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BMC Oral Health ; 18(1): 163, 2018 10 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30285814

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BACKGROUND: Dental caries is a major public health issue affecting a large proportion of the general population. The disease is associated with behavioural factors and is thus preventable to a high degree. Individuals may need assistance to be able to change their oral health behaviour. There is a lack of such interventions for adults affected by severe caries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a form of cognitive behavioural therapy, on oral health behaviour in young adults with poor oral health. METHODS: The study included a two group parallel randomised controlled trial at general dental clinics, with young adults, 18-25 years of age, ≥ two manifest proximal dental caries lesions (n = 135); 67 were treated with ACT and 68 with standard disease information only, respectively. Primary outcomes: oral health behaviours (tooth-brushing, flossing, use of toothpicks, and additional fluoride use). The CONSORT principles for RCTs were used, including intention-to-treat and per protocol analyses. The Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests were applied, including effect sizes. RESULTS: The study groups did not differ with regard to oral health behaviour variables at baseline. The intervention group improved all their oral health behaviours significantly over time (effect sizes, 0.26-0.32), while the control group showed improved behaviours on two measures (flossing and additional use of fluoride, effect sizes, 0.22-0.23). CONCLUSIONS: By testing a psychological intervention on young adults (18-25 years of age) with a high prevalence of caries, we found an immediate positive effect with improved oral health behaviours. TRIAL REGISTRATION: TRN ISRCTN15009620 , retrospectively registered 14/03/2018.


Subject(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Dental Caries/psychology , Health Behavior , Oral Health , Oral Hygiene/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent ; 17(4): 223-30, 2016 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27468836

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AIM: This was, firstly, to study the occurrence of oral pain and discomfort, using the Dental Discomfort Questionnaire (DDQ), in children and adolescents with intellectual or physical disabilities, compared with controls. Secondly, was to analyse the relationship between pain and discomfort, as measured by the DDQ, and dental health, as well as oral hygiene habits and dietary habits. METHODS: The study included 135 children and adolescents (12-18 years), registered at the Child and Adolescent Habilitation Unit in Göteborg and Södra Bohuslän, Sweden, and 135 gender- and age-matched controls. The children's legal guardians completed a questionnaire comprising the DDQ and questions on oral hygiene and dietary habits. Data on dental health were retrieved from dental records. RESULTS: The DDQ total mean score was higher for the study group, compared with the control group, 3.2 (SD 2.9) vs. 1.6 (SD 2.0), respectively (p = 0.001). Furthermore, children and adolescents with a severe intellectual disability had higher total mean DDQ scores than children with a mild intellectual disability, 4.8 (SD 4.2) vs. 2.4 (SD 2.9), respectively (p = 0.034), and also higher than children with a physical disability, 2.2 (SD 2.1) (p = 0.012). There were no differences in DMFT between children with disabilities and age-matched controls. There was no relationship between the DDQ scores and oral hygiene/dietary habits in children with disabilities. CONCLUSIONS: Children and adolescents with intellectual or physical disabilities experienced oral discomfort and pain more often than matched controls. Dental health expressed as DMFT could not be related to the DDQ responses.


Subject(s)
Disabled Children , Intellectual Disability , Toothache/epidemiology , Adolescent , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , DMF Index , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Feeding Behavior , Female , Humans , Legal Guardians , Male , Oral Health , Oral Hygiene/statistics & numerical data , Pain Measurement , Surveys and Questionnaires , Sweden/epidemiology
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Community Dent Health ; 33(2): 121-6, 2016 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27352466

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OBJECTIVE: To analyse the prevalence of Dental Anxiety (DA) in the general adult population of Sweden, to study concomitant factors of DA and also to compare the prevalence of DA in 1962 with that in 2013. METHOD: The national study for 2013 included 3,500 individuals, randomly selected from the Swedish population. The data sampling was performed as a telephone survey including 38 questions and this report is a selection of those questions with the focus on DA. The national study from 1962 was a face-to-face survey of 1,331 individuals randomly selected from the Swedish population. Both surveys were conducted by the same company. RESULTS: In 2013, severe DA was reported in 4.7%, moderate DA in 4.5%, low DA in 9.8% and no DA in 80.9% of the subjects. Most (72.9%) of the subjects who reported severe DA attended dental care regularly. Important predictive factors of DA were age, gender, education, and self-rated poor oral and general health. The analysis showed a decrease in the prevalence of DA between 1962 and 2013, specifically a change towards more individuals reporting no dental anxiety (38.5% vs. 80.9%) but also smaller proportions of individuals having low and high DA (46.4% vs 9.8% and 15.1% vs 9.2%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In this national representative sample of Swedish adults the prevalence of severe DA was 4.7%. The main finding revealed a significant decrease of the prevalence of DA over 50 years.


Subject(s)
Dental Anxiety/epidemiology , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Care/statistics & numerical data , Dental Devices, Home Care/statistics & numerical data , Educational Status , Exercise , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Oral Health/statistics & numerical data , Prevalence , Self Report , Sex Factors , Smoking/epidemiology , Social Class , Sweden/epidemiology , Toothbrushing/statistics & numerical data
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Community Dent Health ; 33(2): 138-44, 2016 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27352469

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UNLABELLED: In 2003, 19 public dental clinics in Västra Götaland Region implemented a population-based programme with fluoride varnish applications at school every six months, for all 12 to 15 year olds. In 2008, the programme was extended to include all 112 clinics in the region. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate caries increment and to perform a cost analysis of the programme. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: A retrospective design with caries data for two birth cohorts extracted from dental records. Three groups of adolescents were compared. For Group 1 (n = 3,132), born in 1993, the fluoride varnish programme started in 2003 and Group 2 (n = 13,490), also born in 1993, had no fluoride varnish programme at school. These groups were compared with Group 3 (n = 11,321), born in 1998, when the programme was implemented for all individuals. The total cost of the four-year programme was estimated at 400SEK (≈ 44€) per adolescent. RESULTS: Caries prevalence and caries increment in 15 year olds were significantly lower after the implementation of the programme. Group 2, without a programme, had the highest caries increment. The cost analysis showed that it was a break-even between costs and gains due to prevented fillings at the age of 15. CONCLUSIONS: This school-based fluoride varnish programme, implemented on a broad scale for all 12 to 15 year olds, contributed to a low caries increment at a low cost for the adolescents in the Västra Götaland Region in Sweden.


Subject(s)
Cariostatic Agents/therapeutic use , Dental Caries/prevention & control , Fluorides, Topical/therapeutic use , School Dentistry/economics , Adolescent , Child , Cohort Studies , Cost Savings , Costs and Cost Analysis , DMF Index , Dental Care for Children/statistics & numerical data , Dental Caries/economics , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Dental Restoration, Permanent/economics , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Health Education, Dental/economics , Humans , Male , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Sweden/epidemiology , Treatment Outcome
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J Dent Res ; 95(5): 506-14, 2016 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26826109

ABSTRACT

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to study the effectiveness of psychological interventions in adults and adolescents with poor oral health. The review follows the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. The PICO format (population, intervention, comparison, and outcome) was used to define eligible studies. The populations were adults or adolescents (≥13 y of age and independent of others) with poor oral health (defined as dental caries, periodontal disease, and/or peri-implantitis). The interventions were psychological and/or behavioral models and theories, in comparison with traditional oral health education/information. The primary outcomes were dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, and peri-implantitis. Secondary outcomes were dental plaque, oral health-related behavior, health-related quality of life, health beliefs and attitudes, self-perceived oral health, and complications/risks. The systematic literature search identified 846 articles in December 2013 and 378 articles in July 2015. In total, 11 articles on 9 randomized controlled trials were found to meet the inclusion criteria. These reported on adults with periodontal disease, and several used motivational interviewing (MI) as their mode of intervention. The CONSORT guidelines and the GRADE approach were used for study appraisal and rating of evidence. The meta-analysis showed no statistically significant differences in gingivitis or plaque presence. In addition, a meta-analysis on MI compared with education/information found no statistically significant differences in gingivitis presence. Only 1 meta-analysis-on psychological interventions versus education/information regarding the plaque index-showed a small but statistically significant difference. There were also statistically significant differences reported in favor of psychological interventions in oral health behavior and self-efficacy in toothbrushing. However, the clinical relevance of these differences is difficult to estimate. The certainty of evidence was low. Future research needs to address several methodological issues and not only study adults with periodontal disease but also adolescents and patients with dental caries and peri-implantitis.


Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Health Behavior , Oral Health , Adolescent , Adult , Consumer Health Information , Counseling , Dental Caries/psychology , Health Education, Dental , Humans , Peri-Implantitis/psychology , Periodontal Diseases/psychology , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Community Dent Health ; 33(4): 252-256, 2016 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28537360

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OBJECTIVE: To analyse patient profiles in two payment models, the capitation (DCH) and the fee-for-service (FFS) systems, in relation to socioeconomic status, self-reported health and health behavior, as well as patient attitudes to and satisfaction with the DCH model in the Public Dental Service (PDS) in Sweden. RESEARCH DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The present survey included a random national sample of the adult population in Sweden. A telemarketing company, TNS SIFO, was responsible for the sample selection and telephone interviews conducted in May 2013. The 3,500 adults (aged =19 years) included in the sample gave a participation rate of 49.7%. RESULTS: Individuals choosing DCH were younger. FFS patients rated their health as less good, were less physically active, were more often smokers and had a lower household income. The DCH patients were more satisfied with their payment model than the FFS patients (98% vs 85%). A multivariate analysis showed that three of the variables significantly contributed to the model predicting DCH patients: age, with an odds ratio of 0.95, household income (OR=1.85) and importance of oral health for well-being (OR=2.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was a pattern of dimensions indicating the choice of payment model among adult patients in the Swedish Public Dental Service. The patients in DCH had higher socioeconomic position, were younger, rated their oral health as better and were more satisfied with the payment model (DCH) than the patients in the FFS system.


Subject(s)
Capitation Fee , Fee-for-Service Plans , Fees, Dental , Patient Preference , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Behavior , Health Status , Humans , Male , Social Class , Surveys and Questionnaires , Sweden
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Community Dent Health ; 33(4): 257-261, 2016 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28537361

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this longitudinal study of patients in regular dental care was to compare the findings of manifest caries and fillings after a 6-year adherence to either of two optional payment models, the traditional fee-for service (FFS) model, or the new capitation model 'Dental Care for Health' (DCH). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on manifest caries lesions, the number of fillings and a number of background variables were collected from both a register and a questionnaire completed by 6,299 regular dental patients who met the inclusion criteria. The influence of payment system adherence and background variables on the number of manifest caries lesions at study end was examined by the means of negative binomial regression analysis. RESULTS: The incidence rate ratio of manifest caries lesions after six years in FFS was 1.5 compared to DCH, after controlling for age, gender, education and pre-baseline caries incidence. The number of fillings was higher in FFS than in DCH at study start and at study end, and was also described by a steeper slope. CONCLUSIONS: At group level, this study showed a statistically significant difference between the caries situation after six years in DCH compared with FFS, when some important background factors, including pre-baseline caries, were kept constant in a regression model.


Subject(s)
Capitation Fee , Dental Caries/economics , Fee-for-Service Plans , Fees, Dental , Oral Health , Adult , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Sweden/epidemiology
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Community Dent Health ; 32(2): 83-8, 2015 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26263600

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate patients' experiences of a new payment system for dental care in Sweden. METHODS: Twenty interviews, with 12 women and 8 men, were analysed by thematic content analysis. The interviewees were all regularly attending patients, strategically selected from five general Public Dental Service clinics in urban Gothenburg, Sweden, who had chosen a new payment system based on capitation rather than the traditional fee-for-service system. Conducted by two clinical psychologists/researchers independent of dental profession, the interviews were guided by a semi-structured schedule, which included questions about the new payment system and about dental care and oral health. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. RESULTS: Two themes emerged from the analysis: "Choice" and "Commitment". The sub-themes defined patients as having chosen the new capitation scheme on their own initiative or after being influenced by relatives or by their dentist, and that the change of payment system was occasioned by previous bad (dental) experiences or in the hope of future (dental health) gain. The commitment was perceived as affording economic security and, through the contractual relationship with the provider, regular calls to attend the clinic. CONCLUSIONS: Patients were generally in favour of the new payment system for dentistry in Sweden; however, important arguments were raised to improve the system, such as better communication concerning the contract and risk assessment.


Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Capitation Fee , Dental Care/economics , Adult , Choice Behavior , Contracts/economics , Dental Care/standards , Female , Humans , Insurance, Dental/economics , Male , Middle Aged , Oral Health , Oral Hygiene , Patient Participation , Patient Satisfaction , Public Health Dentistry/economics , Qualitative Research , Risk Assessment , Sweden , Urban Health Services/economics , Young Adult
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Community Dent Health ; 32(4): 221-5, 2015 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26738219

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OBJECTIVES: To report the prevalence of dental anxiety in Swedish 15-year-olds over a 30-year period (1973-2003) and how dental anxiety relates to oral health. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: The study used a repeated cross-sectional design. PARTICIPANTS: In 1973, 1983, 1993, and 2003, random samples of 96 to 107 15-year-olds were selected from the city of Jönköping, Sweden, 405 overall. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dental anxiety (DA) and its association with oral health (caries, gingivitis, plaque, fillings) were analysed (α = 0.05). RESULTS: The proportions of dentally anxious during the period were 38% (n = 37) in 1973, 26% (n = 28) in 1983, 18% (n = 15) in 1993 and 13% (n = 12) in 2003 a clearly decreasing trend with time. The strongest predictor of DA was gender, with girls reporting higher levels of DA. In three of the four examination years, adolescents with DA had more filled permanent surfaces than those without DA. Those with DA had a greater caries experience only in 1973. No associations were found between DA and plaque or gingivitis. Multivariate logistic modelling confirmed that DA decreased over time and that girls had higher levels of DA. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a clear decrease in DA in 15-year-olds over a 30-year period, with a greater proportion of girls being more dentally anxious. The results also indicate a relationship between DA and oral health; the dentally anxious having more filled surfaces and, only in 1973, more decayed tooth surfaces.


Subject(s)
Dental Anxiety/epidemiology , Oral Health/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Cross-Sectional Studies , DMF Index , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Dental Plaque/epidemiology , Dental Restoration, Permanent/statistics & numerical data , Female , Gingivitis/epidemiology , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Prevalence , Sex Factors , Sweden/epidemiology
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Community Dent Health ; 32(4): 241-6, 2015 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26738223

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OBJECTIVES: To study perceived mental stress in relation to oral health among Swedish middle-aged women over a 36-year period, including considerations concerning smoking and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS: This combined medical and dental study includes three cross-sectional (1968/9 N = 746, 1980/1 N = 432, 2004/5 N = 500) surveys of 38- and 50-year-old women included in the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg, Sweden. Panoramic radiography was used to register the number of teeth, filled teeth and decayed teeth and the level of periodontal bone loss. The information concerning perceived mental stress, smoking and education (chosen to represent SES) was questionnaire-based. RESULTS: Perceived mental stress increased over the 36-year period, but was not related to oral health. The time of examination year had a protective effect on oral health, with a larger number of remaining teeth, fewer decayed teeth and less periodontal bone loss in the later examination year, 2004/5, compared with 1968/9. Risk factors for poor oral health were smoking, greater age (50 vs. 38 years) and low educational level. Smokers had fewer filled teeth than non-smokers except in 2004/5, and there was a shift over time towards fewer filled teeth among highly educated women. CONCLUSIONS: A remarkable increase in perceived mental stress was seen among the women over time, but was not associated with oral health. Smoking, greater age and low educational were risk factors for poor oral health, whereas a later examination year was a protective factor.


Subject(s)
Oral Health , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Adult , Age Factors , Alveolar Bone Loss/diagnostic imaging , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Caries/diagnostic imaging , Dental Restoration, Permanent , Educational Status , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Middle Aged , Population Surveillance , Prospective Studies , Radiography, Panoramic , Risk Factors , Smoking/psychology , Social Class , Sweden
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J Oral Rehabil ; 41(4): 275-81, 2014 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24447237

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We reported the development and psychometric evaluation of a Swedish 14-item and a five-item short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile. The 14-item version was derived from the English-language short form developed by Slade in1997. The five-item version was derived from the German-language short form developed by John et al. in 2006. Validity, reliability and normative values for the two short form summary scores were determined in a random sample of the adult Swedish population (response rate: 46%, N = 1366 subjects). Subjects with sufficient OHRQoL information to calculate a summary score (N = 1309) were on average 50·1 ± 17.4 years old, and 54% were women. Short form summary scores correlated highly with the 49-item OHIP-S (r ≥ 0.97 for OHIP-S14, r ≥ 0.92 for OHIP-S5) and with self-report of oral health (r ≥ 0.41). Reliability, measured with Cronbach's alpha (0.91 for OHIP-S14, 0.77 for OHIP-S5), was sufficient. In the general population, 50% of the subjects had ≥2 OHIP-S14 score points and 10% had ≥11 points, respectively. Among subjects with their own teeth only and/or fixed dental prostheses and with partial removable dental prostheses, 50% of the population had ≥2 OHIP-S14 score points, and 10% had ≥11 points. For subjects with complete dentures, the corresponding figures were 3 and 24 points. OHIP-S5 medians for subjects in the three population groups were 1, 1 and 2 points. Swedish 14-item and 5-item short forms of the OHIP have sufficient psychometric properties and provide a detailed overview about impaired OHRQoL in Sweden. The norms will serve as reference values for future studies.


Subject(s)
Health Status , Oral Health , Psychometrics/methods , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Adult , Aged , Denture, Complete , Denture, Partial, Removable , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Quality of Life , Reproducibility of Results , Sweden
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Clin Oral Investig ; 17(2): 565-72, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22547324

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OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the investigation were to describe changes in mandibular bone structure with aging and to compare the usefulness of cortical and trabecular bone for fracture prediction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1968 to 1993, 1,003 women were examined. With the help of panoramic radiographs, cortex thickness was measured and cortex was categorized as: normal, moderately, or severely eroded. The trabeculation was assessed as sparse, mixed, or dense. RESULTS: Visually, the mandibular compact and trabecular bone transformed gradually during the 24 years. The compact bone became more porous, the intertrabecular spaces increased, and the radiographic image of the trabeculae seemed less mineralized. Cortex thickness increased up to the age of 50 and decreased significantly thereafter. At all examinations, the sparse trabeculation group had more fractures (71-78 %) than the non-sparse group (27-31 %), whereas the severely eroded compact group showed more fractures than the less eroded groups only in 1992/1993, 24 years later. Sparse trabecular pattern was associated with future fractures both in perimenopausal and older women (relative risk (RR), 1.47-4.37) and cortical erosion in older women (RR, 1.35-1.55). RR for future fracture associated with a severely eroded cortex increased to 4.98 for cohort 1930 in 1992/1993. RR for future fracture associated with sparse trabeculation increased to 11.43 for cohort 1922 in 1992/1993. CONCLUSION: Dental radiographs contain enough information to identify women most at risk of future fracture. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: When observing sparse mandibular trabeculation, dentists can identify 40-69 % of women at risk for future fractures, depending on participant age at examination.


Subject(s)
Aging/pathology , Fractures, Bone/epidemiology , Mandible/pathology , Adult , Aged , Alveolar Process/diagnostic imaging , Bone Demineralization, Pathologic/diagnostic imaging , Bone Demineralization, Pathologic/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Forecasting , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Mandible/diagnostic imaging , Middle Aged , Perimenopause/physiology , Radiography, Dental, Digital/methods , Radiography, Panoramic/methods , Risk Factors , Sweden/epidemiology
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Int J Dent Hyg ; 11(2): 99-104, 2013 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22498171

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OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to analyse the relationship between dental anxiety and symptoms of general anxiety and depression among 15-year-old individuals. METHODS: The sample analysed included 221 randomly selected 15-year-old individuals living in the city of Jönköping, Sweden. One questionnaire captured sociodemography and dental history, while dental anxiety was assessed by the Dental Fear Survey (DFS) and symptoms of general anxiety and depression by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS: About 6% of the adolescents were classified as dentally anxious. Symptoms of general anxiety and depression were significantly correlated with dental anxiety in both the bivariate and multivariate analyses. The latter analyses were adjusted for gender and previous painful experiences of dental care. Individuals with high dental anxiety showed general anxiety scores on a clinical level (mean=9.8, SD=4.3). CONCLUSIONS: Symptoms of general anxiety and depression were shown to be significantly correlated with dental anxiety among 15-year-old individuals.


Subject(s)
Anxiety/psychology , Dental Anxiety/psychology , Depression/psychology , Adolescent , Attitude to Health , Cohort Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Care/psychology , Educational Status , Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology , Fathers/education , Female , Humans , Male , Mothers/education , Personal Satisfaction , Self Report , Surveys and Questionnaires , Sweden
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Clin Psychol Psychother ; 20(5): 447-55, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22438100

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UNLABELLED: The purpose of this study was to perform an initial validation of a Swedish translation of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Outcome Measure (CORE-OM). The CORE-OM is a broad self-report instrument of psychological problems, designed as an outcome measure for evaluating the effects of psychological therapy. Participants included a non-clinical group of 229 university students and a clinical group of 619 persons from four primary care sites. The Swedish CORE-OM showed excellent acceptability, high internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as acceptable convergent validity. There was strong differentiation of the clinical and non-clinical samples, with the clinical group scoring significantly more psychological problems than the non-clinical group. Sensitivity to change was demonstrated in psychological treatments in primary care. Overall, the psychometric characteristics of the Swedish CORE-OM were very similar to the original UK data. Nevertheless, the validity of the Swedish version needs to be examined more in detail, in larger and more diverse samples. Our results so far, however, provide support for using the Swedish CORE-OM as a psychological problems measure. To our knowledge, there are few other relatively short measures in Swedish that are free to reprint that meet the demands for psychometric properties and utility in primary care settings in which patients typically present a broad range of psychological problems. KEY PRACTITIONER MESSAGE: The Swedish version of the CORE-OM is a valid questionnaire for assessing the severity of a broad range of psychological problems.


Subject(s)
Mental Disorders/diagnosis , Mental Disorders/therapy , Outcome Assessment, Health Care/standards , Psychotherapy/methods , Self Report/standards , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Language , Male , Mental Disorders/psychology , Middle Aged , Outcome Assessment, Health Care/methods , Psychometrics , Psychotherapy/standards , Reproducibility of Results , Severity of Illness Index , Sweden , Young Adult
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Acta Odontol Scand ; 71(1): 256-62, 2013 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22452573

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AIMS: The specific aims of this investigation were to analyze the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC), dental anxiety (DA) and oral health status among middle-aged women, measured both subjectively and objectively and adjusted for socioeconomic status (SES). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Randomly selected women, 38 (n = 206) and 50 (n = 287) years of age, were included in a cross-sectional health examination. The participants underwent a series of examination stages, including a clinical and dental radiographic examination. The women responded to questionnaires concerning SES, oral health, DA and SOC. RESULTS: The number of teeth was significantly related to SOC, where more missing teeth revealed a lower SOC level among 50-year-olds. The variables of caries, apical periodontitis and filled surfaces were not statistically significantly associated with SOC. However, the self-reported measure of oral health was associated with SOC in both age groups. High DA was significantly related to self-perceived poor oral health regardless of age. Individuals with high DA also had fewer teeth, more filled surfaces and more approximal caries. The multivariate models showed that higher SOC levels were associated with better oral health, as estimated by objective or subjective measures, while the inverse results were seen for DA. Thus, individuals reporting high DA were more likely to have fewer teeth and poor perceived oral health, taking SES into account. CONCLUSIONS: Sense of coherence and dental anxiety are psychological aspects with respect to health- and risk-factors of oral health.


Subject(s)
Dental Anxiety/psychology , Oral Health , Sense of Coherence , Tooth Loss/psychology , Adult , Chi-Square Distribution , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Anxiety/complications , Educational Status , Female , Humans , Income , Logistic Models , Marital Status , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Self-Assessment , Social Class , Sweden , Tooth Loss/complications
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Int Endod J ; 45(9): 783-801, 2012 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22429152

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This systematic review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of radiographic methods employed to indicate presence/absence and changes over time of periapical bone lesions. Also investigated were the leads radiographic images may give about the nature of the process and the condition of the pulp in nonendodontically treated teeth. Electronic literature search included the databases PubMed, Embase and CENTRAL from January 1950 to June 2011. All languages were accepted provided there was an abstract in English. The MeSH terms were 'Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)', 'Radiography, panoramic', 'Periapical diseases', 'Dental pulp diseases', 'Sensitivity and specificity', 'receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve', 'Cadaver', 'Endodontics' and 'Radiography dental'. Two reviewers independently assessed abstracts and full text articles. An article was read in full text if at least one of the two reviewers considered an abstract to be potentially relevant. Altogether, 181 articles were read in full text. The GRADE approach was used to assess the quality of evidence of each radiographic method based on studies of high or moderate quality. Twenty-six studies fulfilled criteria set for inclusion. None was of high quality; 11 were of moderate quality. There is insufficient evidence that the digital intraoral radiographic technique is diagnostically as accurate as the conventional film technique. The same applies to CBCT. No conclusions can be drawn regarding the accuracy of radiological examination in identifying various forms of periapical bone tissue changes or about the pulpal condition.


Subject(s)
Alveolar Process/diagnostic imaging , Periapical Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Cone-Beam Computed Tomography , Dental Pulp Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Radiography, Dental, Digital , Radiography, Panoramic , X-Ray Film
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Int Endod J ; 45(7): 597-613, 2012 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22329525

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The aim of this systematic review was to appraise the diagnostic accuracy of signs/symptoms and tests used to determine the condition of the pulp in teeth affected by deep caries, trauma or other types of injury. Radiographic methods were not included. The electronic literature search included the databases PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Reviews from January 1950 to June 2011. The complete search strategy is given in an Appendix S1 (available online as Supporting Information). In addition, hand searches were made. Two reviewers independently assessed abstracts and full-text articles. An article was read in full text if at least one of the two reviewers considered an abstract to be potentially relevant. Altogether, 155 articles were read in full text. Of these, 18 studies fulfilled pre-specified inclusion criteria. The quality of included articles was assessed using the QUADAS tool. Based on studies of high or moderate quality, the quality of evidence of each diagnostic method/test was rated in four levels according to GRADE. No study reached high quality; two were of moderate quality. The overall evidence was insufficient to assess the value of toothache or abnormal reaction to heat/cold stimulation for determining the pulp condition. The same applies to methods for establishing pulp status, including electric or thermal pulp testing, or methods for measuring pulpal blood circulation. In general, there are major shortcomings in the design, conduct and reporting of studies in this domain of dental research.


Subject(s)
Dental Pulp Diseases/diagnosis , Biomarkers , Dental Pulp/blood supply , Dental Pulp Exposure/diagnosis , Dental Pulp Necrosis/diagnosis , Dental Pulp Test , Evidence-Based Dentistry/standards , Humans , Pulpitis/diagnosis , Sensitivity and Specificity , Symptom Assessment
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J Oral Rehabil ; 39(2): 136-43, 2012 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21902708

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The aim of this study was to radiographically analyse long-term changes in (i) overeruption of unopposed molars and (ii) tipping of molars with a mesial edentulous space, and whether there is an interaction between the two events. A further aim was to analyse if loss of alveolar bone height might influence overeruption and tipping. The sample consisted of panoramic radiographs taken at an interval of 12 years of 292 subjects from a prospective population study of women. The panoramic radiographs were scanned and analysed. Changes in tipping, overeruption and alveolar bone height of molars and control teeth were measured. The results showed that unopposed molars were more commonly found in the upper jaw and that unopposed molars showed 4·9 times higher risk of overeruption of ≥2 mm (95% CI 1·5-15·3) than opposed molars during the 12-year observation period. The average overeruption for the unopposed molars was 4·5% (s.d. 7·6), which corresponds to approximately 0·9 mm. The degree of overeruption increased with decreased bone support. Molars with a mesial edentulous space were most prevalent in the lower jaw, but neither an edentulous space nor alveolar bone level/bone level change were found to have a significant effect on tipping of the molars. The average mesial tipping was 0·8° (s.d. 5·6). In conclusion, unopposed molars showed a significantly increased risk for overeruption. Molars facing a mesial edentulous space showed a low risk for mesial tipping, but a significant interaction between overeruption and tipping was identified.


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Alveolar Bone Loss/pathology , Alveolar Process/pathology , Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/pathology , Molar/pathology , Periodontal Attachment Loss/pathology , Periodontal Pocket/pathology , Radiography, Panoramic , Tooth Migration/pathology , Adult , Alveolar Bone Loss/diagnostic imaging , Alveolar Bone Loss/physiopathology , Alveolar Process/diagnostic imaging , Alveolar Process/physiopathology , Female , Humans , Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/diagnostic imaging , Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/physiopathology , Middle Aged , Molar/diagnostic imaging , Molar/physiopathology , Periodontal Attachment Loss/diagnostic imaging , Periodontal Attachment Loss/physiopathology , Periodontal Pocket/diagnostic imaging , Periodontal Pocket/physiopathology , Radiography, Dental, Digital , Reproducibility of Results , Sweden/epidemiology , Tooth Migration/diagnostic imaging , Tooth Migration/physiopathology
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Int J Dent Hyg ; 10(1): 30-5, 2012 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21797978

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the Dental Hygienist Beliefs Survey (DHBS) and the test-retest reliability of DHBS in a group of general dental patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The DHBS, which is a questionnaire constructed to assess patients' specific attitudes towards dental hygienists (DHs), was distributed together with the Dental Anxiety Scale adapted to specifically assess fear of DH treatment (DHAS). It was hypothesized that DHBS would correlate with DHAS and gender. The questionnaires were consecutively distributed to 80 patients at their first visit and after a clinical examination performed by a DH student. Retest assessments of DHBS were conducted approximately two weeks later in conjunction with the next visit at the DH student and before treatment (scaling session). The final study sample included 77 adult general dental patients in treatment at an education clinic for DH students. RESULTS: The results verified a statistically significant correlation between DHBS and DHAS. The DHBS sum of scores showed high internal consistency with Cronbach's a coefficient of 0.88 and 0.91 at the first and second assessments, respectively, and the test-retest reliability of the DHBS was acceptable with intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.76. No statistically significant association was found between DHBS and gender. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the DHBS is a reliable and stable scale to use to assess patients' specific attitudes towards DHs. Moreover, DH beliefs are associated with fear of DH treatment.


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Dental Anxiety/psychology , Dental Hygienists , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Professional-Patient Relations , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , General Practice, Dental , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology , Patient Satisfaction , Psychometrics/methods , Reproducibility of Results , Young Adult
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Community Dent Oral Epidemiol ; 39(6): 542-53, 2011 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21740457

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC), oral health-related behaviour, knowledge of and attitudes towards oral health in an adult Swedish population. METHODS: A cross-sectional design with a stratified random sample of 910 individuals aged 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 years were invited to the study, from Jönköping, Sweden. The investigation used the Swedish short version of the SOC questionnaire comprising 13 items and self-reported questions about oral health habits and knowledge of and attitudes towards oral health. In addition, a self-report questionnaire to elicit demographic information was included. RESULTS: A total of 525 individuals, 261 men and 264 women, answered all the 13-item SOC questions, which constituted the final number of the participants. After adjustment for all the sociodemographic factors included in the analysis, individuals with a stronger SOC had twice as high a chance of having healthier behaviour, including a lower frequency of snacks and drinks between meals, as well as a more positive attitude, such as the importance of having one's own teeth as one gets older, satisfaction with their own teeth, perceiving their teeth as good and no feeling of dental fear, compared with individuals with a poorer SOC. Moreover, SOC and a good knowledge of caries were significantly associated after adjustment for age and gender. CONCLUSIONS: SOC was significantly associated with several oral health-related behaviours, attitudes towards oral health and knowledge of dental caries. When working with oral health promotion, SOC could be a way for promoting a better understanding of the behaviour and attitudes of individuals and for enabling dental personals to use that knowledge for the guidance of the individual.


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Attitude to Health , Health Behavior , Oral Health , Sense of Coherence , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diet , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young Adult
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