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Leila Jahangiry
Tabriz university of medical sciences
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Background: A poor oral health can lead to serious oral diseases like periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infection and loss of tooth. Iran will experience a dramatic aging population increase in the next decades. Despite increasing attention into healthy ageing, there is relatively less emphasis on oral health. This household survey aimed to investigate oral health status by WHO oral health assessment questionnaire among adults population in Tabriz. This knowledge may provide vital information to those who are planning strategies of oral health care for adult population.
Method: A population-based household survey was conducted in order to recruit a representative sample of adults from the community. This cross-sectional study carried out among adults aged 18 to 65 years old between May and October 2016 in Tabriz (Iran). The study population was sampled using multi-stage cluster sampling design. The WHO’s oral health questionnaire (WHO’s OHQ) for adults was used for measuring oral health status and oral health behavior. Results: In this study, a total of 2310 respondents completed the survey. The mean age (SD) of the participants was 41.6 (23.4) years. About 48.8% of participants were male and 51.2% were female. 187 (8.1%) were edentulous of which 152(20.7%) were participants aged 50-65 year. 72.3% of populations were dentate in that they had 20 or more teeth. Half of adults aged 50-65 years they had 20 or more teeth. About one third of participants reported that they don’t brush their teeth daily (23% for 18-35 years old adults, 35.9 for 36-50 years,and 44.6 for 51-65 years). 39.4% of adults in 18-35 years, 34.1% in 36-50 years and 26.6 in 51-65 years had visited a dentist less than 6-month ago. One third of participants have frequent sweets meals every day and frequently consume tea with sugar. Conclusion: The combination of oral health status indicates that even though the majority of Iranian assess their teeth positively, a minority of participants display routinely dental visits. The study findings suggest that by increasing age and also dramatically Iranian population aging, poor oral health may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes.
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Leila Jahangiry
Tabriz university of medical sciences
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Background: A poor oral health can lead to serious oral diseases like periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infection and loss of tooth. Iran will experience a dramatic aging population increase in the next decades. Despite increasing attention into healthy ageing, there is relatively less emphasis on oral health. This household survey aimed to investigate oral health status by WHO oral health assessment questionnaire among adults population in Tabriz. This knowledge may provide vital information to those who are planning strategies of oral health care for adult population.
Method: A population-based household survey was conducted in order to recruit a representative sample of adults from the community. This cross-sectional study carried out among adults aged 18 to 65 years old between May and October 2016 in Tabriz (Iran). The study population was sampled using multi-stage cluster sampling design. The WHO’s oral health questionnaire (WHO’s OHQ) for adults was used for measuring oral health status and oral health behavior. Results: In this study, a total of 2310 respondents completed the survey. The mean age (SD) of the participants was 41.6 (23.4) years. About 48.8% of participants were male and 51.2% were female. 187 (8.1%) were edentulous of which 152(20.7%) were participants aged 50-65 year. 72.3% of populations were dentate in that they had 20 or more teeth. Half of adults aged 50-65 years they had 20 or more teeth. About one third of participants reported that they don’t brush their teeth daily (23% for 18-35 years old adults, 35.9 for 36-50 years,and 44.6 for 51-65 years). 39.4% of adults in 18-35 years, 34.1% in 36-50 years and 26.6 in 51-65 years had visited a dentist less than 6-month ago. One third of participants have frequent sweets meals every day and frequently consume tea with sugar. Conclusion: The combination of oral health status indicates that even though the majority of Iranian assess their teeth positively, a minority of participants display routinely dental visits. The study findings suggest that by increasing age and also dramatically Iranian population aging, poor oral health may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes.
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