The problems and impacts of orofacial pain among a group of Malaysian aborigines

Yusof, Zamros Yuzadi Mohd; Mohamed, Nor Himazian Binti; Radzi, Zamri; Yahya, Noor Azlin; Ramli, Anis Safura; Abdul-Kadir, Rahimah

doi:10.22452/adum.vol14no1.6

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“…The prevalence of oral impact in the current study was lower than that reported in similar studies in other countries namely Thailand (85.2%) [23], France (73.2%) [13], India (60%) [25], Brazil (80.7%) [11], and Italy (94.5%) [24]. However, the prevalence of oral impact in the current study was higher than that reported in the UK (40.4%) [27], Tanzania (28.6%) [12], Spain (36.5%) [26], Sudan (54.6%) [14], and South Africa (36.2%) [29].…”

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“…This prevalence was lower than the prevalence in a similar study conducted in urban schools in Kuala Lumpur where 67.7% of 11–12 year old children had oral impacts on their daily activities [17]. The relatively lower prevalence of oral impacts in the OA children sample could be due to their diet where it consists mostly of staple foods with low in sugars but high in fibres [24]. They also have less exposure to sugary food and drinks in rural communities and in schools compared to children in urban areas.…”

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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia

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Background Poor oral health among Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children may impact on their daily performances. Aim To assess the oral health status, related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among OA children in Cameron Highlands (CH), Malaysia, and to identify the predictor(s) for poor OHRQoL. Design This was a cross-sectional study involving 249, 11–12 year old OA children from 4 OA primary schools in CH. The children completed a self-administered questionnaire comprising information on socio-demographics, oral health-related behaviours, and the Malay Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (Malay Child-OIDP) index followed by an oral examination. Data were entered into the SPSS version 23.0 software. Non-parametric tests and multiple logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results The response rate was 91.2% ( n = 227/249). The prevalence of caries was 61.6% (mean DMFT = 1.36, mean dft = 1.01) and for gingivitis was 96.0%. Despite the majority reported brushing their teeth ≥ 2x/day (83.7%) with fluoride toothpaste (80.2%), more than two-thirds chewed betel nut ≥ 1/day (67.4%). Majority of the children (97.8%) had a dental check-up once a year. Nearly three-fifths (58.6%) reported experiencing oral impacts on their daily performances in the past 3 months (mean score = 5.45, SD = 8.5). Most of the impacts were of “very little” to “moderate” levels of impact intensity with 90.2% had up to 4 daily performances affected. Most of the impacts were on eating (35.2%), cleaning teeth (22.0%) and relaxing activities (15.9%). Caries in primary teeth is associated with oral impacts among the OA children. Conclusions The 11–12 year old OA children in Cameron Highland had high prevalence of caries and gingivitis with the majority chewed betel nut regularly. Caries in primary teeth is associated with poor OHRQoL. Future programmes should target younger age group children to promote positive oral hygiene practices, reduce caries, and improve quality of life.

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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia

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“…Most common classes that have been used are topographical (odontogenic vs. nonodontogenic) and/or chronological (chronic vs. acute). 15 In year 2020, International Headache Society released the first ICOP. 4 In this study, ICOP was used for the classification of pain.…”

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A Retrospective Study on the Etiological Factors of Orofacial Pain in a Malaysian Sample

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Objective This study aimed to examine the etiological factors of orofacial pain for patients attending dental clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Materials and Methods This retrospective study examined the data of 248 patients who have attended dental clinic at Faculty of Dentistry IIUM and suffering from different types of orofacial pain. The data were collected from January 2010 to November 2018. The etiologies of pain were classified according to International Classification of Orofacial Pain, 1st edition (2020). Statistical Analysis The association of age and gender with orofacial pain was evaluated by using the Chi-square test, and the significance level was set to 0.05. Results Collected data showed that orofacial pain has different etiologies among the patients attending the dental clinic at Faculty of Dentistry IIUM. Moreover, a statistically significant relation was observed between orofacial pain toward gender and different age group. Conclusion The findings proposed that the orofacial pain has a variety of etiological factors with the highest percentage of orofacial pain attributed to disorders of dentoalveolar and anatomically related structures among patients attending dental clinic at Faculty of Dentistry IIUM.

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“…Moreover, knowledge regarding the physiological actions of herbal treatments and how they interact with medicines would enhance dental professionals' ability to treat patients with appropriate strategies, with a number of plant extracts demonstrating anti-inflammatory action and/or prevention of bleeding: both significant functions in dentistry [10]. It should be noted here that North African and Middle Eastern regions are generally poorly represented in terms of scientific productivity [11], and this is especially the case for Libya [12,13]. Thus, there is little published research on TM for dental and oral healthcare in the country.…”

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Use of Traditional Recipes for Oral Care by Local People in Janzour City, Libya: A Qualitative Study

2022

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Background and objectives: Traditional medicine (TM) has gained attention from the public globally in recent times. However, a lack of studies is identified for individuals’ use of traditional medicine to treat dental issues. Libya’s traditional medicine is an example of traditions that include a number of plant- and non-plant-based approaches to dental and oral health. A qualitative descriptive study was used to explore the views on, use of, and access to TM in dentistry as an alternative to conventional dental care and oral pain relief among Libyans. A purposive sample of residents older than eighteen living in the city of Janzour was used, and sixteen semi-structured individual interviews were conducted virtually. The interviews aimed to gather data, including locally used names for plants used medicinally for oral health, ways of using the treatments, their effectiveness, adverse impacts, and how far each remedy was in popular use. Data analysis was conducted, and the results were fairly consistent and indicated relatively high levels of knowledge and usage of TM. Three main themes were extracted from the interviews:1) Different perspectives of the participants on TM. 2) Current practice and experience with TM. 3) Reasons for choosing TM. This study provides understandings for dentistry professionals of the kinds of traditional medicines which the public use for oral health. Building such understandings and awareness of the use of traditional medicines can help dental professionals to promote discussions of the practices which patients use, providing an opportunity for education in this area.

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The problems and impacts of orofacial pain among a group of Malaysian aborigines

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia

Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia

A Retrospective Study on the Etiological Factors of Orofacial Pain in a Malaysian Sample

Use of Traditional Recipes for Oral Care by Local People in Janzour City, Libya: A Qualitative Study

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