Evaluation of dent-o-myths among adult population living in a rural region of Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

Kiran, Ghanta Bhanu; Pachava, Srinivas; Sanikommu, Suresh; Simha, Bommireddy Vikram; R, Srinivas; Rao, V Narayana

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“…Kiran GB et al (2016) 38 reported that myths such as drinking alcohol reduces tooth pain, use of twigs instead of toothbrushes is more effective, burying exfoliated teeth in cow dung for good permanent successor and use of tobacco or tobacco products as a remedy for tooth pain were significantly significant (pvalue > 0.05) in those who had never visited a dentist.…”

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Prevalent Dental Myths and Practices in Indian Population- A Systematic Review

Joshi¹,

Garg²,

Dhindsa³

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Objectives: The present systematic review was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness on prevalent dental myths related to infant teething, pregnancy and cleft lip and palate and various oral health habits in Indian population. Method: Electronic and manual database was searched vigorously between period of January 1994 to January 2017 using PUBMED and GOOGLE SCHOLAR search engines to include relevant studies from peer-reviewed journals which have been conducted in India.Results: A total of 24 scientific questionnaire studies conducted in various states of India were included. 16 out of 24 studies (66.67%) dealt with various dental myths and practices prevalent among rural Indian population whereas only 1 study included both urban and rural populations. Region wise maximum studies were conducted in Southern region [8 studies (33.3%)] followed by 7 studies (29.16%) in Northern, 6 studies (25%) in Western and 1-1 study (4.16% each) in Eastern and Central India respectively. Conclusion: The results indicate that the knowledge and awareness levels about dental myths and oral practices in both rural and urban population in various regions of India is inadequate. It is necessary for dental practitioners to educate masses for better dental health.

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Prevalent Dental Myths and Practices in Indian Population- A Systematic Review

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Dhindsa³

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“…Misconception regarding extraction of the upper jaw tooth is not only common in our locality, but has also been reported in literatures form other part of the world with prevalence of 30%-60%. [3,9,17] Unlike the myth in our locality, in these studies it was believed that vision is affected if an upper jaw tooth is extracted. One possible reason for the development of this myth is that when an infection starts from posterior maxillary teeth it tends to spread to the temporal spaces easily thus appearance of head swelling.…”

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“…Misconception which is defined as a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, [3] do vary from one geographical area to another depending upon the socioeconomic status, geographic location and cultural characteristics. They are prevalent in a population due to a variety of reasons like poor education, cultural beliefs and social misconceptions, moreover, they are usually passed on from one generation to the next.…”

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“…[2] Often, people choose to believe in misconception rather than finding out the truth and, after a while, they become so ingrained in their respective cultures that it is hard to tell fact from fiction. [3] The present study specifically focuses on the misconceptions regarding dental caries and its management in Tanzanian society. It included more female participants compared to the males, with overall means age 38 years.…”

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“…[1,2] It has a great role on influencing health and sickness in every discipline of medical practices including dentistry. [3] Oral diseases are amongst the most prevalent human diseases, affecting a significant proportion of world's population, [4] and of this group of diseases, dental caries is the most common, characterized by the progressive demineralization of the tooth, following the action of bacterial acid metabolism. [5] Since time immemorial, the oral cavity, and the face have held seemingly inherent fascination for mankind which were affected by cultural customs, habits, beliefs, superstitions and taboos.…”

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Misconceptions on Causes and Management of Dental Caries: Experience from Central Tanzanian Society

Owibingire¹,

Kamya²,

Sohal³

2018

AIMDR

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Background: Misconceptions about causation and management of diseases are common in societies, thereby affecting health seeking behavior, including for oral diseases. Thus, this study aimed at determining the misconceptions on causes and management of dental caries in central Tanzanian society. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in central zone of Tanzania, comprising of people aged 18 years and above, who were obtained by stratified two stage sampling technique. The oldest person per household was interviewed. A questionnaire consisting of questions regarding misconception on causes and management of dental caries, use of local remedies and treatment seeking behaviour was used to collect data. Analysis of data was done using computer program SPSS version 19 whereby the level of significance for Chi-square was set at p-value of ≤ 0.05. Results: A total of 371 participants were included. There were more female participants with male to female ratio of 0.8:1. The age range of respondents was 18 to 81 years with mean age of 38.04 ±13.2 years. The overall incidence of misconception was 87%. With regards to age, sex, and marital status; the misconceptions were more prevalent in females, older adults and those who ever married. The most common misconception was "extraction of upper jaw teeth can lead to head swelling and death". Conclusion: Misconceptions concerning dental caries and its management are very widespread in Tanzanian society. They are more common amongst those who have ever married and older adults. Use of local remedies is very common amongst individuals of all walks of life.

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Dental myths: a deterrent to dental care seeking behaviors in developing countries

Heglund¹

2018

Med Case Rep Rev

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Stories handed down vocally were powerful history records in ancient times. Even medicinal plant knowledge was held secret and told by the traditional healers to those specifically chosen to become healers. No wonder such oral reports are respected and believed as the be all and end all for continuation of life as it was known. After all, humans did prevail and are here to tell the tale. In some instances, these stories or myths can bar the uneducated/illiterate person from preventive care or reduction of harmful substance abuse. Dentistry has no lack of myths and beliefs shared with them by their patients. But there is a scarcity of rigorous studies in this field, possible due to the fact that the nidus for such resides in rural, under developed countries. Although not a comprehensive study of available articles, this paper attempts to present some of the myths unearthed from the literature. Much work remains to be accomplished to support the practice of prevention of diseases rather than the more costly treatment of disease in the large populations of developing countries.

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Evaluation of dent-o-myths among adult population living in a rural region of Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

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Prevalent Dental Myths and Practices in Indian Population- A Systematic Review

Prevalent Dental Myths and Practices in Indian Population- A Systematic Review

Misconceptions on Causes and Management of Dental Caries: Experience from Central Tanzanian Society

Dental myths: a deterrent to dental care seeking behaviors in developing countries

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