A Literature Review on Women’s Oral Health Across the Life Span

Kessler, Julia Lange

doi:10.1016/j.nwh.2017.02.010

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“…They are also physiologically different to men and can experience numerous hormonal changes during their lifespan which interact with their oral health status. The fluctuation of sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) change the oral environment and can increase inflammation and bacterial colonisation, putting women at increased risk of caries and periodontitis amongst other conditions [11].…”

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Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

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Background: Many factors influence how a person experiences oral health and how such experiences may facilitate supportive oral health behaviours. Women in particular face different challenges due to their environment, responsibilities and physiological differences to men. Within Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are reported to have poorer oral health and are faced with additional barriers to supporting their oral health compared with non-Indigenous women. The objective of this paper is to report the experiences and perceptions of oral health from the perspective of urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Methods: The present data derive from a descriptive study that used yarning circles and face-to-face interviews with women who were mothers/carers of urban, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children. This was a qualitative study to investigate the impact of child oral health on families. Participants used the opportunity to share their own personal experiences of oral health as women, thus providing data for the present analyses. Information collected was transcribed and analysed thematically. Results: Twenty women shared their personal narratives on the topic of oral health which were reflective of different time points in their life: growing up, as an adult and as a mother/carer. Although women are trying to support their oral health across their life-course, they face a number of barriers, including a lack of information and the costs of accessing dental care. The teenage years and pregnancy were reported as important time periods for oral health support. Conclusions: To improve the oral health of Indigenous Australian women, policymakers must consider the barriers reported by women and critically review current oral health information and services. Current oral health services are financially out of reach for Indigenous Australian women and there is not sufficient or appropriate, oral information across the life-course.

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Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

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“…The US Surgeon General Report and the World Health Organization (WHO) have acknowledged oral health to be a crucial component of overall health. Among women, adequate oral health is further important as poor oral health has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth, low birth weight, poor glucose control, and development of pre‐eclampsia . According to the most recent estimates in the United States, from 1999 to 2004, nearly 87 percent of pregnant and non‐pregnant women had dental caries, and 28.3 percent of pregnant women and 24.2 percent of non‐pregnant women had untreated dental caries.…”

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Predictors of dental care use, unmet dental care need, and barriers to unmet need among women: results from NHANES, 2011 to 2016

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J Public Health Dent

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Objectives To examine socio‐demographic and economic predictors of dental care access among women in the United States. Methods A total of 52,493,940 women at the US national level aged 20‐44 years were identified from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011 to 2016. Weighted multivariate logistic regression models were computed to identify predictors of dental care use, unmet dental‐care need, and reported reasons for unmet need. Results Young, Mexican‐American, other minority race‐ethnicities, less educated, and uninsured women were independently more likely to have never visited a dental clinic (P < 0.025). Mexican‐Americanwomen with a poverty income ratio (PIR) <2.00 and less than excellent health status and those uninsured were independently more likely to have unmet dental need (P < 0.025). Women with PIR <1.00 and those uninsured were independently more likely to have an unmet need because of unaffordable cost (P < 0.0008) or lack of procedure coverage by insurance (P < 0.0008). Younger women were more likely to think that the dental problem would go away (P < 0.0001). Conclusions While young, less educated, and women from minority race‐ethnicities were less likely to report ever use of dental care, only low income, poor health, and uninsured women were more likely to report unmet dental care need. Racial‐ethnic minority, less educated, and young women may benefit from improved education about the value of dental care. Expanding insurance coverage for dental care and improving access for women with poor health may address racial‐ethnic and education‐level disparities in unmet dental care need.

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“…Cid. São Paulo 2019 jan-mar; 31(1): [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] ISSN 1983-5183 sabe-se que o atendimento e, se necessária, realização de procedimentos odontológicos durante a gestação são vitais, podendo contribuir com a saúde da gestante e do bebê, minimizando os riscos de complicações gestacionais por infecções 2,19,25 .…”

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“…O presente estudo demonstrou que as gestantes são atendidas pela Enfermeira com quem têm seu primeiro contato, que avalia a paciente e, após confirmada a gravidez, a encaminha para avaliação médica e odontológica. As consultas de gestantes de baixo risco devem ser realizadas de forma alternada por enfermeiros ou médicos, e na primeira consulta pré-natal a gestante deve ser aconselhada sobre a importância do atendimento odontológico durante a gravidez para a saúde sua e do feto 39 .…”

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Conhecimento dos médicos e enfermeiros sobre o pré-natal odontológico em um Município da região carbonífera de Santa Catarina

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Introdução: A assistência odontológica se mostra muito eficaz durante o acompanhamento pré-natal, desmistificando situações e levando informações a gestante primordiais para o andamento da sua gestação de forma saudável. Para tal, e essencial o conhecimento técnico-cientifico dos profissionais envolvidos durante esse período. Métodos: Foi realizada uma pesquisa censitária com os médicos e enfermeiros das unidades básicas de saúde de um município da região carbonífera de Santa Catarina, por meio da aplicação de um roteiro de entrevista com questões abertas e fechadas de acordo com a disponibilidade dos profissionais, sendo que cada local foi visitado ao máximo duas vezes. As entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas a fim de manter fidedignas as respostas avaliadas. Resultados: Demonstrou-se que, apesar dos trabalhos da atualidade, o atendimento odontológico curativo ainda e prevalente, onde as gestantes, apesar de informadas sobre a importância de uma consulta de rotina por 71,40% dos profissionais, ainda se mantem fieis aos mitos que podem ser prejudiciais ao período em que se encontram. Ademais, os profissionais envolvidos necessitam avaliar a importância de requalificar seus conhecimentos, para que possam melhor assisti-las, pois há relação significativa de 100% entre os mitos sobre o uso de anestésico sem vasoconstritores e profissionais de maior faixa etária. Conclusão: Verificou-se falta de conhecimento e uma prevalência de mitos envolvendo a gestante e a consulta odontológica, por parte dos médicos e enfermeiros.

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A Literature Review on Women’s Oral Health Across the Life Span

Cited by 29 publications

References 28 publications

Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Predictors of dental care use, unmet dental care need, and barriers to unmet need among women: results from NHANES, 2011 to 2016

Conhecimento dos médicos e enfermeiros sobre o pré-natal odontológico em um Município da região carbonífera de Santa Catarina

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