Factors associated with dental attendance among adolescents in Santiago, Chile

López, Rodrigo; Bælum, Vibeke

doi:10.1186/1472-6831-7-4

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“…4,5,29 It was found that the use of preventive medical care was related to parental education; however, annual dental visits had no association with the educational attainment of parents. 30 Similar to those results, in the present study, both univariate and multivariate analyses revealed no significant association between parental education and dental attendance.…”

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“…This result confirms the estimate reported by Lopez and Baelum, who observed that adolescents with poor oral health were twice more unlikely (OR = 2.0) to make a dental visit during the last 12 months. 29 Likewise, it was found that schoolchildren with a high prevalence of caries did not visit the dentist. 26 This shows that there is a high prevalence of dental attendance among teenagers with improved oral health, and low self-esteem, shyness or embarrassment due to poor oral health could be the reason of low attendance to oral care, in addition to the presence of unmet dental care needs in our study.…”

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“…26 This shows that there is a high prevalence of dental attendance among teenagers with improved oral health, and low self-esteem, shyness or embarrassment due to poor oral health could be the reason of low attendance to oral care, in addition to the presence of unmet dental care needs in our study. 29,31 The use of fluoridated toothpaste is essential to maintaining optimal oral health, as it can help improve oral hygiene and prevent dental caries and periodontal disease. 32 The children who were aware that they used fluoridated toothpaste were 2.5 times more likely to make a dental visit than those who did not know if they were using fluoride-containing toothpaste.…”

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Patterns of Dental Visits and Their Predictors Among Male Adolescents

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2018

Dent. Med. Probl.

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Patterns of Dental Visits and Their Predictors Among Male Adolescents

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2018

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“…Many factors contribute to the frequency of dental visits, such as cost, time, dental fear, distance, perceived oral health status and availability and accessibility of dental clinics [Al-Hussyeen, 2010;Heaton et al, 2004;Lopez and Baelum, 2007]. The National Health Insurance (NHI) program in Taiwan provides comprehensive health insurance with low co-payments for dental care.…”

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Evaluating the Effect of a Community-Based Lay Health Advisor Training Curriculum to Address Immigrant Children's Caries Disparities

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Previous programs had not designed the culturally adequate Lay Health Advisor (LHA) oral health training curriculum for medically underserved population. We evaluated the effects of LHA training curriculum for addressing immigrant children's caries disparities in their access to dental care. We used a pre/post-test study design. Immigrant women were recruited from churches, schools, and immigrant centers in an urban area. Four training classes were held. Each training cycle lasted 15 consecutive weeks, consisting of 1 weekly 2-h training session for 12 weeks followed by a 3-week practicum. The curriculum included training in caries-related knowledge, oral hygiene demonstrations, teaching techniques, communication skills, and hands-on practice sessions. Thirty-seven LHA trainees completed the course and passed the post-training exam. The data were collected using self-report questionnaires. The level of oral health knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes toward oral hygiene were significantly increased after LHA training. There was a significant and over twofold increase in trainees' oral hygiene behaviors. An increase of >20% in LHA and their children's dental checkup was observed following training. After training, LHAs were more likely to have 3+ times of brushing teeth [Odds Ratio (OR) = 13.14], brushing teeth 3+ minutes (OR = 3.47), modified bass method use (OR = 30.60), dental flossing (OR = 4.56), fluoride toothpaste use (OR = 5.63) and child's dental visit (OR = 3.57). The cross-cultural training curriculum designed for immigrant women serving as LHAs was effective in improvement of oral hygiene behaviors and access to dental care.

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“…Many factors affect utilization of oral-health care services: socioeconomic status 2,3 , attitude towards dental care 4 , family structure 5 , proximity to oral-healthcare centers 6 , being an immigrant 7 , and ability to take time out for dental visits 8 . These factors interplay, resulting in a synergistic effect that may worsen the effect of independent factors on the risk of poor utilization of oral-healthcare services.…”

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Effect of referral for dental service on dental-service utilization by primary school children aged 8 to 11 years in Enugu, Nigeria

Onyejaka¹,

Foláyan

Folaranmi

2017

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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Aim: To determine how one dental education session and referral of study participants aged 8-11 years would affect utilization of oral-health care services. Methods: This descriptive prospective study recruited 1,406 pupils aged 8-11 years from randomly selected primary schools in Enugu metropolis. All pupils received one oral-health education and referral letters for treatment. Data were collected on the pupils' socio-demographic profile, family structure, and history of oral-health care utilization in the 12 months preceding the study and within 12 months of receipt of referral letter. The effect of these factors as predictors of past and recent dental service utilization was determined using logistic regression. Results: Only 4.3% of the study participants had ever used oral-health services in the 12 months prior to the study. Within 12 months of issuing the referral letters, 9.0% of pupils used the oral-health services. Children from middle (AOR: 0.46; CI: 0.29-0.73; p=0.001) and low socioeconomic strata (AOR: 0.21; CI: 0.11-0.39; p<0.001) and those living with relatives/ guardians (AOR: 0.08, CI: 0.01-0.56; p=0.01) were still less likely to have utilized oral-health services. Conclusions: Referral of children for oral-health care increased the number of children who utilized oral health care services.

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Factors associated with dental attendance among adolescents in Santiago, Chile

Abstract: Background: Dental treatment needs are commonly unmet among adolescents. It is therefore important to clarify the determinants of poor utilization of dental services among adolescents.

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Patterns of Dental Visits and Their Predictors Among Male Adolescents

Patterns of Dental Visits and Their Predictors Among Male Adolescents

Evaluating the Effect of a Community-Based Lay Health Advisor Training Curriculum to Address Immigrant Children's Caries Disparities

Effect of referral for dental service on dental-service utilization by primary school children aged 8 to 11 years in Enugu, Nigeria

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