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Social participation prevents social isolation and loneliness among older adults while having numerous positive effects on their health and well-being in rapidly aging societies. We aimed to estimate the effect of retaining more natural teeth on social participation among older adults in Japan. The analysis used longitudinal data from 24,872 participants in the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (2010, 2013, and 2016). We employed a longitudinal modified treatment policy approach to determine the effect of several hypothetical scenarios (preventive scenarios and tooth loss scenarios) on frequent social participation (1 = at least once a week/0 = less than once a week) after a 6-y follow-up. The corresponding statistical parameters were estimated using targeted minimum loss-based estimation (TMLE) method. Number of teeth category (edentate/1-9/10-19/≥20) was treated as a time-varying exposure, and the outcome estimates were adjusted for time-varying (income, self-rated health, marital status, instrumental activities of daily living, vision loss, hearing loss, major comorbidities, and number of household members) and time-invariant covariates (age, sex, education, baseline social participation). Less frequent social participation was associated with older age, male sex, lower income, low educational attainment, and poor self-rated health at the baseline. Social participation improved when tooth loss prevention scenarios were emulated. The best preventive scenario (i.e., maintaining ≥20 teeth among each participant) improved social participation by 8% (risk ratio [RR] = 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.11). Emulated tooth loss scenarios gradually decreased social participation. A hypothetical scenario in which all the participants were edentate throughout the follow-up period resulted in a 11% (RR = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.84-0.94) reduction in social participation. Subsequent tooth loss scenarios showed 8% (RR = 0.92; 95% CI, 0.88-0.95), 6% (RR = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.91-0.97), and 4% (RR = 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93-0.98) reductions, respectively. Thus, among Japanese older adults, retaining a higher number of teeth positively affects their social participation, whereas being edentate or having a relatively lower number of teeth negatively affects their social participation.
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Perda de Dente , Humanos , Masculino , Idoso , Perda de Dente/epidemiologia , Atividades Cotidianas , Saúde Bucal , Renda , Envelhecimento , JapãoRESUMO
Over the last years, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a major public health crisis globally that societies have struggled to address irrespective of the approach followed. The different aspects of the crisis and how it has been handled from the point of view of social epidemiology, do not offer a positive reading. One key "message" has been that we are "all in it together". This implies a socially neutral phenomenon, yet there is clear evidence of stark socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities with disproportionate burden of the pandemic among the more deprived groups in the society (Marmot, 2020). And this has taken place in the background of already well-established health inequalities that have further increased over the last decade (Marmot et al., 2020). At the same time, addressing inequalities has been a central piece of government and societal health policy objectives.
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COVID-19 , Animais , Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Humanos , Marmota , Pandemias , Fatores SocioeconômicosAssuntos
Infecções por Coronavirus , Saúde Bucal , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral , Idoso , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Humanos , Institucionalização , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
Despite their prevalence and burdens, oral diseases are neglected in universal health coverage. In Japan, a 30% copayment (out of pocket) by the user and a 70% contribution by Japan's universal health insurance (JUHI) are required for dental and medical services. From the age of 70 y, an additional 10% is offered by JUHI (copayment, 20%; JUHI, 80%). This study aimed to investigate the effect of cost on dental service use among older adults under the current JUHI system. A regression discontinuity quasi-experimental method was used to investigate the causal effect of the JUHI discount policy on dental visits based on cross-sectional data. Data were derived from the 2016 Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study. This analysis contained 7,161 participants who used JUHI, were aged 68 to 73 y, and responded to questions regarding past dental visits. Analyses were controlled for age, sex, number of teeth, and equalized household income. Mean ± SD age was 72.1 ± 0.79 y for the discount-eligible group and 68.9 ± 0.78 y for the noneligible group. During the past 12 mo, significantly more discount-eligible participants had visited dental services than noneligible participants (66.0% vs. 62.1% for treatment visits, 57.7% vs. 53.1% for checkups). After controlling for covariates, the effect of discount eligibility was significant on dental treatment visits (odds ratio [OR], 1.36; 95% CI, 1.32 to 1.40) and dental checkups (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.44 to 1.54) in the regression discontinuity analysis. Similar findings were observed in triangular kernel-weighted models (OR, 1.38 [95% CI, 1.34 to 1.44]; OR, 1.52 [95% CI, 1.47 to 1.56], respectively). JUHI copayment discount policy increases oral health service utilization among older Japanese. The price elasticity for dental checkup visits appears to be higher than for dental treatment visits. Hence, reforming the universal health coverage system to improve the affordability of relatively inexpensive preventive care could increase dental service utilization in Japan.
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Cobertura Universal do Seguro de Saúde , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Japão , Análise de RegressãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Periodontal intrabony defects are usually treated surgically with the aim of increasing attachment and bone levels and reducing risk of progression. However, recent studies have suggested that a minimally invasive non-surgical therapy (MINST) leads to considerable clinical and radiographic defect depth reductions in intrabony defects. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of a modified MINST approach with a surgical approach (modified minimally invasive surgical therapy, M-MIST) for the treatment of intrabony defects. METHODS: This is a parallel-group, single-centre, examiner-blind non-inferiority randomised controlled trial with a sample size of 66 patients. Inclusion criteria are age 25-70, diagnosis of periodontitis stage III or IV (grades A to C), presence of ≥ 1 'intrabony defect' with probing pocket depth (PPD) > 5 mm and intrabony defect depth ≥ 3 mm. Smokers and patients who received previous periodontal treatment to the study site within the last 12 months will be excluded. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the modified MINST or the M-MIST protocol and will be assessed up to 15 months following initial therapy. The primary outcome of the study is radiographic intrabony defect depth change at 15 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes are PPD and clinical attachment level change, inflammatory markers and growth factors in gingival crevicular fluid, bacterial detection, gingival inflammation and healing (as measured by geometric thermal camera imaging in a subset of 10 test and 10 control patients) and patient-reported outcomes. DISCUSSION: This study will produce evidence about the clinical efficacy and potential applicability of a modified MINST protocol for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects, as a less invasive alternative to the use of surgical procedures. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03797807. Registered on 9 January 2019.
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Perda do Osso Alveolar/terapia , Raspagem Dentária , Regeneração Tecidual Guiada Periodontal , Desbridamento Periodontal , Periodontite/complicações , Aplainamento Radicular , Retalhos Cirúrgicos , Adulto , Idoso , Perda do Osso Alveolar/diagnóstico por imagem , Perda do Osso Alveolar/etiologia , Raspagem Dentária/efeitos adversos , Estudos de Equivalência como Asunto , Feminino , Regeneração Tecidual Guiada Periodontal/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Londres , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos , Desbridamento Periodontal/efeitos adversos , Periodontite/diagnóstico , Aplainamento Radicular/efeitos adversos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Comparing the burden of dental conditions to other health outcomes provides useful insight for public policy. We aimed to estimate quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) loss due to dental conditions in the US adult population. Social inequalities in QALE loss by dental conditions were also examined. Data from 3 cross-sectional waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES waves 2001 to 2002, 2003 to 2004, and 2011 to 2012) were pooled and analyzed. The average age of study participants ( n = 9,445) was 48.4 y. Disutility scores were derived from self-rated health and the numbers of physically unhealthy days, mentally unhealthy days, and days with activity limitation, employing a previously published algorithm. The associations between the disutility scores and the numbers of decayed teeth, missing teeth, and periodontitis were examined by multiple linear regression stratified by age groups (20-39, 40-59, and ≥60 y), adjusted for other covariates (age, sex, wave fixed effect, educational attainment, smoking, and diabetes). The QALE loss due to dental conditions at the age of 20 was estimated using life tables. Decayed and missing teeth, but not periodontitis, were associated with a larger disutility score. The coefficient for decayed teeth was larger among the older population, whereas that of missing teeth was smaller among them. The estimated QALE loss was 0.43 y (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.28-0.59), which reached 5.3% of QALE loss (8.15 y; 95% CI, 8.03-8.27) due to overall morbidity. There were clear social gradients in QALE loss by dental conditions across the life course, and people with high school or less education had 0.32 y larger QALE loss in total compared with people with college or more education. This study suggests that improvements in people's dental health may yield substantial gains in population health and well-being. The necessity of more comprehensive public health strategies is highlighted.
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Cárie Dentária , Expectativa de Vida , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Tábuas de Vida , Inquéritos Nutricionais , Anos de Vida Ajustados por Qualidade de VidaAssuntos
Saúde Bucal , Qualidade de Vida , Fumar/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reino Unido , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Following debate and discussion prompted by a focussed, day long pre-ORCA Symposium in July 2015, the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future Pan-European Chapter, the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe, and the European Association of Dental Public Health have agreed this statement on the future needs for caries epidemiology and surveillance in Europe. Each organisation agreed to support the planned publication of the Statement, and will make it available on their Organisation's websites and strive to implement its recommendations.
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Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Vigilância da População , Europa (Continente)/epidemiologia , Humanos , Medição de RiscoRESUMO
Background The 2013 Children's Dental Health survey is the fifth in a series of national surveys.Aim To summarise key findings on oral health perceptions, oral symptoms, and the impacts of oral conditions on the daily life of children and their families.Methodology A representative sample of children (aged 5, 8 12 and 15 years) and their parents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland completed relevant questionnaires.Results Oral symptoms, even more profound ones such as toothache, were prevalent among all age groups. Overall, 58% of 12- and 45% of 15-year-olds reported at least one oral impact in the past three months. The most prevalent oral impact was feeling embarrassed to smile or laugh, followed by difficulty eating. These symptoms and oral impacts were disproportionately high among children eligible for free school meals. Furthermore, one fifth to one third of parents reported that their children's oral conditions had some impact on their family life.Conclusion Oral symptoms were common and oral conditions had a negative impact on the quality of life of large proportions of children. There were clear and marked socioeconomic inequalities, with considerably worse oral health perceptions and higher levels of oral impacts among the more deprived children.
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Saúde Bucal , Qualidade de Vida , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cárie Dentária , Inglaterra , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Irlanda do Norte , País de GalesRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Evidence of the extent of poor oral health in the older UK adult population is limited. We describe the prevalence of oral health conditions, using objective clinical and subjective measures, in a population-based study of older men. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A representative sample of men aged 71-92 years in 2010-2012 from the British Regional Heart Study, initially recruited in 1978-1980 from general practices across Britain. Physical examination among 1660 men included the number of teeth, and periodontal disease in index teeth in each sextant (loss of attachment, periodontal pocket, gingival bleeding). Postal questionnaires (completed by 2147 men including all participants who were clinically examined) included self-rated oral health, oral impacts on daily life and current perception of dry mouth experience. RESULTS: Among 1660 men clinically examined, 338 (20%) were edentulous and a further 728 (43%) had <21 teeth. For periodontal disease, 233 (19%) had loss of attachment (>5.5 mm) affecting 1-20% of sites while 303 (24%) had >20% sites affected. The prevalence of gingival bleeding was 16%. Among 2147 men who returned postal questionnaires, 35% reported fair/poor oral health; 11% reported difficulty eating due to oral health problems. 31% reported 1-2 symptoms of dry mouth and 20% reported 3-5 symptoms of dry mouth. The prevalence of edentulism, loss of attachment, or fair/poor self-rated oral health was greater in those from manual social class. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the high burden of poor oral health in older British men. This was reflected in both the objective clinical and subjective measures of oral health conditions. The determinants of these oral health problems in older populations merit further research to reduce the burden and consequences of poor oral health in older people.
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Boca Edêntula/epidemiologia , Saúde Bucal/estatística & dados numéricos , Doenças Periodontais/epidemiologia , Xerostomia/epidemiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Estudos Transversais , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Qualidade de Vida , Autorrelato , Classe Social , Reino UnidoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To assess sex and age differences in NHS dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in providing preventive care. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with dentists working in North London, UK. RESULTS: The sample displayed limited knowledge in certain key aspects of prevention, but expressed generally positive attitudes towards preventive care. More female and younger dentists reported that a child should attend the dentist before the age of 3 years (p = 0.03 and p = 0.04, respectively). No other differences in knowledge or attitudes were found by age and sex. The majority of the sample reported routinely providing oral hygiene (95.7%), diet (85.4%) and smoking cessation advice (76.7%), but provision of alcohol advice was much less common (38%). A significantly higher proportion of younger dentists were more likely to give diet advice (p = 0.03) and smoking cessation support (p = 0.009) than their older colleagues. Female dentists were more likely to provide fissure sealants (p = 0.04), diet advice (p = 0.02) and smoking cessation support (p = 0.03). The main perceived barriers were related to organisational factors including insufficient remuneration (86.3%), lack of time (84%) and poor patient compliance (66%). There were no significant differences in perceived barriers by sex, but younger dentists were significantly more likely to identify poor patient compliance as a barrier (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: Although dentists in this study may lack some core preventive knowledge, many expressed very positive attitudes towards prevention and reported to be routinely offering a range of preventive measures. Younger and female dentists tended to engage more frequently in preventive activities.
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Odontólogos/estatística & dados numéricos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Odontologia Preventiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/prevenção & controle , Estudos Transversais , Dieta/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Higiene Bucal/estatística & dados numéricos , Padrões de Prática Odontológica/estatística & dados numéricos , Fatores Sexuais , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reino Unido/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Oral health inequalities associated with socioeconomic status are widely observed but may depend on the way that both oral health and socioeconomic status are measured. Our aim was to investigate inequalities using diverse indicators of oral health and 4 socioeconomic determinants, in the context of age and cohort. Multiple linear or logistic regressions were estimated for 7 oral health measures representing very different outcomes (2 caries prevalence measures, decayed/missing/filled teeth, 6-mm pockets, number of teeth, anterior spaces, and excellent oral health) against 4 socioeconomic measures (income, education, Index of Multiple Deprivation, and occupational social class) for adults aged ≥21 y in the 2009 UK Adult Dental Health Survey data set. Confounders were adjusted and marginal effects calculated. The results showed highly variable relationships for the different combinations of variables and that age group was critical, with different relationships at different ages. There were significant income inequalities in caries prevalence in the youngest age group, marginal effects of 0.10 to 0.18, representing a 10- to 18-percentage point increase in the probability of caries between the wealthiest and every other quintile, but there was not a clear gradient across the quintiles. With number of teeth as an outcome, there were significant income gradients after adjustment in older groups, up to 4.5 teeth (95% confidence interval, 2.2-6.8) between richest and poorest but none for the younger groups. For periodontal disease, income inequalities were mediated by other socioeconomic variables and smoking, while for anterior spaces, the relationships were age dependent and complex. In conclusion, oral health inequalities manifest in different ways in different age groups, representing age and cohort effects. Income sometimes has an independent relationship, but education and area of residence are also contributory. Appropriate choices of measures in relation to age are fundamental if we are to understand and address inequalities.
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Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Saúde Bucal , Classe Social , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Estudos de Coortes , Índice CPO , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Dentição , Escolaridade , Feminino , Humanos , Renda/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ocupações/estatística & dados numéricos , Bolsa Periodontal/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Características de Residência/estatística & dados numéricos , Fumar/epidemiologia , Perda de Dente/epidemiologia , Reino Unido/epidemiologia , Populações Vulneráveis/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
This study aimed to assess, whether depression in adulthood was associated with self-reported chewing difficulties at older age, and examine whether the strength of the association differed according to the number of depression episodes in earlier adult life. We used Whitehall II study data from 277 participants who completed a questionnaire in 2011. Depression was measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in 2003 and 2008. The association between CES-D depression and self-reported chewing ability was assessed using regression models adjusted for some socio-demographic factors. Participants with depression at some point in their earlier adulthood had an odds ratio (95% CI) of 2·01 (1·06, 3·82) for reporting chewing difficulties in older adulthood, compared to those without depression. The respective odds ratios were 1·42 (0·66, 3·04) for individuals with depression in only one phase, but 3·53 (1·51, 8·24) for those with depression in two phases. In conclusion, while further research is required, there was an association between depression and chewing difficulty that was independent of demographic and socio-economic characteristics. Furthermore, this increased odds for chewing difficulties was primarily among adults that experienced two episodes or a prolonged period of depression.
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Depressão/complicações , Mastigação , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/etiologia , Adulto , Idade de Início , Depressão/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Londres , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances , Estudos Prospectivos , Autorrelato , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Few studies have related the common oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) impacts in children to perceived causes. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence, extent and intensity of oral impacts in relation to perceived clinical conditions in primary school children in South Africa. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a random sample of children attending 26 schools. The Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP) index, administered through individual face-to-face interviews, was used. RESULTS: Sixty four per cent of the sample of 2610 children aged 11-13 years participated. 36.2% reported having one or more oral impacts on daily performances, 61.1% having one affected and 63.1% reporting impacts were of "very little" or "little" intensity. Eating was most commonly affected (22.8%) mainly related to decay (40%), followed by cleaning the teeth (17.2%). Toothache impacted on speaking (32.5%), whereas toothache (35.7%) and tooth decay (28.6%) influenced studying. Position of teeth impacted on smiling (19.2%), social (8.5%) and speaking (7.5%). Bleeding gums" and "tooth colour" affected cleaning teeth and smiling respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of oral impacts on the quality of life in this South African population of schoolchildren was relatively modest, as was the extent and intensity of the impacts, affecting mainly eating, cleaning of teeth and smiling.
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Atividades Cotidianas , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Saúde Bucal , Qualidade de Vida , Adolescente , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Cárie Dentária/psicologia , Ingestão de Alimentos/fisiologia , Feminino , Hemorragia Gengival/psicologia , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Má Oclusão/psicologia , Higiene Bucal , Relaxamento/psicologia , Sorriso/psicologia , África do Sul , Fala/fisiologia , Descoloração de Dente/psicologia , Odontalgia/psicologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To report the consumption of non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES) among a low-income UK sample, compare it with nationally representative estimates and examine the association between socioeconomic position and NMES consumption among low income adults.Design Secondary analysis of the Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS) data. SETTING AND SUBJECTS: Two thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six adults and 415 young people from 2,477 households.Main outcome measures Mean NMES intakes (grams) and their percentage contribution to food energy, from dietary data collected via a 24-hour recall 'multiple pass' method. RESULTS: The low income sample consumed more NMES than the general population sample. The percentage of food energy from NMES exceeded the 11% target, especially among adolescents (17.2% in males, 16.3% in females). After adjusting for age, men who finished full-time education aged 16 years consumed significantly more sugar (p = 0.028), whereas those who finished aged 18 consumed significantly less sugar (p = 0.023) than the reference group (finished aged 15). No significant associations were found between NMES and socioeconomic variables in women. CONCLUSION: Compared to the general population, the nutritional disadvantage of the most deprived segments of society relates primarily to excessive NMES consumption. In men, higher educational level appears to play a protective role against high sugar intakes.
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Carboidratos da Dieta/administração & dosagem , Comportamento Alimentar , Pobreza , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Criança , Escolaridade , Emprego/estatística & dados numéricos , Ingestão de Energia , Características da Família , Comportamento Alimentar/classificação , Feminino , Humanos , Renda/estatística & dados numéricos , Estilo de Vida , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos Nutricionais , Pobreza/estatística & dados numéricos , Recomendações Nutricionais , Fatores Sexuais , Classe Social , Reino Unido , Populações Vulneráveis/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: This study describes the oral health status and associated risk factors in a sample of female prisoners and compares their oral health to that of the female population from the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey. METHOD: A random sample of prisoners was selected from HMP Holloway, London. Structured interviews were carried out to collect information on oral health behaviours and oral health related quality of life. Clinical examinations using the Adult Dental Health Survey criteria assessed the oral health needs of prisoners. RESULTS: The mean age of female prisoners (n = 103) was 30.9 ± 9.6 years. The prevalence of oral diseases was high. Seventy-five percent had decayed or unsound teeth. The mean DMFT was 12.3 ± 7.5. Compared to the general female population, prisoners had more decayed and fewer filled teeth. Sixty-six percent had periodontal pockets of 4 mm or more. A large proportion (73%) reported at least one oral impact on daily performances. Prisoners were more likely than the general female population to engage in oral health damaging behaviours such as high sugar intake and smoking. CONCLUSION: This survey has demonstrated the poor state of oral health and identified considerable levels of unmet dental treatment needs in HMP Holloway. Urgent action is required to address this major public health problem.
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Saúde Bucal/estatística & dados numéricos , Prisioneiros/estatística & dados numéricos , Atividades Cotidianas , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Índice CPO , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Doenças da Polpa Dentária/epidemiologia , Restauração Dentária Permanente/estatística & dados numéricos , Sacarose Alimentar/administração & dosagem , Escolaridade , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Promoção da Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação das Necessidades/estatística & dados numéricos , Bolsa Periodontal/epidemiologia , Prisioneiros/psicologia , Prisões/estatística & dados numéricos , Qualidade de Vida , Fumar/epidemiologia , Perda de Dente/epidemiologia , Escovação Dentária/estatística & dados numéricos , Reino Unido/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess clustering of oral health related behaviors among a sample of British adults. 2. To determine the variation in clustering of oral health related behaviors by socioeconomic position. METHOD: We used secondary analysis of the Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 data. Health behaviors referred to smoking, tooth brushing frequency, dental visits and sugar consumption. Clustering was assessed by pairwise correlations, counts of clustering of health compromising behaviors and comparison of observed/expected ratios. Logistic regression was used to assess variation in clustering of oral health related behaviors by socioeconomic position crudely and adjusted for age, gender and self-rated oral health. RESULTS: There were weak correlations between four health behaviors. Very low prevalence of clustering was reported. Higher observed to expected ratio was observed for clustering patterns with lower prevalence. Multivariate logistic regression showed clear, strong and significant educational gradients in associations between different clustering patterns of health compromising behaviors and educational attainment. These educational gradients remained significant after adjusting for age, gender and self-reported oral health. CONCLUSION: Very clear and strong educational gradients were observed throughout patterns of clustering of oral health compromising behaviors, suggesting chances of having detrimental behavioral clustering are lower in more educated groups in population.
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde Bucal/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Doença Crônica/epidemiologia , Análise por Conglomerados , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde/etnologia , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , New South Wales , Irlanda do Norte , Saúde Bucal/etnologia , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Fumar/epidemiologia , Fumar/psicologia , Classe Social , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reino Unido , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Data from the Adult Dental Survey conducted in 2009/10 have recorded some major changes in the pattern of oral conditions in British adults. The change in the number of sound and untreated teeth in recent decades has been particularly marked in younger adults. Across all ages there were 17.9 sound and untreated teeth per dentate adult, but among the youngest (16-24-year-olds) it was 26.9 teeth indicating rapidly improving prospects for young adults compared with their predecessors. Between 1998 and 2009 the overall prevalence of caries of all types in England has fallen dramatically from 54% to 31% overall, but the number of teeth affected by caries among those people affected by decay is almost unchanged at around 2.7 affected teeth per person. Caries, and the reduction in caries, affected people of all ages. The rate of new restorations is correspondingly low and young adults in particular had fewer restorations than their predecessors. Much activity is now likely to be around repairing or extending existing restorations. By contrast 37% of dentate adults had crowns, up from 34% in 1998, averaging around three crowns per person among those who have crowns. A minority of British adults had a very healthy periodontal status (17%) and moderate periodontal disease (pockets of 4 mm to less than 6 mm) has also reduced markedly in the last decade, in line with measurably less plaque and more frequent brushing. However, more severe disease has increased slightly (from 6% to 9% of adults). The frequency of impact of poor oral health on people's lives has also reduced in the last decade. However, while clinical conditions are improving, there is a proportion of dentate adults that experience negative effects on their daily life frequently (16%) and/or severely (17%) due to their oral health; who are more likely to be those in a lower socioeconomic position and those with worse clinical status in terms of caries and periodontal disease.