No full-text available
To read the full-text of this research,
you can request a copy directly from the author.
Healthy Lifestyle For Healthy Gums
Abstract
When we think about dental health, focus is likely to be on preventing cavities, caries and decayed teeth but it's important to pay attention to gums too. Gums play a major role not only in dental health, but in overall well-being of a person. Gingival disease begins with bacterial growth in the mouth and may end- if not properly treated-with tooth loss due to destruction of the surrounding tissue.
... Oral diseases are regarded as public health problems in developing countries due to their high prevalence, economic significance and adverse influence on the quality of life of affected individuals with prevention of oral diseases achievable by optimum oral hygiene practices [1]. Healthy habits and good oral hygiene, including twice daily brushing, are critical in preventing gum diseases and maintaining good oral health [2]. This is essential as oral diseases adversely affect concentration, interpersonal relationship and productivity due to the intricate relationship between oral health and general health [1]. ...
... It was observed that females brushed their teeth significantly more often when compared to their male counterparts. This is similar to previous studies in which it was observed that males brushed once a day while females tend to brush more frequently [2,[27][28][29][30]. Similarly, the effect of gender on the oral health status and behavior of students initially tested by bivariate analysis showed that the only significant differences between males and females concerned brushing frequency and oral hygiene status with subsequent meta-analysis of the data showing that only tooth brushing frequency was significantly affected by gender [23]. ...
... [9][10][11][12][13][14] Three out of four people may suffer from gum diseases during their life time. 15 Gingivitis represents as red, painful, swollen inflamed bleeding gums. If gingivitis is left untreated it can lead to periodontal problems. ...
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of bleeding gums in association withoral health practices. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Setting: Main DiagnosticDepartment NID, Multan, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: Period: 1st January 2017 to 31stMarch 2017. 1000 patients of either gender or age who came to main diagnostic department,NID, Multan, Pakistan for treatment purpose. A Questionnaire was designed. After gettingconsent, questions were asked and clinical examination was done to assess the frequency,accuracy of brushing technique, prevalence of calculus deposition and bleeding gums. Patientswere asked about the devices they used for oral Hygiene practices. Result: Result showed thatout of total sample 92.3% of patients were Brushing. 90% of them were using improper Brushingtechnique. 81.4% showed calculus deposits and 40.6% bleeding gums. Higher prevalence ofbleeding gums and calculus deposits were in 26-30years old age groups and 21-25 years oldindividuals respectively. 92% of the patient with bleeding gums had associated calculus.98%of patients with bleeding gums had improper brushing technique.98% of the patients withcalculus had improper brushing technique.1.2% of the patients were flossing. Conclusion:Improper brushing technique is the main factor for calculus deposits that is the leading causefor bleeding gums.
... Em relação à frequência de escovação dos dentes, apesar de a quantidade e a frequência serem maiores entre os acadêmicos brasileiros, a periodicidade relatada por ambos os grupos condiz com estudos já publicados que contemplaram universitários de diferentes nacionalidades 15 . Embora a regularidade mencionada pelos participantes estrangeiros tenha sido inferior, é adequada para a prevenção e a manutenção de uma boa saúde oral 16 . Quanto ao horário mais importante para a escovação, as menções "ao acordar" ou "antes de dormir" de ambos os grupos podem ser justificadas pela ocorrência de halitose matinal e pela diminuição do fluxo salivar durante o sono. ...
Objetivo: o estudo objetivou investigar os hábitos, oconhecimento sobre higiene oral e o comportamentoem saúde bucal bem como o acesso aos serviços odontológicosde estudantes brasileiros e principalmenteestudantes africanos, recém-ingressos à universidade.Sujeitos e método: trata-se de estudo exploratório, descritivo,transversal e quantitativo, conduzido em universidadepública brasileira. Após assinatura do termode consentimento livre e esclarecido, foi aplicado umquestionário aos acadêmicos. Os dados foram tabuladose analisados. Resultados: entre os brasileiros, 90%escovavam os dentes no mínimo 3 vezes ao dia, 50%não utilizavam fio dental, 55% não faziam uso de colutório,e 80% higienizavam a língua. Entre os estrangeiros,55% escovavam 2 vezes ao dia, 85% não usavamfio dental, 80% não utilizavam colutório, e 65%higienizavam a língua. Todos os brasileiros conheciamfio dental e colutório, enquanto que 70% dos acadêmicosestrangeiros sabiam o que era fio dental, e 60%desconheciam o que era colutório. Observou-se umaassociação entre ser estudante estrangeiro e não utilizarfio dental. Dos participantes, 95% dos brasileiros e 50%dos estrangeiros já tinham buscado atendimento odontológico.Sobre a autopercepção de higiene bucal, 95%dos brasileiros e 60% dos estrangeiros consideravam-naboa. Constatou-se ainda uma relação entre ser acadêmicorecém-ingresso e ter uma boa percepção de higieneoral sem utilizar fio dental. Conclusão: concluiu-se quehá diferenças entre hábitos, conhecimento e comportamentoem saúde bucal de acadêmicos de acordo com anacionalidade. A pesquisa contribuiu para caracterização,comparação e relação de importantes variáveis emsaúde bucal nos contextos universitário e étnico.Palavras-chave: Acesso aos serviços de saúde. Estudantes.Hábitos. Saúde bucal. Saúde da população negra.
... [9][10][11][12][13][14] Three out of four people may suffer from gum diseases during their life time. 15 Gingivitis represents as red, painful, swollen inflamed bleeding gums. If gingivitis is left untreated it can lead to periodontal problems. ...
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of bleeding gums in association withoral health practices. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional. Setting: Main DiagnosticDepartment NID, Multan, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: Period: 1st January 2017 to 31stMarch 2017. 1000 patients of either gender or age who came to main diagnostic department,NID, Multan, Pakistan for treatment purpose. A Questionnaire was designed. After gettingconsent, questions were asked and clinical examination was done to assess the frequency,accuracy of brushing technique, prevalence of calculus deposition and bleeding gums. Patientswere asked about the devices they used for oral Hygiene practices. Result: Result showed thatout of total sample 92.3% of patients were Brushing. 90% of them were using improper Brushingtechnique. 81.4% showed calculus deposits and 40.6% bleeding gums. Higher prevalence ofbleeding gums and calculus deposits were in 26-30years old age groups and 21-25 years oldindividuals respectively. 92% of the patient with bleeding gums had associated calculus.98%of patients with bleeding gums had improper brushing technique.98% of the patients withcalculus had improper brushing technique.1.2% of the patients were flossing. Conclusion:Improper brushing technique is the main factor for calculus deposits that is the leading causefor bleeding gums.
... 11) It is recommended to brush the teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, flossing daily, limiting between meal snacking, avoid high sugar consumption and consume drinks without added sugar, and regular dental preventive care. [12][13][14][15] In a recent survey among university students in 26 countries, 32.8% reported not brushing their teeth twice or more daily, and 33.9% rarely and 24.3% never went for a dental check-up. 16) In a previous review, Peltzer and Pengpid 16) identified the following factors with suboptimal tooth brushing among emerging adults: being male, lower socioeconomic status, poor oral health attitudes, substance use such as smoking and alcohol use, lack of exercises, inadequate fruit and/or vegetables consumption, frequent servings of chocolate, candy or chips per day, and poor mental health or psychological distress. ...
The aim of this study was to investigate dental health status and oral health behavior and associated factors among university students in five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 3,344 undergraduate university students (mean age 20.5, SD=1.6; 58.3% female) from five ASEAN countries. Results indicate that 27.7% of students reported to have sometimes, most of the time or always having tooth ache in the past 12 months, 39.4% reported to have one or more cavities, 20.3% did not brush their teeth twice or more times a day, and 30.9% had never been to a dentist (or did not know it). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, older age, living in a lower middle income country, consumption of chocolate or candy, having made a dental care visit, and poor mental health was associated with tooth ache in the past 12 months. Being male, being 20 to 21 years old, coming from a wealthier family background, living in a lower middle income country, frequent consumption of soft drinks, not having consulted with a dentist in the past 12 months and weak beliefs in the benefits of tooth brushing were associated with inadequate tooth brushing frequency (<twice a day). Further, being male, being 20 to 21 years old, inadequate tooth brushing frequency, infrequent consumption of chocolate or candy, frequent consumption of soft drinks and low physical activity was associated with inadequate or never dental care visit. Poor dental health status and oral health behaviors were found and various risk factors identified that can be utilized to guide interventions to improve oral health programs among university students.
... A hiperplasia gengival induzida por medicamentos foi descrita há mais de 50 anos atrás. Suas causas estão relacionadas a fatores genéticos, idiopáticos, hormonais, inflamatórios e iatrogênicos [6][7] . A causa idiopática mais comum provém de efeitos colaterais da utilização de certos medicamentos. ...
O proposito desse relato de caso e revisar as causas e descrever a aparencia da hiperplasia gengival induzida por medicamento, de modo que os dentistas estejam mais bem preparados a tratar esses pacientes. De relevância para os dentes e a utilizacao generalizada do agente imunossupressor ciclosporina em criancas com transplante de figado, uma droga que tem o potencial de causar hiperplasia gengival como efeito colateral. O caso clinico apresentado tem a finalidade de mostrar o uso do gel de clorexidina inibidor de placa como um auxiliar na terapeutica de impedir a alteracao da condicao gengival, porque no caso relatado, nao foi autorizada a realizacao de remocao cirurgica da hiperplasia gengival.
... Healthy habits and good oral hygiene, including twice daily tooth brushing, are critical in preventing gum disease and maintaining good oral health [1]. The prevalence of less than twice tooth brushing per day among university students seems to be higher in low and middle income than in high income countries, e.g., 52.2% in India [2], 35% in Lebanon [3], 32% in Turkey [4]; 24% not regularly in Yemen [5]) than in high income countries (7.9% in Italy [6], 25% in USA [7]). ...
Poor oral health is still a major burden for populations throughout the world, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study was investigate oral health behaviour (tooth brushing and dental attendance) and associated factors in low, middle and high income countries. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 19,560 undergraduate university students (mean age 20.8, SD = 2.8) from 27 universities in 26 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Results indicate that 67.2% of students reported to brush their teeth twice or more times a day, 28.8% about once a day and 4.0% never. Regarding dental check-up visit, 16.3% reported twice a year, 25.6% once a year, 33.9% rarely and 24.3% never. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, being a male, coming from a wealthy or quite well off family background, living in low income or lower middle income, weak beliefs in the importance of regular tooth brushing, depression and PTSD symptoms, tobacco use and frequent gambling, low physical activity, and low daily meal and snacks frequency were associated with inadequate tooth brushing (<twice daily). Further, being a male, older age, coming from a not well off or poor family background, living in low income or lower middle income, weak beliefs in the importance of regular tooth brushing, PTSD symptoms, illicit drug use, low physical activity, and low daily snacks frequency, skipping breakfast and inadequate fruit and vegetables consumption were associated with less than one annual dental care visit. Oral health behaviour among the students was found to be low. Various risk factors identified can be used to guide interventions to improve oral health behaviour among university students.
A BSTRACT
Background
Health behavior is widely influenced by behavior, attitudes, and knowledge, which impacts oral health. Mostly, individuals with poor oral hygiene have been found to be consuming more sugar.
Aim
The present study aims to assess the behavioral practices and tobacco usage of coal mine workers in Tamil Nadu towards oral health.
Materials and Methods
A simple random sampling technique was employed to recruit 309 Mine I workers and 294 Mine II workers. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data pertaining to oral health-related behavior and oral hygiene practices.
Results
Cigarette and bidi smoking were found in most of the workers. In both Mine I and Mine II, the majority of the subjects used tooth brushes and toothpaste for cleaning their teeth (78.6% and 76.5%, respectively). In Mine I, 58 (18.8%) subjects used finger and tooth powder for cleaning their teeth, while 6 (2%) used finger and toothpaste, and two tooth brush and powder. In Mine II, it was 52 (17.7%), 7 (2.4%), and 10 (3.4%), respectively.
Conclusion
89.7% of Mine I workers had cleaned their teeth once daily. In Mine I, the subjects who used finger and tooth powder for cleaning their teeth were 18.8%, those using finger and toothpaste were 2%, and tooth brushes and powder were 0.6%.
Introduction:
Oral health is a critical aspect of gestational diabetes management. Gestational diabetes is high blood glucose levels during pregnancy and is managed like type 2 diabetes with diet and physical activity interventions. This scoping review sets out to discuss why oral health support should also become part of gestational diabetes management.
Objectives:
The primary objective was to synthesise the existing psychologically informed oral health interventions for pregnant women and individuals with type 2 diabetes, and the extent to which these interventions map on to the COM-B Model. No literature exists on oral health interventions in gestational diabetes, why studies with type 2 diabetes populations were selected instead. The secondary objective was to identify the precise outcomes targeted in the interventions.
Methodology:
The Joanna Briggs Institute's Methodology for Scoping Reviews was used to conduct this review. The populations of interest were pregnant women and individuals with type 2 diabetes, and eligible concepts were psychologically informed oral health interventions. Quasi-experimental and experimental designs were considered. The Ovid Interface including Embase, Medline, Global Health, APA PsychInfo, Health Management Information, Maternity, Infant Care Database, the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL was used as information sources. The study selection followed the PRISMA guidelines. The first search was conducted on the week commencing the 25th of July 2022, with a follow-up search conducted on the 10th of October 2022.
Results:
28 records were included for synthesis. The most frequently assessed psychological outcome was oral health knowledge and the most frequently assessed oral clinical outcome was Plaque Index. All studies used an educational intervention approach, while psychological capability in the COM-B Model was targeted in all interventions by increasing oral health knowledge among the participants. The Health Belief Model was the most frequently used theory in the interventions.
Conclusion:
The results demonstrate that oral health is a recognised aspect of pregnancy and type 2 diabetes. The findings from this review and a qualitative interview study which is under development will inform the first oral health intervention for women with gestational diabetes in the United Kingdom.
ResearchGate has not been able to resolve any references for this publication.