Tobacco and Oral Diseases

Reibel, Jesper

doi:10.1159/000069845

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“…In spite of this knowledge, only 65% of the dentists routinely asked patients about their tobacco habit and only 38.6% of dentists felt that they were adequately trained to provide tobacco cessation education. Even in the absence of oral stigmata of tobacco use, dentists should ask about the patient's past and present tobacco use, advise in order to detect new tobacco users and engage in early preventive activities especially with young patients [18]. …”

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Oral Cancer Awareness among Dentists in Kuwait

Joseph

Sundaram²

2011

Med Princ Pract

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess oral cancer awareness among dentists in Kuwait. Subjects andMethods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 dentists working at the Ministry of Health Dental Centers and Kuwait University Dental Center using a structured questionnaire. Dentists' knowledge about risk factors of oral cancer and about diagnostic concepts, current practices and opinions, preferred point of referral as well as interest in continuing education were assessed and the responses were analyzed. Results: Of the 200 dentists surveyed, 153 responded (76.5% response rate). The mean knowledge score of the respondents was 20.6 ± 4.0 out of a total score of 30. Thirty-five (22.9%) dentists had consistently high knowledge scores for both risk factors and diagnostic concepts. Of the 153 dentists, 132 (86.3%) were interested in obtaining further information about oral cancer. Conclusion: This study highlighted the need for improved knowledge and education of dental practitioners on oral cancer.

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confidence: 99%

Oral Cancer Awareness among Dentists in Kuwait

Joseph

Sundaram²

2011

Med Princ Pract

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“…Oral health is directly impacted by lifestyle, as increased sugar intake can cause dental caries, gingivitis and periodontitis, ultimately leading to tooth loss2, 3. Tobacco consumption can also be harmful as it can cause several oral diseases, including smoker's palate, dental caries, periodontal disease, implant failure, oral precancer and cancer4, 5, 6, 7. Regular oral hygiene practices, such as brushing and flossing, can help to maintain a healthy oral cavity, prevent these conditions8 and even prevent other conditions outside the oral cavity, such as transient bacteraemia9.…”

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Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

Bcheraoui¹,

Tuffaha²,

Daoud³

et al. 2016

International Dental Journal

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ObjectivesWe conducted a large household survey in 2013 to determine the current status of oral health practices and use of oral health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).MethodsThe Saudi Health Information Survey is a national multistage survey of individuals ≥ 15 years of age. We used a backward elimination multivariate logistic regression model to measure the association between having been to a dental clinic during the last year, and sex, age, marital status, education, time since last routine medical examination, history of diagnosis with a cardiovascular chronic condition, brushing or flossing teeth and use of Miswak (a chewing stick).ResultsBetween April and June 2013, 10,735 participants completed the survey (89.4% of the households contacted). An estimated 1.5 million (11.5%) and 6.3 million (48.6%) Saudi Arabian people, ≥ 15 years of age, had visited a dental clinic for a routine check‐up and for a complaint during the last year, respectively. In total, 16.3%, 85.0% and 52% of Saudi Arabian people never brush their teeth, never floss their teeth or never use Miswak, respectively. The probability of visiting a dental clinic increased with education, among individuals who brushed or flossed their teeth and who used Miswak.ConclusionsOral hygiene practices are not common among Saudi Arabian people, and use of health care for prevention of oral disease is limited. Hence, the need for oral health promotion is pressing. The KSA Ministry of Health should develop and implement programmes, through its primary health clinics, to increase the awareness of the importance of good oral health.

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“…Oral and dental effects of smoking include staining of teeth, reduction of ability to smell and taste, melanosis, smoker's palate, oral candidiasis and dental caries (6). Smoking also increases the severity of periodontal disease and has an adverse effect on almost all forms of periodontal therapy (7).…”

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Cigarette Smoking And Oral Health Among Healthcare Students

Komu

Dimba²,

Macigo³

et al. 2009

E Af Med Jrnl

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Background:The knowledge, attitudes and practices of cigarette smoking and health risks among health workers has been found to be predictive of their efficiency as agents for tobacco cessation campaigns. Objective: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cigarette smoking and oral health risks among healthcare professional students. Design: A cross sectional multi-level study. Setting: College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. Subjects: Two hundred and eighty one students. Results: Thirty four (12.1%) of the students were current smokers, 174 (61.95%) had never smoked, while 73 (26%) were former smokers. Seventy nine point four per cent of the current smokers were males and 20.6% were females. Pharmacy students had the highest smoking prevalence at 11 (32.4%), while dental and nursing students had the lowest percentages of current smokers. Differences observed in smoking status of students in the constituent schools of the College of Health Sciences were statistically significant (p = 0.008). Apart from knowledge levels on the association between tobacco consumption and lung cancer (p = 0.142), there were statistically significant differences in the awareness of the severe oral and systemic effects of smoking amongst the four student groups. Conclusions: There is a need for harmonisation of teaching of oral and systemic effects of smoking so as to impact on the smoking habits and effectiveness of healthcare professional students as agents of smoking cessation programmes.

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Tobacco and Oral Diseases

Cited by 195 publications

References 101 publications

Oral Cancer Awareness among Dentists in Kuwait

Oral Cancer Awareness among Dentists in Kuwait

Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

Cigarette Smoking And Oral Health Among Healthcare Students

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