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Efficacy of Erythritol Air Polishing for Inducing Initial Healing of Shallow-to-Moderate Periodontal Pockets and Restoring Gingival Crevicular Fluid β-Catenin, 8-Hydroxy-Deoxyguanosine and Total Antioxidant Capacity: A Split-Mouth Randomised Clinical Trial. 赤藓糖醇空气抛光对诱导浅到中度牙周袋初步愈合以及恢复龈沟液β-卡坦蛋白、8-羟基-脱氧鸟苷和总抗氧化能力的功效:分口随机临床试验》。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12887
Muhsin Aljaberi, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi
{"title":"Efficacy of Erythritol Air Polishing for Inducing Initial Healing of Shallow-to-Moderate Periodontal Pockets and Restoring Gingival Crevicular Fluid β-Catenin, 8-Hydroxy-Deoxyguanosine and Total Antioxidant Capacity: A Split-Mouth Randomised Clinical Trial.","authors":"Muhsin Aljaberi, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi","doi":"10.1111/idh.12887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of subgingival erythritol powder air polishing (EPAP) for inducing initial healing of shallow-to-moderate periodontal pockets and its effect on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) β-catenin, 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomised, split-mouth clinical trial involved 22 periodontitis patients. Periodontal pockets (4-6 mm) were treated either by scaling and root planing (control) or EPAP followed by subgingival instrumentation 1 month later (test). Clinical periodontal variables were recorded, and GCF samples were collected from the selected sites at baseline, week 4 and week 12 visits. The GCF levels of β-catenin, 8-OHdG and TAC were estimated via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with those at baseline, both groups showed non-different significant reductions in clinical variables at week 4 and week 12 after treatment. GCF β-catenin and 8-OHdG levels at both the test and control sites significantly decreased at week 4 and continued to further decrease at week 12. A greater reduction in GCF β-catenin was detected at the control sites at the week 12 visit. Conversely, GCF TAC was only significantly increased at week 12 in both groups, but the difference between the groups was not significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using of EPAP has the potential to induce initial healing in shallow-to-moderate pockets as it offers non-different changes in clinical outcomes and GCF biomarkers compared to conventional method.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05798871.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142835628","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}
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A Qualitative Study of Career Motivations and Career Expectations of Malaysian Dental Therapist: Post New Dental Regulations. 马来西亚牙科治疗师职业动机与职业期望的质性研究:新牙科法规后。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12895
Muhd Firdaus Che Musa, Norintan Ab-Murat, Cheong Joo Ming, Nur Syazwani Mohd Ramle, Siti Zulaiha Ahmad Sabri
{"title":"A Qualitative Study of Career Motivations and Career Expectations of Malaysian Dental Therapist: Post New Dental Regulations.","authors":"Muhd Firdaus Che Musa, Norintan Ab-Murat, Cheong Joo Ming, Nur Syazwani Mohd Ramle, Siti Zulaiha Ahmad Sabri","doi":"10.1111/idh.12895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore the Malaysian dental therapists' perceptions regarding the provisions concerning them in the new dental act and potential market changes, considering their current career motivations and expectations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Dental therapists from two major public dental organisations in the East-Peninsular Malaysia (n = 26) were invited to participate in an audiotaped semi-structured interview using a pre-tested topic-guide informed by workforce policy and research literature. The qualitative data were transcribed and analysed using Framework Analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The research conducted with dental therapists (n = 26) identified four motivation domains namely 'altruism', 'personal and academic inspiration', 'profession characteristics' and 'career advising and social influences' as key factors motivating their choice of a professional career as dental therapists, influenced by work-life balance and financial stability. They were also aware of the new dental act and its potential implications, particularly regarding their future career expectations. The majority felt the necessity 'to improve their skills and knowledge' within the first 5 years as part of their short-term career plans. A few participants expressed a desire to 'pursue a higher level of education' and 'wished to join the private sector' in the long-term. They perceived the possibility of 'working in the private sector' to increase their income and believed that they did not require any additional training for such a transition.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Malaysian dental therapists welcomed the changes in the new act, which allow them to work across sectors. Many perceived themselves as adequately motivated and equipped to transition to different work settings without requiring additional training.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142835626","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}
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Exploring Migrant Mothers' Utilisation of Oral Health-Related Information: A Qualitative Interview Study in the Swedish Context. 探讨移民母亲对口腔健康相关信息的利用:一项瑞典背景下的定性访谈研究。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12901
Elena Shmarina, Malin Stensson, Brittmarie Jacobsson
{"title":"Exploring Migrant Mothers' Utilisation of Oral Health-Related Information: A Qualitative Interview Study in the Swedish Context.","authors":"Elena Shmarina, Malin Stensson, Brittmarie Jacobsson","doi":"10.1111/idh.12901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore, as a part of oral health literacy conceptual content, how migrant mothers utilise oral health-related information to maintain and promote oral health in their children.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In-depth interviews were conducted with seven migrant mothers of children up to 10 years old resettled in Kalmar County, Sweden. The mothers had entered Sweden from 2015 onwards, and their native language was Somalian, Dari or Arabic. The participants were encouraged to describe their experiences seeking oral health information and oral health in general and dental health services. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis with coding in categories, followed by formulating a main category.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed a main category-combining different ways of information utilisation. The main category captures the essence of the migrant mothers' various ways of using oral health-related information in the Swedish context to maintain and promote oral health in their children. The main category draws upon four sub-categories that emerged from the analysis: cognitive processing, decision-making competencies, adapting to social norms and practical application.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results provide an important insight into migrant mothers' approach to utilisation of oral health-related information. This approach distinguished being rational and making logical connections, believing in their capacity to know what is right for their children and acting based on these beliefs, as well as adapting to prevailing social norms and applying information in specific use. This knowledge can be used to support parental oral health actions and conduct further research in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142835644","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}
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Effects of Systematic Oral Hygiene Guidance on Plaque Control Among Periodontal Patients. 系统口腔卫生指导对牙周病患者牙菌斑控制的影响
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12893
Bing Lei, Weiqi Xue, Shanmei Zhao, Limei Zhang, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Jin Liu, Lingxia Zeng
{"title":"Effects of Systematic Oral Hygiene Guidance on Plaque Control Among Periodontal Patients.","authors":"Bing Lei, Weiqi Xue, Shanmei Zhao, Limei Zhang, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Jin Liu, Lingxia Zeng","doi":"10.1111/idh.12893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of systematic oral hygiene instruction in improving oral hygiene knowledge and to practice and control oral plaque, among periodontal patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 407 patients were recruited, with 205 in the experimental group and 202 in the control group. Participants in the experimental group received professional dental examination, cleaning tools and instruction of oral hygiene practices. The patients in the control group received conventional educational guidance. Two follow-ups with 7-10-day intervals were conducted after the baseline examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to those in control group, the plaque index of participants in the experimental group was significantly improved after the intervention. Moreover, participants' behaviours, including brushing twice or more a day, brushing more than 2 min, skill in using dental floss and brushing before going to bed, significantly improved after receiving professional systematic oral hygiene guidance (p < 0.001). Significant improvement was achieved in patients' oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices (p < 0.001). Overall, 26.8% of the participants reached standard oral plaque control (plaque index ≤ 20%) in experimental group. Multivariable analysis showed that participants' old age and severity of illness had significant effects on plaque control.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Professional educational guidance is effective in maintaining good oral hygiene practices following periodontal management compare with conventional education. Oral health promotion interventions should be adjusted by age, severity of disease and the distal portion of the oral cavity.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824358","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}
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Associations Between Problems in Oral Health, Oral Function and Malnutrition in Older People: Results From Three Databases. 老年人口腔健康、口腔功能和营养不良之间的关系:来自三个数据库的结果
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12886
Vanessa Hollaar, Marian de van der Schueren, Elizabeth Haverkort, Babette Everaars, Jos Borkent, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Hein van Hout, Irma Everink, Elke Naumann
{"title":"Associations Between Problems in Oral Health, Oral Function and Malnutrition in Older People: Results From Three Databases.","authors":"Vanessa Hollaar, Marian de van der Schueren, Elizabeth Haverkort, Babette Everaars, Jos Borkent, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Hein van Hout, Irma Everink, Elke Naumann","doi":"10.1111/idh.12886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12886","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Poor oral health can influence an individual's dietary intake, which may result in malnutrition. Both problems in oral health and function and malnutrition are common in older people. The aim of the present study was to explore the associations between oral health and oral function and malnutrition in community-dwelling older people within three different databases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data analyses were performed on three existing Dutch databases (Interrai: n = 3876, LPZ: n = 966, PRIMa mouth CARE: n = 975). Logistic regressions (adjusted for age and gender) tested the relation between oral health and oral function (independent variable) and malnutrition (dependent variable).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Problems in oral health and oral function such as broken teeth (OR: 1.43 [95%CI: 1.12-1.81]), oral pain and discomfort (OR: 2.58 [95%CI: 1.52-4.39]), chewing difficulties (OR: 1.99 [95%CI: 1.54-2.57]), swallowing problems (OR: 6.63 [95%CI: 2.85-15.42]), coughing (OR: 6.05 [95%CI: 2.08-17.61]) and food adaptations (OR: 5.46 [95%CI: 2.60-11.4]) were found to be significantly associated with malnutrition in older people.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrated a significant link between oral health problems and oral function with malnutrition in community-dwelling older people. Oral health care and healthcare professionals need to consider oral health and oral function in relation to nutritional status and vice versa in community-dwelling older people.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824355","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}
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COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Fear, and Infection Control of Dental Staff. 牙科工作人员的新冠肺炎相关知识、恐惧与感染控制
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12892
Eunbi Sim, So-Jung Mun, Sunyoung Han, Jung Yun Kang, Yoon Lee, Hie-Jin Noh
{"title":"COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Fear, and Infection Control of Dental Staff.","authors":"Eunbi Sim, So-Jung Mun, Sunyoung Han, Jung Yun Kang, Yoon Lee, Hie-Jin Noh","doi":"10.1111/idh.12892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the correlations between knowledge, fear, infection control practices, and attitude of dental staff in Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between COVID-19-related knowledge, fear, and infection control attitudes and practices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>COVID-19-related knowledge was significantly correlated with infection control attitudes and practices (r = 0.204, p < 0.010), and infection control attitudes and practices were significantly correlated with knowledge and fear (r = 0.214, p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It was confirmed that most Korean dental staff are acquiring correct knowledge about COVID-19 and are showing relatively stable infection control attitudes and practices to cope with it.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824357","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}
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Association Between Children's Toothbrushing and Head of Household Educational Attainment in Peru. 秘鲁儿童刷牙与户主受教育程度的关系。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12889
Andrea Vilca-Najarro, Maria Claudia Garcés-Elías, Roberto A León-Manco
{"title":"Association Between Children's Toothbrushing and Head of Household Educational Attainment in Peru.","authors":"Andrea Vilca-Najarro, Maria Claudia Garcés-Elías, Roberto A León-Manco","doi":"10.1111/idh.12889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the association between Peruvian children toothbrushing and head of household educational attainment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study with two-stage, probabilistic, stratified, balanced and independent sampling. The independent variable was the highest level of education of the head of household, and the dependent variables were general toothbrushing, daily toothbrushing and toothbrushing at least twice a day; the co-variables were: wealth index, health insurance tendency, natural region, area of residence, place of residence, sex and age. The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics website was accessed to download and merge databases using STATA 15.1. The statistical analysis included descriptive, bivariate (chi-squared) and multivariate (Poisson regression) tests with a 95% confidence level and p < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The higher education level of the head of household presented a positive association with general toothbrushing (RPa: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.03-1.06; p < 0.001), adjusted for the variables natural region, area of residence, place of residence, altitude, wealth index, health insurance, sex and age.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Having a head of household with higher education is positively associated with children practising general toothbrushing, compared to those whose parents only completed an elementary education level.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824351","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}
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Interprofessional Learning and Oral Health-Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Nursing Students at a University in Sweden-An Exploratory Study. 瑞典一所大学护理专业学生的跨专业学习与口腔健康相关态度和知识--一项探索性研究。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12900
Annica Almståhl, Erika Palmgren, Jessica Skoogh Andersson
{"title":"Interprofessional Learning and Oral Health-Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Nursing Students at a University in Sweden-An Exploratory Study.","authors":"Annica Almståhl, Erika Palmgren, Jessica Skoogh Andersson","doi":"10.1111/idh.12900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12900","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate an interprofessional learning (IPL) session involving dental hygiene students and nursing students and to investigate the nursing students' oral health-related knowledge and attitudes.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>First, a questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health was answered by 84 nursing students. After an IPL session, including dental hygiene students and nursing students, both groups completed an evaluation questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both student groups stated that the IPL had led to an increased understanding of each other's professional roles and the importance of collaboration. Among the nursing students, 67.9% rated their knowledge about oral health as good/fairly good. Only 15.5% rated their knowledge about gum diseases as good/fairly good and 44% their knowledge about caries as good/fairly good. Additionally, 48.8% fully agreed/agreed that they felt secure performing oral care on care recipients. The nursing students had received little or no oral health-related education.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For nursing students, the IPL has led to an increased understanding of how oral diseases can be detected, prevented and treated. For the dental hygiene students, the IPL session has led to an improved capability to discuss oral health and oral care with another profession and to a better understanding of the nurse's role regarding oral healthcare. Both student groups have increased their awareness of the importance of future interprofessional collaboration. IPL about oral health and oral care should be integrated more broadly into dental hygiene and nursing education.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824359","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}
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Association Between Sealant and Early Impairment of First Molars in 6-14-Year-Olds: A 9-Year Follow-Up Using South Korean Cohort Data. 封闭剂与6-14岁儿童第一磨牙早期损伤的关系:一项使用韩国队列数据的9年随访
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12896
Han-A Cho, Bo-Young Park, Hosung Shin
{"title":"Association Between Sealant and Early Impairment of First Molars in 6-14-Year-Olds: A 9-Year Follow-Up Using South Korean Cohort Data.","authors":"Han-A Cho, Bo-Young Park, Hosung Shin","doi":"10.1111/idh.12896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to analyse the 2010-2018 cohort data of the National Health Insurance Service to examine the association between applying sealants in the first molars of children and their early dental impairment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on the two-level mixed effect model (individual four teeth), the study participants were divided into two groups: those with sealants on all four first molars and those without sealants to determine the association between sealants and early impairment. We analysed teeth that had undergone extraction or canal filling to determine early impairment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The rate of early impairment in the first molars was approximately 7.4 times lower in the sealant group (0.65%) than in the non-sealant group (4.83%). Early impairment of first molars was higher in females, medically cared for and in rural populations. It was also higher in the maxillary first molars (3.7%) than in the mandibular first molars (3.49%), in more rural areas, and in lower household income groups. In generalised linear mixed models, first molars with sealants were 14.9% less likely to have early impairment than those without sealants (p = 0.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study findings suggest that applying sealants on the first molars is important to prevent early dental caries development and prolong the functional integrity of first molars. In addition, we found that maxillary first molars were more susceptible to early impairment than mandibular first molars, even when sealant was applied.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824353","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}
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Empathy as a Psychometric Property in Dental Undergraduate Students. 牙科本科学生的共情心理特征。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
International journal of dental hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12891
Sviatlana Anishchuk, Aidan Seery
{"title":"Empathy as a Psychometric Property in Dental Undergraduate Students.","authors":"Sviatlana Anishchuk, Aidan Seery","doi":"10.1111/idh.12891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Empathy has been an essential competency in the clinical training of dental students and plays an important role in building relationship with patients. It has been found that gender and age may influence these empathetic responses; however, the findings vary across the literature. This study aims to investigate if age, gender and type of undergraduate dental training have a dependent relationship with the level of empathy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The participants' empathy levels were measured using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Health Professional Students and reported as a total score. The data were analysed using an independent t-test to compare the means of age and gender with level of empathy. An ANOVA test was used to evaluate the mean difference between dental science, dental hygiene and dental nursing students and their level of empathy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the 57 participants were females (82%). Only 10 males participated and were all members of the dental science. The male students had a higher mean empathy level (110.6) than their female peers (109) (p = 0.733); participants aged 19-23 years had a lower mean (108) empathy level than their peers aged 24 and older (114) (p = 0.113); discipline empathy levels in dental science and dental hygiene were similar (111), with a lower mean level in dental nursing (106) (p = 0.233).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference between age, gender or discipline of undergraduate training with level of empathy. However, the results showed that age and gender have some influential relationship and should be investigated further to guide development of the educational curriculum in dental undergraduate training.</p>","PeriodicalId":13791,"journal":{"name":"International journal of dental hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813125","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}
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