Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Children and Adolescents of Orphanages in Jodhpur City Rajasthan, India

Hans, Rinki; Thomas, Susan; Dagli, Rushabh; Bhateja, Geetika Arora; Sharma, Akanksha; Singh, Ajnesh

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2014/9026.4948

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“…Another cross-sectional study from India (Jodhpur, Rajasthan) was conducted in 100 orphan children to assess their knowledge on oral health (their attitude toward oral hygiene and their practices) [31]. Most children revealed an adequate knowledge on their oral health, but that study lacked any control group and follow-up.…”

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Oral Hygiene in a Sample of Children/Adolescents Living in Family-Homes from the Province of Milan (Italy): A Pilot Study

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Objective: This pilot study is a prospective controlled clinical trial, designed to evaluate the short-term clinical results (the plaque index) of an educational/motivational program for home oral hygiene, directed to children and adolescents who live in family-homes. Methods: The setting of the project was the province of Milan (Italy), where two family-homes were selected. The study group included 26 children (16 females and 10 males) aged between 7 and 15 years, of Italian nationality, from the family-home communities. The control group included 26 children (15 females and 11 males, aged between 7 and 15 years) of Italian nationality, matched for age and gender distribution with the study group, that were not in a socially disadvantaged condition. Collection of the plaque index (PI) was performed at t0. Then, all basic oral hygiene instructions were given to all children/adolescents and their educators. Education and motivation were repeated in the same way after 4–7 weeks (T1), and after 10–12 weeks (T2). The PI was taken also at T1 and T2. Results: An improvement in the PI was generally found in both groups, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups over time. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) revealed a statistically significant effect of time [F (1, 52) = 90.73, p < 0.001], regardless of the assignment group, in consequence of which the plaque index presented a moderate and significant improvement. Conclusion: The present data confirm the validity of the educational/motivational program to improve oral hygiene in children/adolescents, regardless of the assignment group.

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Oral Hygiene in a Sample of Children/Adolescents Living in Family-Homes from the Province of Milan (Italy): A Pilot Study

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“…The use a toothbrush and toothpaste in the present study was reported as 69.7% among orphans and 97.7% among non-orphans. This is lower as per the findings of Hans R et al (82%) 10 and Kumar APP et al, 11 who reported 90.8% brushing habit using toothbrush and toothpaste among orphan children. Among school children 97.7 % reported brushing habit using toothbrush and toothpaste and is in agreement to Mishra A et al who reported 97.1% of their study population (school going children) using toothpaste as the medium for cleaning teeth, while the rest 2.9% used powder/charcoal and its products to clean the teeth.…”

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Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Orphans and Non-Orphans Aged 6-12 Years in a Central Indian City: A Comparative Study

Karishma¹,

Nair²,

Anjali³

et al. 2020

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INTRODUCTION: Oral Health, like general health, is a basic fundamental right for all, and even more so for the underprivileged. AIM: To evaluate the oral health status of Institutionalized orphans aged 6-12 years and non-orphans in Indore, Madhya PradeshMATERIALS AND METHODS: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among various registered orphanages in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Oral Examination was done by two standardized examiners (ADA type III examination) and data was entered using a pre-tested and pre-validated proforma. Data was transferred into MS excel and after application of descriptive statistics, the independent samples t-test and multiple logistic regression were applied (p value significant at ≤ 0.5). RESULTS: Of the total 263 study subjects, there were 132(50.2%) orphans and 131(49.8%) school children aged 6-12 years. Among orphans, males (62.9%) formed the majority; use of toothbrush with toothpaste was observed among 69.7% of orphans, while 6.1% did not use any oral hygiene aid. The most common observed hard lesion was dental caries (31.8%) as compared to 20.6% in school children and its presence revealed a significant association (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: It is recommended that a special emphasis should be made to promote oral health among the children residing in orphanages.

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“…With regard to sweet consumption, the children were likely to consume sugary beverages more frequently than sweets, biscuits, and cakes, and these findings were in line with those reported by the National Oral Health Survey. The study in India also reported similar results with 85% of 5-16-year-old orphaned children consuming sugary soft drinks more than once a week [10,19]. Children who consumed sweets frequently were more likely to suffer from dental caries, suggesting that controlling dietary habits helped in the prevention of dental caries.…”

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Status, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 12-18-year old orphaned children pertaining to dental caries in an dental clinic by non-governmental organization at Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Kubota¹,

Jareonpituak²,

Narksawat³

et al. 2017

Oral Health Care

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This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among children aged 12-18 years residing in orphanages at Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The study included 187 subjects (male = 103, female = 84, mean age = 13.28 ± 1.51 years), and the data was collected by means of oral examinations, DMFT scoring, oral health questionnaires based on the KAP model, and interviews conducted in a private dental clinic supported by a non-government organization. The overall caries prevalence was found to 85.2%, and 30% of the children exhibited severe caries. The mean DMFT, DT, MT and FT scores were 3.58 ± 3.00, 2.13 ± 2.54, 0.13 ± 0.44 and 1.32 ± 1.68, respectively.The proportion of children with moderate knowledge about oral health, highly positive attitudes toward oral health, and moderate levels of oral hygiene practices were 63.6%, 69.6%, and 67.3%, respectively. Significant differences in factors related dental caries were observed among different age groups (p<0.01) and sweet intake groups (p < 0.05). Conversely, no significant associations were observed between dental caries status, and the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices pertaining to oral health.The results of this study suggest that targeted oral health promotion programs are necessary to prevent dental caries in this population.

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Children and Adolescents of Orphanages in Jodhpur City Rajasthan, India

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

Oral Hygiene in a Sample of Children/Adolescents Living in Family-Homes from the Province of Milan (Italy): A Pilot Study

Oral Hygiene in a Sample of Children/Adolescents Living in Family-Homes from the Province of Milan (Italy): A Pilot Study

Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Orphans and Non-Orphans Aged 6-12 Years in a Central Indian City: A Comparative Study

Status, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 12-18-year old orphaned children pertaining to dental caries in an dental clinic by non-governmental organization at Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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