Oral health messages for the Australian public. Findings of a national consensus workshop<sup>#</sup>

Crocombe, Leonard

doi:10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01339.x

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“…In this regard, recent studies have analyzed the effectiveness of different approaches to patients depending on the degree of dependence on tobacco and the aggressiveness of these techniques, with studies such as the one carried out by Houstonn et al ( 12 ), which shows that an approach via email for smoking patients, including a variety of preventive content and oral health promotion as well as guidelines on preventing oral cancer, achieved encouraging results in the U.S. Similarly, the National Oral Health Promotion Clearing House in Australia ( 13 ) sent messages highlighting the link between smoking and various diseases, recommending giving up smoking, and encouraging patients to visit their dentist to receive further advice. Nohlert et al ( 14 ) compared high-intensity interventions with low-intensity interventions in a group of patients in Sweden, regardless of their degree of addiction, in combination with other techniques.…”

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Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Omaña-Cepeda¹,

Jané‐Salas²,

Estrugo‐Devesa³

et al. 2015

J Clin Exp Dent

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IntroductionSmoking is one of the main public health problems in developed countries. Despite extensive evidence on the effects of smoking on both oral and general health, the rate of smoking cessation is not promising.Material and MethodsTo review the evidence on knowledge and programs for smoking cessation developed by dentists, a literature review was carried out on programs for smoking cessation from the dentist’s perspective, as well as a review of behavioral guidelines that have been recently proposed for these interventions. We used the keywords “Tobacco”, “Smoking Prevention”, “Public Health” AND “Dentistry”, to identify controlled studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 1999 and 2014, in Google Scholar, SCOPUS and PubMed.ResultsOut of 177 studies found, 35 were considered, and these were divided into 2 groups of 20 and 15 articles respectively, according to type of study and inclusion criteria.ConclusionsThere is considerable scientific evidence describing the programs for smoking cessation used in dentistry, which support their effectiveness. Overall, these are brief behavioral interventions complemented by pharmacological treatment, with the participation of the entire dental team. Key words:Dentistry, nicotine, smoking cessation, tobacco.

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confidence: 94%

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Omaña-Cepeda¹,

Jané‐Salas²,

Estrugo‐Devesa³

et al. 2015

J Clin Exp Dent

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“…Langevin et al [7] claimed that regular dental visits increase the probability of diagnosing and managing oral diseases in their early stages, thereby limiting any significant or irreversible damage to teeth and gums. Given the scarcity of robust scientific evidence on the appropriate frequency of dental visits, the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) [8, 9] recommends that frequency must be based on different oral health needs and individual risk levels. The AIHW [10] reports that 69.4% of Australian children and teenagers visited the dentist within the past year whereas a significant proportion of 16.9% failed to visit in the last 5 years.…”

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Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow

John

Mannan

Nargundkar

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundRegular dental attendance is significant in maintaining and improving children’s oral health and well-being. This study aims to determine the factors that predict and influence dental visits in primary school children residing in the rural community of Lithgow, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.MethodsAll six primary schools of Lithgow were approached to participate in a cross-sectional survey prior to implementing water fluoridation in 2014. Children aged 6–13 years (n = 667) were clinically examined for their oral health status and parents were requested to complete a questionnaire on fluoride history, diet, last dental visit, and socio-demographic characteristics. Multiple logistic regression analyses were employed to examine the independent predictors of a 6-monthly and a yearly dental visit.ResultsOverall, 53% of children visited a dentist within six months and 77% within twelve months. In multiple logistic regression analyses, age of the child and private health insurance coverage were significantly associated with both 6-monthly and twelve-month dental visits. In addition, each serve of chocolate consumption was significantly associated with a 27% higher odds (OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.05-1.54) of a 6-monthly dental visit.ConclusionIt is imperative that the socio-demographic and dietary factors that influence child oral health must be effectively addressed when developing the oral health promotion policies to ensure better oral health outcomes.

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“…Third, plaque in children has lower irritation potential; oral hygiene can be withheld in preschool children for 27 days with no consequences unlike in adults where inflammatory changes become obvious by the 3 rd day [52]. For children in whom the risk for periodontal diseases is low, conducting a major public health campaign to promote twice daily tooth brushing in a bid to reduce periodontal disease in children would be considered inefficient use of resources [53]. …”

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Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper

et al. 2014

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BackgroundThe objective of this paper is to draw attention to the oral health needs of children in Nigeria, and promote the use of appropriate interventions for disease prevention in the population. It also evaluates the value of the ongoing twice-daily tooth brushing campaign, which focuses on promoting good periodontal health and its relevance for children in Nigeria.DiscussionThe main oral health burden for children in Nigeria is untreated dental caries, attributable to low utilization of oral health facilities. While there is a strong association between oral hygiene status and caries occurrence, no research had established an association between frequency of tooth brushing and caries in children in Nigeria. Prevalence of caries and gingivitis is low, despite the fact that a majority of children brush once a day and most of them have fair oral hygiene. Campaigns that promote twice daily brushing to prevent chronic periodontitis in children are not driven by evidences supporting the local epidemic, and therefore cannot be considered as efficient use of the limited resources available.SummaryExisting evidences show that the main oral health need of children in Nigeria is the management of untreated caries. Promoting the treatment of caries should be the primary focus of oral health programmes for children in Nigeria, as this would reduce further risks of developing new carious lesions. Public health campaigns should focus efforts at creating demand for oral health care services, for both preventive and curative purposes.

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Oral health messages for the Australian public. Findings of a national consensus workshop^#

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Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow

Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper

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Oral health messages for the Australian public. Findings of a national consensus workshop#

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Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Predictors of dental visits among primary school children in the rural Australian community of Lithgow

Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper

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Oral health messages for the Australian public. Findings of a national consensus workshop^#