Report
Title- Oral Dental Health
Author- Siddhi Dhole, Supriya Patil, Priyanka Shirude
Introduction- Oral health means more than ‘good teeth’. It is an integral to general health, is essential for wellbeing, and is a determinant of quality of life. Maintaining healthy teeth and gums is a lifelong commitment. A healthy mouth can be a great asset.
Objective- To understand the importance of Oral dental health
Literature review-
1. Workforce in Southwest Virginia:
The study provides a descriptive analysis of national, state, and regional oral health needs as well as pertinent national, state, and regional dental care resources and analyzes gaps in the existing and future provision of regional dental services. (Wanchek & et all 2011)
2. A Descriptive Study:
The study included an oral health profiling questionnaire, based on validated oral health promotion outcome measures, a full course of dental care provided by a private dental practitioner or a dental student. Out of the 59 participants, 47% of participants cleaned their teeth twice per day, 69% used fluoride toothpaste and 47% applied the toothpaste over all the bristles.The questionnaire, based on Watt et al. (2004) verified oral health prevention outcome measures was a sound approach to determine an individual’s knowledge, understanding of oral and general health behaviour. (Hanthorn & et all 2021)
Data collection-
1. I brush my teeth twice a day
2. I use mouth fresheners like happydent, polo, etc
3. I use a tongue cleaner every day after brushing
4. I don’t go for regular dental checkups
5. I usually ignore bleeding gums & cavities
Data Analysis-
Questions Mean S.D S.E t-stat Result
1. I brush my teeth twice a day
3.854368932
1.055800134
0.104031078
8.212631702
Alternative hypothesis
2. I use mouth fresheners like happydent, polo, etc
2.941747573
1.164401115
0.114731851
-0.507726727
Null hypothesis
3. I use a tongue cleaner every day after brushing
3.553398058
1.112402764
0.109608301
5.048869948
Alternative hypothesis
4. I don’t go for regular dental checkups
3.40776699
1.07429718
0.105853646
3.852177074
Alternative hypothesis
5. I usually ignore bleeding gums & cavities
2.155339806
1.129973636
0.111339611
-7.586340464
Alternative hypothesis
Conclusion- 1. People brush teeth twice a day
2. People use mouth fresheners like happydent, polo, etc
3. People use tongue cleaner every day after brushing
4. People don’t go for regular dental checkups
5. People usually do not ignore bleeding gums & cavities
References-
Jennifer Hanthorn Conquest & John Skinner & Estie Kruger & Marc Tennant, 2021. “Oral Health Profiling for Young and Older Adults: A Descriptive Study,” IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-9, August.
Tanya Wanchek & Terance J. Rephann & William Shobe, 2011. “Oral Health and the Dental Care Workforce in Southwest Virginia,” Reports 2011-03, Center for Economic and Policy Studies.