Oral health as a gateway to overall health and well‐being: Surveillance of the geriatric population in the United States

Hung, Man; Moffat, Ryan; Gill, Gagandeep; Lauren, Evelyn; Ruiz‐Negrón, Bianca; Rosales, Megan; Licari, Frank W.

doi:10.1111/scd.12385

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“…It is understandable then that patients who reported a high perceived value or esteem for oral health and dental services also reported a higher level of attitudes and beliefs of caution. This is in spite of the findings from other research showing statistically significant relationships among oral health, energy levels, work limitation, depression, and appetite as well as physical, mental, and general health (Hung et al 2019).…”

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Patient Perceptions about Professional Dental Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Moffat

Yentes

Crookston

et al. 2020

JDR Clinical & Translational Research

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Background: Dental professionals are at high risk of being infected by and transmitting COVID-19 to patients. Patients’ perceived risk for infection and attitudes about receiving dental care during the pandemic are important to understand as patients consider returning to routine dental care as the pandemic progresses. Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore dental patients’ perceptions of susceptibility to contracting COVID-19, their related attitudes and beliefs regarding dental care visits, and their considerations for returning to routine care during and after the pandemic. Method: Data for this cross-sectional study came from an electronic survey of 464 US adults. Survey variables include demographics, dental hygiene behaviors, perceived susceptibility to COVID-19, attitudes and beliefs regarding risk for attending dental appointments, and the necessary conditions and events for them to feel comfortable returning to regular dental appointments. Results: Over half of study participants had a 4-y degree, an annual income of at least $50,000, and good oral hygiene practices of frequent brushing and routine dental visits. Older age and agreement with positive attitudinal statements and beliefs about professional dental care were positively related to perceived susceptibility for contracting COVID-19 in a dental setting. Perceptions of susceptibility, a higher valuation of dentistry, and agreement that COVID-19 is a serious infection were each positively related to attitudinal statements and beliefs reflecting caution in attending dental visits. Last, assurance from public health officials confirming the safety to return for routine dental care was the largest reported factor necessary for a return to routine dental visits. Conclusion: This study provides early data about patient perceptions of susceptibility and attitudes toward COVID-19 in a professional dental setting and necessary conditions for returning to regular visits. This information can help formulate messaging related to returning to professional dental care, specifically targeting fears among the most susceptible populations. Knowledge Transfer Statement: Government and public health agencies can play an important role in alleviating concerns and instilling confidence that dental settings are safe. With this information from the public, dental professionals and public health agencies can work together to share messaging that will consistently inform the public regarding the safety of returning to professional dental care as it relates to the reopening of states and cities.

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Patient Perceptions about Professional Dental Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Moffat

Yentes

Crookston

et al. 2020

JDR Clinical & Translational Research

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“…Oral health plays a key role in the quality of life of an individual. Indeed, it is a gateway to one’s overall health and well-being [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Although societal oral health has been steadily improving, unmet dental care needs do remain.…”

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Exploring the Intersection between Social Determinants of Health and Unmet Dental Care Needs Using Deep Learning

Hung

Hon

Ruiz‐Negrón

et al. 2020

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The goals of this study were to develop a risk prediction model in unmet dental care needs and to explore the intersection between social determinants of health and unmet dental care needs in the United States. Data from the 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were used for this study. A chi-squared test was used to examine the difference in social determinants of health between those with and without unmet dental needs. Machine learning was used to determine top predictors of unmet dental care needs and to build a risk prediction model to identify those with unmet dental care needs. Age was the most important predictor of unmet dental care needs. Other important predictors included income, family size, educational level, unmet medical needs, and emergency room visit charges. The risk prediction model of unmet dental care needs attained an accuracy of 82.6%, sensitivity of 77.8%, specificity of 87.4%, precision of 82.9%, and area under the curve of 0.918. Social determinants of health have a strong relationship with unmet dental care needs. The application of deep learning in artificial intelligence represents a significant innovation in dentistry and enables a major advancement in our understanding of unmet dental care needs on an individual level that has never been done before. This study presents promising findings and the results are expected to be useful in risk assessment of unmet dental care needs and can guide targeted intervention in the general population of the United States.

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“…12 Similar results were obtained in the distribution of systemic diseases. 1,11,16,19 Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus were the three most common systemic diseases in dental patients ≥ 60 years of age. In addition, stroke was significantly more common in men than women, whereas thyroid diseases were more frequent in women than men.…”

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Medical Conditions and Oral Diseases in Elderly Thai Dental Patients in Lower Northern Thailand Patients in Lower Northern Thailan

Kaomongkolgit¹,

Daroonpan²,

Palasuk³

et al. 2019

J Dent Indones

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The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to strengthen oral health promotion and disease prevention around the globe. The prevalence and association of systemic diseases and oral diseases has been reported. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of medical conditions and oral diseases in elderly Thai dental patients. Methods: Three hundred dental records of patient aged 60 years old and older were retrospectively reviewed. Data were analyzed using Pearson's Chi-square and Fisher›s exact test with the significant level at p < 0.05. Results: All of them were Thai of 142 males (47.3%) and 158 females (52.7%). Their age ranged between 60 and 85 years old with an average age of 66.1 ± 5.4 years old. Two third of patients had the history of systemic diseases (66.3%) and hypertension (10.3%) was the predominant one. Eighty-nine percent of patients had oral health problems. Fifteen percent were currently on antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs, and 15.4% had the history of drug allergy. The most prevalent oral diseases were tooth loss (87.7%) followed by periodontal diseases (80.0%), tooth wear (66.0%), dental caries (65.3%) and pulp diseases (54.0%). The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions, temporomandibular disorder and orofacial pain were 23.7%, 1.6% and 1.6%, respectively. Conclusion: The present study provides the information of medical conditions and oral diseases in a group of older Thai dental patients in the lower northern Thailand.

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Oral health as a gateway to overall health and well‐being: Surveillance of the geriatric population in the United States

Cited by 45 publications

References 35 publications

Patient Perceptions about Professional Dental Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patient Perceptions about Professional Dental Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Exploring the Intersection between Social Determinants of Health and Unmet Dental Care Needs Using Deep Learning

Medical Conditions and Oral Diseases in Elderly Thai Dental Patients in Lower Northern Thailand Patients in Lower Northern Thailan

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