Oral Health Literacy and Behavior of Health Sciences University Students

Dom, Tuti Ningseh Mohd; Ying, Ng Yee; Ming, Lye Shen; Moho-Said, Shahida; Yusof, N.M.

doi:10.14693/jdi.v22i2.404

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“…A highly educated person will easily obtain, read and understand information on health services and improve their health. 38 This is in accordance with the results of a study by Baskarados et al 39 which shows that individuals with low levels of education have insufficient levels of OHL. The effectiveness of individual educational status is able to improve dental and oral health status.…”

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Relationship between mother's oral health literacy level with oral hygiene behavior and self-reported oral health status in sociodemographic scope

2023

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Introduction: Oral Health Literacy (OHL) plays an important role in reducing the gap in promoting oral health. Oral health literacy of mothers is important due to maternal OHL can affect the family's oral health, especially in children. Sufficient OHL of mothers also help strengthen their capacities to improve their own and their children's oral health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the oral health literacy level of mothers and its relationship to the oral hygiene behavior and self-reported oral health status in the sociodemographic scope. Methods: The type of research was correlational analytics with cross-sectional techniques. The samples were 158 mothers, collected using purposive sampling in Parigi District, Pangandaran Regency. Data were collected using the Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-14) questionnaires which had been cross-adapted and included questions to assess oral hygiene behaviors with the Indonesian version of the oral hygiene behavior index. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and independent sample t-test. Results: The majority of mothers had a good educational level and did not get employment, and had a good level of oral health literacy, with an average score of 49.63±7.16. Dental hygiene behaviors were in the good category with a mean score of 3.13±0.82 and the results of self-assessment mostly stated that the oral and dental conditions were in a proper state. The results of the OHL correlation tests with oral hygiene behaviors and self-reported oral health status showed significant relations with low correlations (p=0.04; r=0.16) and (p=0.01; r=0.21). Conclusion: Mothers’ oral health literacy level is in good category and there are relations between oral dental health literacy with oral hygiene behaviors and self-reported oral health status.Keywords: oral health literacy, HeLD-14, oral hygiene behavior, sociodemographic, mother, oral health status

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Relationship between mother's oral health literacy level with oral hygiene behavior and self-reported oral health status in sociodemographic scope

2023

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“…The mean age reported in the present study was 27.75 ± 7.43, indicating a relatively young adult cohort. This demographic characteristic is consistent with the target population of many oral health studies focused on individuals aged 18–35 years to assess oral health behaviors [ 18 – 20 ]. Graf et al, in their study, stated that sensitivity is commonly seen in people 20 to 40 years of age [ 21 , 22 ].…”

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Efficacy of seventh generation bonding agents as desensitizers in patients with dentin hypersensitivity: a randomized clinical trial

Shabbir,

Ahmed,

Zaidi

et al. 2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is one of the most challenging and persistent dental complaints characterized by transient, intense pain triggered by various stimuli. It affects a significant portion of the global population, predominantly those aged 20–40. This study aims to evaluate the desensitizing efficacy of seventh-generation dentin bonding agents (Single Bond Universal by 3 M ESPE and Xeno-V + by Dentsply) against a control group using Bifluorid 12 by Voco in mitigating DH within a month of the follow-up period. Methods This was a single-center, parallel-group, double-blind, controlled randomized clinical trial conducted at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 105 patients with DH were allocated into three groups for this study. The patients were divided into three groups (Single Bond Universal by 3 M ESPE and Xeno-V + by Dentsply) and the control group containing fluoride varnish (Bifluorid 12 by Voco). Discomfort Interval Scale scores and Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale scores were recorded at baseline, immediately after the intervention, after 01 weeks, and after 01 month. Results All the materials demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in discomfort and sensitivity (DIS scores p-value 0.01) immediately after 01 week and over a period of 01 month after treatment compared with the baseline scores before application, with no single material proving superior over the one-month observation period. The study also provided insights into dental hygiene practices, with a significant majority using a toothbrush and sensitivity patterns, with cold stimuli being the most common cause of sensitivity. Conclusion The study demonstrates that Single Bond Universal, Xeno V+, and Bifluorid 12 are equally effective in reducing dentin hypersensitivity, with no distinct superiority observed over a one-month period. The findings highlight the potential of fluoride varnishes as a less technique-sensitive and cost-effective option for treating DH, offering valuable insights for future research and clinical practice. Trial registration NCT04225247 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04225247), Date of Registration: 13/01/2020. (Retrospectively registered).

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“…Malaysia one of those rare countries in South East Asia, where not all her citizens can understand or use the national language well [27]. This unique identity of a multilingual nation explains why a tool like HeLD-14 may be more suitable over other existing tools available in the country [12][13][14][15].…”

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“…To date, there are four studies on oral health literacy in the Malaysian population [12][13][14][15].…”

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“…All studies translated and adapted OHL tools from English to Malay, and all tools included components of reading or comprehension. Apart from the Malay Dental Health Literacy Assessment (DHLA) instrument, other existing studies on Malay OHL tools [13][14][15] did not report how the reliability and validity of the tools used were established. As for the Malay DHLA, the reliability of the tool used was 0.67, slightly lower than the accepted values of Cronbach Alpha that is between 0.7 to 0.9 [16].…”

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Sociodemography, Oral Health Status and Behaviours Related to Oral Health Literacy

Noor

Rani

Zakaria

et al. 2019

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To assess the relationships of socio-demography, self-reported oral health status, and behaviour with oral health literacy (OHL) among adults. Material and Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted during a mega carnival in Kuala Lumpur. Socio-demographic, oral health status, and oral health behaviour data were obtained using a questionnaire, and OHL was determined by a validated Malay version of the 14 items Health Literacy in Dentistry Scale (HeLD-14). A total of 165 data of participating adults were tested using Pearson's correlation, Independent t-test and One-way ANOVA with a significance level set at p<0.05. Results: The mean age of participants was 30.4 years (S.D. 9.7 years). Malay HeLD-14 scores were higher among those who were from better socioeconomic class (household income within the top 20% of the population) (p<0.005) those with good self-reported oral health status (good oral health status, no active caries) (p<0.005) and those with good oral health behaviours (brushed daily, flossed daily, does not vape) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Household income, self-reported oral health status, and behaviours were significantly associated with oral health literacy. Therefore, oral health literacy assessment is vital to help tailor appropriate oral health education and care.

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Oral Health Literacy and Behavior of Health Sciences University Students

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Relationship between mother's oral health literacy level with oral hygiene behavior and self-reported oral health status in sociodemographic scope

Relationship between mother's oral health literacy level with oral hygiene behavior and self-reported oral health status in sociodemographic scope

Efficacy of seventh generation bonding agents as desensitizers in patients with dentin hypersensitivity: a randomized clinical trial

Sociodemography, Oral Health Status and Behaviours Related to Oral Health Literacy

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