A cross-sectional study on oral health-care habits and oral-health-related quality-of-life in marginalized persons in Copenhagen.

Autor:	Boeskov Øzhayat E; Section of Community Dentistry, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. eboz@sund.ku.dk., Elmongy A; HealthTeam for the Homeless, Copenhagen, Center for Marginalized Adults and Families, Copenhagen City Social Services, Copenhagen, Denmark., Tanderup L; HealthTeam for the Homeless, Copenhagen, Center for Marginalized Adults and Families, Copenhagen City Social Services, Copenhagen, Denmark., Bordorff SL; HealthTeam for the Homeless, Copenhagen, Center for Marginalized Adults and Families, Copenhagen City Social Services, Copenhagen, Denmark., Thiesen H; HealthTeam for the Homeless, Copenhagen, Center for Marginalized Adults and Families, Copenhagen City Social Services, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Acta odontologica Scandinavica [Acta Odontol Scand] 2024 Mar 22; Vol. 83, pp. 7-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 22.
DOI:	10.1080/00016357.2023.2282648
Abstrakt:	Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the oral-health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) and oral health-care habits in a population of marginalized persons in Copenhagen. Materials and Methods: Patients attending a dental clinic for marginalized persons filled in the 14-item version of the oral-health-impact profile (OHIP-14) regarding their OHRQoLand a questionnaire on their oral health-care habits. Age, gender, smoking habits, need for general and oral health-care, and living conditions were further registered. Results: Of the 212 participants, 72% had not visited a dental clinic within the past two years and in 68% of the cases, the last dental visit was related to dental treatment. Tooth brushing at least once a day was reported by 93%. The mean OHIP-14 score in the participants was 24.9 (SD: 13.6). The most frequent problems were pain, chewing difficulties, being self-conscious, tense, and embarrassed as well as affected life. The mean OHIP-14 score was significantly higher in participants in need of general health-care (29.5, SD: 12.2) than in participants not in need of general health-care (22.8, SD: 13.9). The same applied to participants referred for dental treatment (26.1, SD: 12.7) compared to participants not being referred (20.2, SD: 15.9). Conclusions: The OHRQoLis poor in the population with pain, chewing difficulties and aesthetic issues as the most prominent problems. The participants had low and treatment-oriented use of the dental care system. This indicates a high need for dental care in the population with a focus on including them in the dental care system.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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