{"title":"Is there a causal relationship between autoimmune diseases and oropharyngeal cancer?","authors":"S Hua, T Lang, R Liu, D Hou","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00274Hua07","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_00274Hua07","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are linked to oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), but the exact nature of this association remains unclear. This study aims to examine the potential causal effect of AIDs on the risk of developing OPC.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Information regarding AIDs was collected from the UK Biobank dataset and the Finn Gen study. OPC data were sourced from the IEU Open GWAS project. All data were derived from European populations. Inverse variance weighted (IVW) to two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was complemented by weighted median and MR Egger validation analyses.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The development of asthma (AS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) influenced the risk of developing OPC. However, the reverse MR analysis did not provide evidence for the impact of OPC on AIDs. Sensitivity analysis using MR corroborated the IVW results. The IVW results indicate OR values of 1.004 for AS, 0.936 for MS, and 1.0002 for RA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This MR study supports a causal relationship between asthma and rheumatoid arthritis for OPC in a European population. Multiple sclerosis was protective against OPC.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"145-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141174958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food insecurity and periodontitis in US adults.","authors":"G T Vu, C King","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00048Vu05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_00048Vu05","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the relationship between food insecurity and periodontitis among adults in the United States (US).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Secondary analysis of the 2009-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. The sample included 6,108 US participants aged ≥ 30 years in a probability weighted sample. Periodontitis status was measured in full-month oral examinations at 6 sites per tooth for clinical attachment loss and periodontal probing depth. Food insecurity was assessed by the 18-item US Food Security Survey Module.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Controlling for covariates, multiple logistic regression showed that periodontitis was associated with low food security (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=1.30, 95% CI: 1.08-1.57). Risk factors for periodontitis included HbA1c ≥ 7% (aOR=1.74, 95% CI: 1.26-2.40), seeking emergency dental care (aOR=1.36, 95% CI:1.19-1.55), smoking status, racial minorities, low income, and older age. Protective factors for periodontitis were annual dental visit (aOR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.43-0.64), health insurance (aOR=0.66, 95% CI: 0.54-0.80), female gender, and college education.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Food insecurity was associated with a higher risk of periodontitis among US adults. Having enough food to eat is a basic human right and would improve well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141174886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A I Syngelakis, M Tsantidou, Z Tsarnava, C Charalambous
{"title":"Editorial: Oral Health: luxury or a fundamental human right? The necessity of introducing a dedicated oral health budget and Proportionate Universalism in Greece.","authors":"A I Syngelakis, M Tsantidou, Z Tsarnava, C Charalambous","doi":"10.1922/CDH_Mar24Editorial02","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_Mar24Editorial02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral health is an integral part of overall health and critically affects quality of life as well as personal and social well-being. Poor oral health negatively influences general health and creates medical, financial and social burdens for individuals, families and health systems. The US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2021) sees use of the oral health care system as a leading health indicator. Oral health improvement is an important step to reduce socioeconomic inequalities and promote the UN Sustainable Development Strategy (Wang et al., 2020, Huang and Chang 2022). Moreover, \"achieving the highest attainable standard of oral health is a fundamental human right of every human being\" (WHO 2022a).</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":"41 1","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sign language based educational interventions vs. other educational interventions to improve the oral health of hearing-impaired individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"U S Bhadauria, B Purohit, H Priya","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00109Bhadauria06","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_00109Bhadauria06","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Individuals with special needs requiring special care are more vulnerable to oral health problems. Sign language is a communication medium and language of instruction for individuals with hearing impairments. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of sign language-based educational interventions compared to other educational interventions in improving the oral health of hearing-impaired individuals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched without any restriction on the publication date. Analytical and experimental studies that evaluated and compared the effectiveness of sign language with other educational intervention groups such as videos, posters etc were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Initially, 5568 records were identified. Three relevant publications from India were eligible and included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Differences were reported in favour of sign language over other interventions concerning plaque status, gingival health, and oral hygiene status.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sign language-based interventions were found to be effective. However, further studies in different locations and populations are required to support their effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"14-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138290567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patient-dentist communication and its impact on dental services utilisation as perceived by patients in Libya.","authors":"A Elhaji, F-A Omolade, W Kashbour","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00260Elhaji05","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_00260Elhaji05","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify the factors influencing communication between patients and dentists in Libya and their effects on patient satisfaction and trust. We explored the impact of these interactions on the subsequent utilisation of dental health services from the patient's perspective.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Qualitative descriptive study in a purposive sample of patients from oral health centres in Janzour city in Libya who were over eighteen years old. Sixteen semi-structured interviews (30-90 minutes) were conducted online.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Trust was the prime concern among patients. Other factors also positively impacting communication and patient satisfaction included information interaction, active participation, moral support, explanation about processes and the dentists' comprehension of how a patient feels. The online interviews revealed four key thematic areas that reflected the patient-dentist communication phases: 1) Welcoming and establishing a good interpersonal rapport phase; 2) the Information-sharing phase; 3) Treatment decision-making phase, and 4) Satisfaction self-evaluation phase.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data emphasise the significance of soft skills, particularly effective communication, in the context of dental practice. The findings underscore the importance of personal values and interpersonal skills among dental professionals, as these factors play a pivotal role in shaping the success of dental healthcare provision.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"27-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139905232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Nath, L Weyrich, P Zilm, K Kapellas, L M Jamieson
{"title":"Oral microbiome research from a public health perspective and implications for oral health.","authors":"S Nath, L Weyrich, P Zilm, K Kapellas, L M Jamieson","doi":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24Nath08","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24Nath08","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advancing oral microbiome research has revealed the association between oral microbiome composition and oral disease. However, much of the research has predominantly focused on comparing health and disease conditions, overlooking the potential dental public health implications. This article examines the evolution of oral microbial research from inception, advancement, and current knowledge of health-associated microbiota. Specifically, we focus on two key aspects: the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors on the oral microbiome and using the oral microbes as a therapeutic modality. The complex interaction of host intrinsic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affects the occurrence and development of the oral microbiota. The article highlights the need for ongoing research that embraces population diversity to promote health equity in oral health research and integrate public health practices into microbiome-based research. The implication of population-level interventions and targeted approaches harnessing the oral microbiome as an intervention, such as oral microbiome transplantation, should be further explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"75-82"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M L C A R Gazola, N C Lock, P K Marquezan, J E D A Zenkner, L S Alves
{"title":"Is tooth loss associated with oral health-related quality of life among young men? Findings from southern Brazil.","authors":"M L C A R Gazola, N C Lock, P K Marquezan, J E D A Zenkner, L S Alves","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00221Gazola05","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_00221Gazola05","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the association between tooth loss and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among young men from southern Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study of 518 young men aged 18-19 years enlisted for mandatory military service in the Brazilian Army in two cities of southern Brazil in 2019-2021. Participants were clinically examined regarding gingivitis, dental caries experience (caries lesions, missing and filled surfaces), and malocclusion. A questionnaire collected socioeconomic information and the Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14). The outcome was OHRQoL, modeled as a discrete variable. The main explanatory variable was tooth loss due to caries (0 or ≥1). Negative binomial regression analysis was used; rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Tooth loss prevalence was 22.2%. Associations were detected between tooth loss and OHRQoL in the physical pain and handicap domains. Individuals with at least one missing tooth had 17% higher OHIP-14 scores in the physical pain domain (adjusted RR=1.17; 95%CI=1.01, 1.35) and 49% higher in the handicap domain (adjusted RR=1.49; 95%CI=1.03, 2.15) than those with no tooth loss.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Tooth loss was negatively associated with OHRQoL among 18-19-year-old Brazilian Army conscripts, and this association was related to physical pain and handicap domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"44-48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138798714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Critical Understanding of Inclusion in Oral Microbiome Research through the Lens of Racial Capitalism.","authors":"R Lala","doi":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24Lala06","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24Lala06","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are important calls for greater inclusion of Indigenous and racialised communities in oral microbiome research. This paper uses the concept of racial capitalism (the extractive continuity of colonialism) to critically examine this inclusion agenda. Racial capitalism explicitly links capitalist exploitations with wider social oppressions e.g., racisms, sexism, ableism. It is not confined to the commercial sector but pervades white institutions, including universities. By using the lens of racial capitalism, we find inclusion agendas allow white institutions to extract social and economic value from relations of race. Racially inclusive research is perceived as a social good, therefore, it attracts funding. Knowledge and treatments developed from research create immense value for universities and pharmaceutical companies with limited benefits for the communities themselves. Moreover, microbiome research tends to drift from conceptualisations that recognise it as something that is shaped by the social, including racisms, to one that is determined genetically and biologically. This location of problems within racialised bodies reinforces racial oppressions and allows companies to further profit from raciality. Inclusion in oral microbiome research must consider ways to mitigate racial capitalism. Researchers can be less extractive by using an anti-racism praxis framework. This includes working with communities to co-design studies, create safer spaces, giving marginalised communities the power to set and frame agendas, sharing research knowledges and treatments through accessible knowledge distributions, open publications, and open health technologies. Most importantly, inclusion agendas must not displace ambitions of the deeper anti-oppression social reforms needed to tackle health inequalities and create meaningful inclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":"41 1","pages":"70-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Need for orthodontic treatment and oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents - A systematic review.","authors":"M-Z Theodoridou, A Herclides, D Lamnisos","doi":"10.1922/CDH_00125Theodoridou09","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_00125Theodoridou09","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the relationship between the need for orthodontic treatment and OHRQoL in children and adolescents, and to identify potential modifying factors of this relationship.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Systematic review, starting with searches of PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCO Discovery Service. Observational studies which examined the relationship between the need for orthodontic treatment and OHRQoL, in children and adolescents, were considered eligible.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighteen studies were included, of which, one was a prospective cohort study and 17 were cross-sectional. Twelve of 18 studies reported a relationship between the need for orthodontic treatment and OHRQoL, while the remainder failed to demonstrate a clear relationship. Gender and self-esteem were found to modify this relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Need for orthodontic treatment is associated with OHRQoL in children and adolescents. Gender and self-esteem are potential effect modifiers of this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138290565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oral microbiome research - a call for equity and inclusion.","authors":"L M Jamieson","doi":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24JamiesonIntro02","DOIUrl":"10.1922/CDH_IADR24JamiesonIntro02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over 700 oral bacterial species have been identified in human populations, with ~200 bacterial species identified in any given individual mouth. The relationship between the oral microbiome and health is evidenced in many studies, with dysbiosis (a shift from a healthy to less healthy state of microbial community) associated with dental caries, periodontitis, halitosis and oral cancer. However, oral microbiome research to date has focused primarily on European populations, particularly those in large urban centres housing academic institutions with access to research funding. Key anthropological perspectives examining the sociocultural, epidemiological, genetic and environmental factors that influence the oral microbiome have also been Euro-centric. Very little is known about how the oral microbiome mediates both oral and general disease risks specifically within Indigenous and other vulnerable populations. Undertaking oral microbiome research in under-served communities requires consideration of many issues often unfamiliar in the broader research community, including being acceptable, relevant and of perceived benefit to the communities being studied. Research materials need to be managed respectfully in a culturally safe way, sharing/translating the knowledge obtained. These approaches will likely provide unique insights into the complex connections between environment and biology, people and place, and culture and science in relation to the oral microbiome. The ongoing development of oral microbiome research must facilitate frameworks that are equitable and inclusive to better enable clinical and scientific expertise within marginalised communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":10647,"journal":{"name":"Community dental health","volume":" ","pages":"65-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}