Illness perception in patients with dental caries: A co-relational study in Odisha

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.01.003

Hemamalini Rath, Abhijit Panda, Shilpa Mahapatra

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Abstract

Background

Illness behaviour refers to any actions or reactions of an individual who feels unwell for defining their state of health and obtaining physical or emotional relief from perceived or actual illness. The present study was conducted to assess illness perception of patients having dental caries using Illness Perceptions Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) in Odisha.

Materials and methods

A descriptive co-relational study was conducted among 250 patients with self-reported dental caries in at least one tooth and more than 18 years of age. Data was collected using a cross-culturallyvalidated IPQ-R tool. This was followed by assessment for dental caries using Caries Severity Index. Spearman's correlation and multivariable analysis were conducted.

Results

Toothache, visible hole, tooth sensitivity, pain during taking hot and cold food were perceived to be associated with dental caries. Nearly half of the patients had a caries severity score of 5 (pulpitis) or more. Majority (83 %) of participants reported presence of a “visible hole” when they had dental caries. Caries severity was positively correlated with timeline acute/chronic, timeline cyclical and consequence. Significant correlations were noted between IPQ-R components as well.

Conclusion

Dental caries was mostly considered to be acute in nature. The study subjects perceived dental caries to have serious consequence, emotionally disturbing symptoms, which they could control by seeking treatment. Further studies need to be conductedwith a larger sample size.

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology

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4.90

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133

审稿时长

167 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (JOBCR)is the official journal of the Craniofacial Research Foundation (CRF). The journal aims to provide a common platform for both clinical and translational research and to promote interdisciplinary sciences in craniofacial region. JOBCR publishes content that includes diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaws and face region; diagnosis and medical management of diseases specific to the orofacial tissues and of oral manifestations of systemic diseases; studies on identifying populations at risk of oral disease or in need of specific care, and comparing regional, environmental, social, and access similarities and differences in dental care between populations; diseases of the mouth and related structures like salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin; biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and stem cells. The journal publishes reviews, commentaries, peer-reviewed original research articles, short communication, and case reports.