Oral Health Behaviors and Related Factors in Myanmar Population

Aung, Ei Ei; Ueno, Masashi; Zaitsu, Takashi; Kawaguchi, Yoko

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“…This percentage of brushing is nearly the same as that in the general Myanmar population. 20 However, oral hygiene status in the study sample was poor, with a lot of calculus and plaque deposits. A previous study conducted in University of Dental Medicine, Yangon, found that about 80% of the patients had various degrees of gingivitis.…”

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“…Only a quarter of the subjects practiced regular tongue cleaning and this number is lower as compared with that of a previous study conducted in general Myanmar population. 20 Clinical oral malodor was closely associated with the tongue coating condition. Many studies showed wider and thicker tongue coating increased the risk of oral malodor.…”

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Background Oral malodor, also known as halitosis or bad breath, is a common problem worldwide and is associated with social embarrassment, anxiety and psychological depression. 1 Therefore, oral malodor has a negative impact on quality of life. Oral malodor is reported to be the third most frequent reason for people to seek dental care, behind dental caries and periodontal diseases. 2 The prevalence of oral malodor varies by country. Previous research has reported that about 30% to 50% of the population present with the oral malodor. 3-5 Oral malodor can be detected by the organoleptic test, that is regarded as a gold standard. 1 Alternatively, it can be examined by using sulfide monitoring equipment such as the Halimeter®, Breathtron®, Oral Chroma® and Gas chromatography. 6 Many factors influence oral malodor including poor oral hygiene, tongue coating, periodontal diseases, low salivary flow, advanced caries, oral mucosal ulceration, ill-fitting restorations and systemic diseases like upper respiratory tract diseases, stomach problems, liver diseases and kidney diseases. 7 Among the causative conditions, more than 90% of the oral malodor originates from the oral cavity and the remainder is due to systemic diseases. The main chemical compounds of oral malodor are volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs). 8-10 Any area in the oral cavity where microorganisms, plaque and oral debris accumulate can produce VSCs. VSCs are mainly generated through putrefactive activities of anaerobic bacteria in the oral cavity. These bacteria are commonly found in the dorsum surface of the tongue and most of them are the same bacteria as those associated with gingivitis and periodontitis. 1,9,11 The tongue forms a distinct environment for the accumulation of microorganisms, desquamated epithelium cells, and food debris due to its specific anatomical structure. 12

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“…Low levels of health knowledge will hinder the sound understanding of oral health care, and result in a poor oral health outcome . Myanmar people’s knowledge about oral health, disease prevention, and proper health behaviors is still poor …”

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Effects of oral health education in Myanmar preschool children and guardians

Thwin

Zaitsu

Ueno

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J of Invest & Clin Dent

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“…Globally oral cavity diseases are considered to be major public health problem as they can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, ethical or social status with bearing most costly treatments. [1][2][3][4][5] Although there is a marked improvement in dental health in many developed countries but its prevalence has been reported to be on the rise in some developing countries 3 contributed by many factors either directly or indirectly related to oral hygiene maintenance. [4][5] That leads to plaque layer proliferation resulting in acid production which is associated to development of dental caries and periodontal diseases.…”

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A comparative study of oral health in preclinical and clinical years of undergraduate dental students of Peshawar by using (DMFT) index.

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Hameed²,

Raza³

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Objectives: The present study aim was to compare oral health status among the undergraduate dental students of the preclinical and clinical years. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative survey. Setting: Preclinical and clinical Dental students of all dental colleges of district Peshawar. Period: 15 December 2016 to 14 May 2017. Material & Methods: Clinical examination was conducted among the undergraduate students in all the dental colleges of district Peshawar. The sample was drawn from both the preclinical first year and the clinical final years. Examination was done to evaluate decayed tooth component of DMFT. The questionnaire included demographic details and questions on the students’ oral health practices. A clinical oral examination was done to evaluate decayed tooth component of DMFT. Data Analysis and Results: Chi-square analysis was performed for group comparisons of data. Statistically there is a trend of significance (0.074). In the pre-clinical group almost 66.3% of students had bad oral health status while in the clinical group comparatively a low percent of students (33.7%) had poor oral health status. Conclusion: Oral health status and oral hygiene practices of dental students had improved as they advances towards clinical years.

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Oral Health Behaviors and Related Factors in Myanmar Population

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Effects of oral health education in Myanmar preschool children and guardians

A comparative study of oral health in preclinical and clinical years of undergraduate dental students of Peshawar by using (DMFT) index.

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