{"title":"The time factor: One of the major elements in the therapeutic evaluation in gerontology","authors":"A. Mersel, B. Peretz, Rodolphe Cochet","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129051845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Thavarajah, A. Mohandoss, E. Joshua, U. Rao, K. Ranganathan
{"title":"Is suicide a significant contributor to mortality in head and neck cancer - A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database study","authors":"R. Thavarajah, A. Mohandoss, E. Joshua, U. Rao, K. Ranganathan","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-11","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Patients with oral and orofacial cancers have been suggested at increased risk for suicide, but only a few studies have described the survival characteristics. The purpose of this study was to describe survival (5-years), mortality, and suicide among patients with mid-facial head and neck cancer (HNC) and to identify the patient and disease characteristics associated with higher suicide rates.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Patients in the study were residents of geographic areas served by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program who were diagnosed with cancer from 1973 to 2014. This was a retrospective cohort study of survival (classified into 5 groups), mortality with a focus on suicide in persons with HNC. All relevant details were collected and analyzed. P ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000There were 218,048 cases of HNC of who 774 committed suicide, 63,262 succumbed to HNC, 44,113 died due to other causes, and 81,779 are alive. Tongue was the most common site and most common type was squamous cell carcinomas. The overall mean 5-year survival period did not remarkably change since 1974. The mean survival period significantly varied between the outcome groups. Mean 5-year survival in cases of suicide was progressively decreasing with time frame while death due to other causes occurred at a relatively less time in 2003–08 as compared to 1973–78. Of interest is the nearly stable survival, by volume in death due to HNC in the entire span of time 1973–2008 but different in percentage level.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000It has been documented that patients with HNC in the SEER database have a higher incidence of suicides influenced by oral sites, stages, and number of tumors. These points to the need for psychological evaluation of patients with HNC and the relationship of tumor stage with survival characteristics. The study also highlights the burden of oral cancer and mental health issues that are largely neglected.\u0000","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126934664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The global burden of oral diseases - aligning around common goals for improved advocacy outcomes","authors":"D. C. Alexander","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127217008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The goal of Journal of Global Oral Health","authors":"S. Balaji","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122126860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spread of health-related fake news in Tamil social media - A pilot study","authors":"R Dharshanram, P. Kumar, P. Iyapparaj","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-8","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Fake news is a type of propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread through traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. Fake news concerning health subject is not a new phenomenon - its roots are probably as old as healthcare itself.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000This study aims to measure the volume of shares concerning health-related fake news in Tamil language social media.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Analysis was performed employing the BuzzFeed Enterprise Application available through its website. BuzzFeed is a social media analytics and curation tool for content marketers. The data were obtained for 15 most commonly shared pages concerning four keywords, namely vaccinations, oral cancer, gum disease, and dental caries from May 1, 2018, to May 15, 2018, in Tamil language, the local vernacular.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The topic most contaminated with fake news was vaccinations (80%) followed by oral cancer and gum disease (both in 60%). Altogether, links containing fake news were shared 272 times in 15 days and accounted for 40% of the studied material.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Action could be taken to scientifically evaluate sources of the most frequently shared medical myths. As shown above, some topics were generally free of fake news, whereas others were extremely biased and filled with fallacies. Thus, an extensive educational campaign (not only in social media) for the latter should be implemented.\u0000","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115925174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ignored pandemic","authors":"R L Fulton","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128248832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of retention of two proximal sealants in mandibular first molars of 12-year-old school children - A split-mouth randomized trial","authors":"B. Sankar, M. Kumar","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-10","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000This study was done to assess and compare the retention properties of a proximal sealant made of polyurethane dimethacrylate and a resin-based adhesive system for sealing proximal surfaces of permanent mandibular first molars in 12-year-old children over a period of 6 months.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000A split-mouth randomized trial was conducted among 50 school children. Pre-operative and post-operative bitewing radiographs were taken bilaterally prior at baseline and the end of the sixth month. Separators were placed for those children who did not have physiological spacing. The interventions were delivered on the left and right sides after randomization as per the manufacturer’s instructions, and post-operative instructions were given to the participants. The interventions were assessed for retention primarily and other criteria such as color match, marginal discoloration, marginal adaptation, anatomic form, caries formation (using bitewing radiographs), post-operative sensitivity, and surface roughness at the end of the 1st, 3rd, and 6 months using United States Public Health Service Modified Ryge Criteria for Direct Clinical Evaluation of Restorations proposed by Cvar and Ryge, 1980. The data were compiled, analyzed using SPSS and results were generated.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The study results revealed that the resin-based adhesive system was better than the adhesive patch in terms of retention over a period of 6 months. Hence, the feasibility of including proximal sealants as a part of the preventive regimen for caries risk children should be positively considered.\u0000","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"154 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129541470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Change the change","authors":"G. Seeberger, F. Frechen","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123311414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Good-oral and general health","authors":"F. Herbst","doi":"10.25259/JGOH-1-1-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/JGOH-1-1-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":441224,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Oral Health","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132358045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}