Sociodemographic factors associated with oral health in 12-year-old adolescents: hygiene behaviours and health appointments. A cross-sectional national study in Portugal

Bombert, Filipa; Manso, Ana Cristina; Ferreira, Cristina Sousa; Nogueira, Paulo; Nunes, Carla

doi:10.1111/idj.12390

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“…1 study by Santos et al, published in 2019, reported the results of a survey on oral hygiene habits in Portugal that found that women generally brush their teeth more frequently than men . Poor oral health was found to be strongly related to male gender also in 12‐year‐old adolescents . The worse attitude to oral hygiene of males was reported also in other studies that examined populations of different ethnicity …”

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Anatomical factors associated with gender recognizability: A study on intraoral standardized photographs

Corbella

Alberti

Muzzarelli

et al. 2019

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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Aim The aim of this research was to evaluate the possibility of identifying the sex of 1 subject through visual assessment of a frontal photograph of dentition, and to investigate if some morphological characteristics are related to sex determination. Methods 5 expert dentists, 5 non‐expert dentists and 5 laypeople were made to watch 100 intraoral photographs for 5 seconds each and to establish their sex. The responses of the participants and the baseline characteristics of photographed dentitions were analyzed. Results The proportion of right answers was 56.0% ± 8.2% in the group of expert dentists, 65.0% ± 6.0% in the group of non‐expert dentists and 58.6% ± 4.5% in the group of non‐expert people. The round shape of maxillary central incisors was related to the female gender (P = .006). The male condition was correlated with poor oral hygiene for 4 observers. Female sex perception was correlated with round morphology of upper central incisors for 3 observers. Conclusion No difference in the ability to determine the sex was registered among groups, suggesting that sex perception is not strongly influenced by the characteristics of dentition.

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“…19 Poor oral health was found to be strongly related to male gender also in 12-year-old adolescents. 20 The worse attitude to oral hygiene of males was reported also in other studies that examined populations of different ethnicity. 21,22 A number of limitations of the present study should be taken in consideration.…”

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Anatomical factors associated with gender recognizability: A study on intraoral standardized photographs

Corbella

Alberti

Muzzarelli

et al. 2019

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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“…1,[3][4][5][6][7] Inequalities in oral health are deep-rooted, and affect the general health and quality of life of millions of people throughout the world. 8 Studies have shown that families with a low socioeconomic status tend to adopt inadequate health behaviors (such as unfavorable hygiene practices and dietary habits), and have less access to healthcare services and information on oral healthcare, [9][10][11][12][13] thus favoring the onset and progression of dental caries.…”

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Association between different stages of dental caries in preschoolers and familial socioeconomic factors

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This study evaluated the association between socioeconomic factors and stages of dental caries in children one to five years of age. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 759 children enrolled in preschools in Diamantina, Brazil. The parents/caregivers filled out a form addressing socioeconomic factors. Add to the end of this sentence: and categorized in caries free (code 0 and 1), no obvious decay (code 2 and 3) and obvious decay (code 4, 5 and 6). Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney test and multinomial regression. The prevalence of "no obvious decay" was higher among children from families with a larger number of income-dependent individuals (OR: 2.47; 95%CI: 1.41-4.31). The higher prevalence of "obvious decay" was associated with the child's age (

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“…Adolescence represents a period of transition when children are establishing autonomy over their behaviors (16). Additionally, it is a stage when teens do not always appreciate help from adults, despite the strong influence of the family on hygiene issues (17). In 2011, Miko et al examined personal and household hygiene among 299 undergraduate college students In New York.…”

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Hygiene Behavior in Middle School Students in Ankara, Turkey

Bulduk

2021

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: Hygiene is important as the first line of defence to mitigate the spread of pathogens in people's everyday environments. The objective of the present study was to investigate the hygiene behaviors of Turkish adolescents living in Ankara. Methods:The participants were 822 boys and 834 girls, in total 1656 Turkish adolescents aged between 12-18 years. We conducted a crosssectional study using a sociodemographic form and the Hygiene Behaviour Inventory (H123) including the questions about personal hygiene habits. Data from the study were evaluated statistically by the chi-square test. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software (version 22.0). Results:Our results showed that the frequency of washing hands on an average day was significantly higher in girls than boys (p<0.001). Besides, handwashing scores were significantly higher in girls after coming home from outside, after touching an animal and before preparing food (p <0.001). 56.5% of girls usually and 43.1% of boys occasionally washing their hands after handling raw foods and before handling cooked foods (p<0.05). Girls compared to boys tended to wash their hands for 21 seconds or more (p<0.001). We also found that 87.1% of boys and 12.9% of girls preferred to wear the same underclothes two days in a row (p<0.001). Conclusion:Girl adolescents have been found to show more rigorous behavior about hygiene compared to boys.

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Sociodemographic factors associated with oral health in 12-year-old adolescents: hygiene behaviours and health appointments. A cross-sectional national study in Portugal

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Anatomical factors associated with gender recognizability: A study on intraoral standardized photographs

Anatomical factors associated with gender recognizability: A study on intraoral standardized photographs

Association between different stages of dental caries in preschoolers and familial socioeconomic factors

Hygiene Behavior in Middle School Students in Ankara, Turkey

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