Multidimensionality of Oral Health in Dentate Adults

Abstract

The proposed multidimensional model of oral health has construct validity. Self-rated oral health is affected by oral disease and tissue damage, oral pain and discomfort, oral functional limitation, and oral disadvantage. These self-reported measures and the proposed model should provide useful information for dental care effectiveness research. General health status has been disaggregated into the "physical" and the "mental;" an additional separation into the "oral" aspects of health seems warranted.

Association between self-reported oral health, tooth loss and atherosclerotic burden

“…19,21 SROH is a known Likert-type scale and previous studies have provided consistent evidence of the construct validity of this model. 19,23 Limitations of the SROH approach must be clarified. Self-perceived oral health was shown to be better in individuals with more teeth and recent dental treatment and worse in those with tooth mobility, coronal decay and medical problems.…”

“…22 Information on oral health was collected using a structured questionnaire. Measures of self-perception on oral health included the variables "selfreported oral health (SROH)" (excellent, very good, good, fair or poor) 19,23 and "use of dental prosthesis" (yes or no). Total number of natural teeth was measured by simplified oral clinical examination, performed by a trained non-dentist examiner.…”

Social Inequality: Social inequality in perceived oral health among adults in Australia

“…It has been reported previously that the number of remaining teeth is only moderately correlated with selfrated oral health (0.33, Pearson r). 28 Because OHIP-14 poses quite specific questions about the frequency with which problems with teeth, mouth or dentures impose functional limitation, impairment and disability, interpretation by the respondents is somewhat constrained. By contrast, the broader concept of global self-rated oral health item is not confined to specific referents and may be interpreted in different ways based on norms, expectations and standards for excellent health.…”

The Determinants of Self–Rated Oral Health in Istanbul Adults

“…Although different approaches are available for evaluating self-perceived oral health, single-item indicators have frequently been used because they represent a valid and simple measure for evaluating oral healthrelated outcomes and summarizing oral health status Locker & Gibson, 2005). Most studies have been conducted with samples of adults, and findings indicate this measure is fairly stable over time (Peek et al, 1999), and positively associated with clinical assessment of oral health status (Gilbert et al, 1998;Kim et al, 2010;Pattussi et al, 2010;Peek et al, 1999). Over the past two decades there has been growing interest in examining individuals ' SROH (Atchison & Andersen, 2000;Gilbert et al, 1998;Locker et al, 2005, 173 A multidimensional model of oral health is comprised of five dimensions: namely -oral disease and tissue damage, oral pain and discomfort, oral functional limitation, oral disadvantage, and self-rated oral health (Gilbert et al, 1998;Locker, 1988).…”

“…Most studies have been conducted with samples of adults, and findings indicate this measure is fairly stable over time (Peek et al, 1999), and positively associated with clinical assessment of oral health status (Gilbert et al, 1998;Kim et al, 2010;Pattussi et al, 2010;Peek et al, 1999). Over the past two decades there has been growing interest in examining individuals ' SROH (Atchison & Andersen, 2000;Gilbert et al, 1998;Locker et al, 2005, 173 A multidimensional model of oral health is comprised of five dimensions: namely -oral disease and tissue damage, oral pain and discomfort, oral functional limitation, oral disadvantage, and self-rated oral health (Gilbert et al, 1998;Locker, 1988). The Andersen's Behavioral Model consists of variables distributed into four levels: exogenous variables, primary determinants of oral health, health behaviors, and oral health outcomes.…”