Thirty years of evolution of oral health behaviours and dental caries in urban and rural areas  in Poland

Gaszyńska, Ewelina; Wierzbicka, Maria; Marczak, Michał; Szatko, Franciszek

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“…With regard to the residential zone, it can be seen that those individuals living in rural areas had a higher prevalence of caries and that there was a statistical difference, in line with national and international studies 5,9,10,[28][29] . This fact may be related to the difficult access to health services for people living in rural areas, as well as the fact that most of them belong to less advantaged social classes, or even the lack of fluoride in the water supply 5,9-10 .…”

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“…This fact may be related to the difficult access to health services for people living in rural areas, as well as the fact that most of them belong to less advantaged social classes, or even the lack of fluoride in the water supply 5,9-10 . Some national and international studies have shown that although the prevalence of caries is still high, the severity of the disease has diminished and this phenomenon is true for both rural and urban zones, with a greater intensity in the latter, and this is due to the better access to information and oral health services 10,29 . However, the form of coverage and the preventive focus still need improvement, mainly when related to residents of the rural areas, for these indices to improve even more.…”

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Oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents from rural and urban areas in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Borges

Cardoso

Fortuna

et al. 2017

RGO, Rev. Gaúch. Odontol.

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ObjectiveTo determine the condition of oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents, listing these habits and comparing residents from rural and urban areas. Methods Cross RESUMOObjetivo Verificar a condição de higiene bucal, hábitos alimentares e prevalência de cárie dentária em adolescentes, relacionando tais hábitos e comparando residentes da zona rural e urbana. MétodosEstudo transversal, composto por 623 adolescentes de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 12 e 17 anos do município de Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados através de questionários sociodemográficos e exame clínico odontológico. Realizou-se análise descritiva das variáveis de exposição e desfecho. A análise bivariada foi realizada através de teste de qui-quadrado. ResultadosA prevalência de cárie foi de 63,6%, na qual os adolescentes da zona rural apresentaram prevalência de 70,7% e os da zona urbana 56,4%. O grau de instrução materna ≤4 anos e a classe socioeconômica B1/B2 e C1/C2 apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre as zonas de moradia. Entre as variáveis demográficas, a zona rural apresentou maior prevalência de cárie. ConclusãoOs resultados evidenciaram alta prevalência de cárie entre os adolescentes e indicam uma correlação da prevalência com a baixa escolaridade materna, classe socioeconômica (média a baixa) e a residência na zona rural. Deve-se compreender que, enquanto não for levado em consideração a multifatoriedade e a ação estratificada da doença cárie, as ações implementadas continuarão falhando e frustrando as expectativas estabelecidas pelas entidades governamentais.Termos de indexação: Adolescente. Cárie dentária. Epidemiologia. Oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents from rural and urban areas in Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilHigiene bucal, hábitos alimentares e prevalência de cárie dentária em adolescentes da zona rural e urbana no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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Oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents from rural and urban areas in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Cardoso

Fortuna

et al. 2017

RGO, Rev. Gaúch. Odontol.

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“…In the past several years in Poland, it has been observed that the inhabitants of big cities are the largest group visiting the dental clinic [6,7,10,14], similarly as in our study (70.78%), which is understandable at least because of the location of the dental clinic.…”

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“…Poor oral health of the adult population in Poland is not the result of poor access to dental care, but due to the low health awareness of society. This requires launching a large-scale dental educational campaigns and prevention among adult Polish citizens, especially in rural areas [3][4][5][6][7]. Reducing the incidence and severity of dental caries and maintaining the greatest number of natural teeth will allow saving normal functions of chewing, thus contributing to improving the quality of life of adults.…”

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Dental treatment needs in patients of a Lublin dental clinic aged 35-54

Kuchta

Chałas

Szalewski

et al. 2016

Polish Journal of Public Health

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Introduction. Evaluation of the oral health among adult Poles carried out in the framework of the "National Monitoring of Oral Health and Its Determinants" study and the research results of clinical centers in Poland indicate that dental caries, periodontal diseases and missing teeth are a major health problem.Aim. The aim of the study was determining the reasons for reporting to the dentist of 35-54-year-old people, the assessment of dental health and prosthetic needs.Material and methods. The study comprised 154 patients aged 35-54 reporting in 2015 to the dental clinic in Lublin, which offers treatment financed by the National Health Fund or for a fee. Gender, age, the place of residence and the reason for the reporting to the dentist were analyzed. The place of residence was a village, a town of less than 200 thousand inhabitants or the city of more than 200 thousand residents. The reason for reporting to the dental clinic was a check-up visit, toothache or loss of filling. Dental condition was assessed by calculating the DMF index. The prosthetic state and needs were evaluated. The results were statistically analyzed.Results. Most patients reporting to the dental examination were women (59.09%) and residents of a big city (70.78%). More than a half of the patients (55.84%) had a check-up appointment, 25.32% appeared due to the loss of filling, and 18.83% -because of a toothache. The frequency of decay in the study group was 100% and the DMF index values ranged from 2.0 to 32.0, assuming an average of 21.18±5.02, and with the age the DMF index values increased. The highest number of decayed and extracted teeth were found in the rural population. Both residents of big cities and patients who reported for regular check-ups had the biggest number of fillings.Conclusion. Dental caries is still a major health problem in Polish population aged 35-44. Poor oral health among the adult population in Poland is due to the low health awareness of society. This requires launching large-scale dental educational campaigns and prevention measures among adult Polish citizens, especially in rural areas.

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The role of Polish school nurses in the oral health promotion for 7–19 year-old children and adolescents

Bagińska

Rodakowska

Kobus

et al. 2020

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent

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Purpose The assessment of the role of school nurses in the oral health education and counselling of children and adolescents aged 7-19 years. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate nurses' practice in oral health education, previous training in caries prevention, collaboration with a dentist and self-assessment of knowledge. Data were analysed with the Chi square test. Results The study group consisted of 140 Polish school nurses. Respondents declared the following activities: dietary counselling (99.2%), oral hygiene education (92.8%), NHS-funded supervised fluoride prophylaxis (82.8%), and caries screenings (4.3%). 47.1% participated in training on caries prevention, 25.7% had a collaboration with a dentist. Nurses from schools located in towns less frequently provided oral hygiene education (p < 0.005) and dietary counselling, but more often had a collaboration with a dentist (p < 0.05). The youngest nurses were more confident about their knowledge (p < 0.05). There was an association between participation in training on caries prevention and positive opinion on a school-based fluoride prophylaxis (p < 0.01). Nurses who did not include dental topics in their practice worked mainly with pupils older than 15 years, had shorter experience (p < 0.05), secondary education, worked in urban areas and had no training on dental problems (p < 0.01). Conclusion Polish school nurses have potentially crucial roles in improving the oral health status in pupils through oral hygiene education, dietary counselling and fluoride prophylaxis included in their duties.

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Thirty years of evolution of oral health behaviours and dental caries in urban and rural areas in Poland

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Oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents from rural and urban areas in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Oral hygiene, dietary habits and prevalence of dental caries in adolescents from rural and urban areas in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Dental treatment needs in patients of a Lublin dental clinic aged 35-54

The role of Polish school nurses in the oral health promotion for 7–19 year-old children and adolescents

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