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Purpose: The purpose of this monitoring was to learn about the oral health status of Romani minority in Slovakia. The children were educated in oral health, as was expected that the dental status of the children would improve with the increased level of knowledge about dental health. Materials and methods: Romani children were regularly educated from 2010 to 2015. In 2010 and 2015 Romani children aged 5 to 14 were examined in the Spis Region, Slovakia. Dental cariosity was expressed by the DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) and DMFT index for permanent and temporary teeth, respectively. Parents were asked in 2015 whether they utilize free preventive oral care for their children. Results: In 2010, the average DMFT of all examined children was 1.11 ± 1.45 and DMFT 6.53 ± 3.57. In 2015, the average DMFT of all examined children was 1.81 ± 2.29 and DMFT 3.94 ± 4.19. 12 year old children in 2015 had DMFT 2.12 ± 2.19; permanent teeth of 35.1% of them were intact.                                                             In total, only 30.3% of asked parents visit dentists for preventive oral care of their children.                                                             In the villages with a segregated Romani community only 7.1% of parents visit dentists for preventive check-up of their children whereas in the villages with integrated Romani Community it is 51.1%. Conclusion: Conducted research showed that oral health status of Romani children in Spiš is slightly worse compared to the majority population in Slovakia. Oral health education of Romani children and their parents is necessary to meet Health21 goals in oral health in subsequent years.

ABSTRACTThe authors report on an oral health survey among Hong Kong Chinese homeless people. A total of 140 homeless men underwent clinical examination and were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. More than 90% had evidence of caries experience; most (75%) were related to untreated caries. The mean DMFT score was 9.0 (DT=3.2, MT=5.2. FT=0.6). Periodontal disease was highly prevalent, with 96% having periodontal pockets. The dental problems most frequently reported by the homeless were: bleeding gums or drifting teeth (62%), dental pain (52%) and tooth trauma (38%). More than 70% of the study's participants perceived a need for dental care. The population surveyed had poorer oral health compared to the general population. High levels of dental needs, both normative and perceived, were found. There is a need to provide more accessible and affordable oral health services to this group of people.

Parkinson's disease (PO) patients report an increased craving for sweets, which may have an effect on microflora. We compared patients of PD who crave sweets with PD patients who do not. Age‐ and sex‐matched control subjects were used, with 14 subjects in each group. A plaque sample was taken from tooth #18 with a curette and placed into RTF, homogenized, and plated onto selective and non‐selective media. Microflora were expressed as % CFU's of total anaerobes. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA and Newman‐Keuls on log‐transformed data. No statistical difference was observed among the three groups for lactobacilli, bacteroides, fusobacteria, veillonella, and actinomyces. S. mutans was lower in controls than in PD patients. Apparently, the craving for sweets in PD patients does not result in a significant increase in % of total anaerobes of certain microflora. PD patients showed a significant increase in mucositis compared with the control groups.

Clinically, a lot of elderly suffer from an oral mucosa condition and most lose their teeth from a young age due to unawareness of the importance of oral health. That is an indication that they lack oral health education. This Descriptive study was conducted to assess the oral health status of citizens who are 60 – 87 years old through random sampling in six barangays in Silang, Cavite. It may also serve as a basis for an oral health program for the elderly in relation to the World Health Organization campaign. Mouth examinations were done and questionnaires were accomplished. The Chi-Square method was utilized to cross-tabulate the respondents' demographic profile such as age, gender, occupation and oral health status in terms of oral mucosa condition, dentition and prosthetic status including prosthetic needs. Almost 27% of the respondents who are 60-79 years old clinically showed oral pathologic conditions and they were not being treated by any dentist. Edentulism became a common oral health problem of 72% of the elderly and only 50% of them have existing complete dentures. Further studies are recommended in order to gauge the feasibility of dental missions and local government assistance to implement an oral health education and services program for the underserved elderly citizens.

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe aim of the study was to investigate the caries experience, dental care level, and oral hygiene in children and adolescents with Fanconi anemia.MethodsDecay‐missing‐filled teeth index, restorative index and simplified oral hygiene index were examined in two groups of children and adolescents: FA, diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (n = 35) and a healthy control group, non‐FA (n = 35). Oral hygiene habits were assessed through questionnaires completed by parents.ResultsFA group presents higher decay‐missing‐filled teeth index values, dental care index, oral hygiene index. Nevertheless, no statistical difference was observed between the groups. Frequency of visits to the dentist was higher in the non‐FA group. Frequency of tooth brushing was higher in FA group and it was performed by the subjects without the help of their parents.ConclusionsNo difference was observed in caries experience, dental care level, and oral hygiene in children and adolescents with FA when compare with non‐FA.

ABSTRACTAimThe aim of the study was to investigate oral health and oral care habits among older immigrants to Sweden from countries outside the Nordic region.MethodParticipants ≥60 years of age from senior social centers for immigrants were invited to attend oral examinations. Data was collected on the number of teeth, dentures, caries, periodontal status, saliva secretion, and plaque scores. Participants also described their general health and oral care habits.ResultsFourteen men and 28 women, median age 71.5 years, participated. Seventeen percent were edentulous, women often than men. Three out of four had caries and 63% had gingival bleeding. Two‐thirds brushed their teeth twice per day and 60% had visited dental services in the last 2 years.ConclusionThe group had a high prevalence of oral diseases and discomfort. They used dental services and brushed their teeth less frequently than Swedish populations of the same age.

ARSTRACTThe aim of this survey was to study the oral health status of Hong Kong Chinese adults with Down syndrome (DS). Sixty‐five community‐dwelling adults with DS (aged 17 to 42 years, 26.8±6.4) and age‐and gender‐matched contrais attending a dental hospital were included in a cross‐sectional survey. The subjects with DS had fewer filled (2.4±4.6 vs. 2.7±3.1, p=0.017) and fewer decayed (1.1±2.5 vs. 1.7±2.4, p=0.007) teeth than the control subjects. Significantly more peg‐shaped maxillary lateral incisors and retained primary teeth (p<0.001) were observed in subjects with DS, compared to the control subjects. Adults who had DS had a significantly higher percentage of surfaces with detectable plaque (81.5±19.1 vs. 61.9±16.0. p<0.001) and a higher percentage of sites with bleeding on probing (76.3±25.8 vs. 55.6±21.4, p<0.001). A higher proportion of subjects with DS showed one or more occurrences where probing pocket depth was ≥6mm than control subjects (49%vs. 24.5%, p<0.021). In conclusion, while having fewer caries, Hong Kong Chinese adults with DS had poorer periodontal health than age‐ and gender‐matched control subjects.

BACKGROUND: Periodontal diseases (PD) seem to appear today as predictors of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is a lack of data on the oral health among Cameroonian military population, and its relationship with CVD. PURPOSE: Investigate on the link between oral health of Cameroonian military from the Ngaoundéré garrison and their cardiovascular risk profile. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study at the Fifth Military Sector Health Center in Ngaoundéré was conducted. General health parameters assessment was done according to the World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The periodontal status was assessed using Dutch Periodontal Screening Index. RESULTS: Two hundred and five participants who were officers and non-commissioned officers (aged 47 ± 08 and 32 ± 08 years respectively), with 86.4% of men were included. Smoking was associated to periodontitis (OR = 4.44 [1.73–11.43], p = 0.0031). Quality of oral hygiene was associated to high cardiovascular risk profile, poor/good (OR = 3.96 [1.07–14.57], p = 0.0386) and medium/good (OR = 3.44 [1.11–10.66], p = 0.0322). CONCLUSION: Lifestyle as tobacco consumption and poor oral hygiene were associated to CVD among military, and this call for change.

AbstractAimsThis study aimed to evaluate the oral health status of individuals with obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD).MethodsNinety‐two participants, aged 18 years and older from which 46 had OCD symptoms, were included in this comparative cross‐sectional study. Data on age, sex, smoking habit, educational level, and potential mediators including brushing frequency (BF) and brushing duration (BD) were collected. Clinical examinations determined outcome measures including decayed‐missing‐filled teeth (DMFT), presence of root caries (PoRC), gingival recession (GR), plaque index (PI), and papillary bleeding index (PBI). Pathway analysis was used for data analysis.ResultsIndividuals with OCD had significantly lower DMFT (p < .01), higher BF (p = .01), and lower PI (p = .01); however, there were no significant differences regarding BD, GR, PBI, and PoRC (p > .05). While BD did not have a mediating role, BF mediated the effect of OCD on DMFT (B = −0.31, CI = −0.60 to −0.06) and PI (B = −0.15, CI = −0.36 to −0.03). Males had less PI (B = −1.03, CI = −1.81 to −0.24) and PBI (B = −1.14, CI = −2.09 to 0.20) than females. Except for OCD and sex, other predictors were not significant.ConclusionsIndividuals with OCD had lower caries experience and similar gingival health compared to controls. Part of the impact of OCD was mediated through brushing habits.

Health development aims to improve community health status, but in health development there are still problems, especially health problems in elementary school children. Efforts made by the government in the form of the School Health Effort program and the success rate in each province averaged 13.6%, so a comprehensive model is needed in the school named the Model of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah Pelangi. The aims is to produce the Model of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah Pelangi in improving health status of children's dental and oral health status.In this research used Research and Development, there are five stages of research namely: information gathering, model design, expert validation and revision, model testing (using the quasi-experimental control group pretest and posttest design method and model results). The sample was divided into 2 groups namely the implementation of the Model of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah Pelangi in the intervention group and the school health business program in the control group. Data were tested using intraclass correlation coefficient, chi-square, shapiro wilk, friedman, wilcoxon and mann-whitney.The results showed the school health business model is feasible as a model of education and health services shown with the value of p0.031. The Model of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah Pelangi is effective in increasing the performance treatment index (PTI) shown by the value of p0.001 and decreasing the simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) indicated by the value of p0.001.The conclusion of this research is Model of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah Pelangi is effective in improving children's dental and oral health status.

AbstractObjectivesTo examine the oral health status and dental treatment needs of children Syrian refugees in Jordan.MethodsA convenience sample of Syrian refugee children who aged between 6 and 12 years at al‐Zaatari camp was used for the purpose of this study. Examination was performed according to the method proposed by WHO. DMFT and gingival indices were examined and reported by a trained dentist.ResultsA total of 125 children were examined. The mean DMFT score was 3.64 ± 9.83, and the mean dmft score was 2.98 ± 4.7. More than half of children (50.4%) were found to have high caries risk according to CAMBRA scale. Most of the DMFT score was contributed by decayed and missing teeth. Nearly, half of children (44.8%) showed fluorosis and almost all children had chronic gingivitis. More than half of the participants (55.2%) reported that they needed dental treatment during their stay at the camp, but only half (52%) received treatment mainly tooth extraction and prescription of medication. Only 6.4% of children received conservative dental treatment.ConclusionSyrian refugee children in Jordan were found to have high levels of unmet dental needs. Accessibility of dental services was found to be a primary barrier to care.