual‐level and Area‐level social disadvantage and oral health behaviours in Australian adolescents

The use of an interdental brush mitigates periodontal health inequalities: the Korean National Health and nutrition examination survey (KNHANES)

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