Frequency of four-dimensional oral health problems across dental fields – A comparative survey of Slovenian and international dentists
Journal
Slovenian Journal of Public Health
ISSN
1854-2476
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Stella Sekulić
Mike T. John
Katrin Bekes
Mohammad H. Al-Harthy
Ambra Michelotti
Daniel R. Reissmann
Julijana Nikolovska
Sahityaveera Sanivarapu
Folake B. Lawal
Thomas List
Asja Čelebić
Ljiljana Strajnić
Rodrigo Casassus
Kazuyoshi Baba
Martin Schimmel
Ama Amuasi
Ruwan D. Jayasinghe
Sanela Strujić-Porović
Christopher C. Peck
Han Xie
Karina Haugaard Bendixen
Miguel Angel Simancas-Pallares
Eka Perez-Franco
Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistan
Patricia Valerio
Natalia Letunova
Nazik M Nurelhuda
David W. Bartlett
Ikeoluwa A. Oluwafemi
Saloua Dghoughi
Joao N. Ferreira
Pathamas Chantaracherd
Ksenija Rener-Sitar
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
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<jats:title>Objectives</jats:title>
<jats:p>To compare the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Methods</jats:title>
<jats:p>An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients’ problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists’ differences based on dental fields and WHO regions.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1).</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
<jats:p>According to the dentists’ responses, the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:sec id="j_sjph-2021-0029_s_006">
<jats:title>Objectives</jats:title>
<jats:p>To compare the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions.</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:sec id="j_sjph-2021-0029_s_007">
<jats:title>Methods</jats:title>
<jats:p>An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients’ problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists’ differences based on dental fields and WHO regions.</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:sec id="j_sjph-2021-0029_s_008">
<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1).</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:sec id="j_sjph-2021-0029_s_009">
<jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
<jats:p>According to the dentists’ responses, the frequency of patients’ oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.</jats:p>
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Subjects
oral health
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surveys
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questionnaires
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world
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health organization
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slovenia
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models
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dentists
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patients
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dental
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specialties
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dentistry