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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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Attitudes and demands of dental care, Sweden 2003-2013, and clinical correlates of oral health-related quality of life in 2013
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate attitudes to, and demands of dental care, and to assess possible associations with socioeconomic and clinical variables over a period of ten years. A further aim was to investigate the association between OHRQoL assessed by OIDP, and socioeconomic, dental care habits, smoking and oral status. Materials and methods. Three cross-sectional epidemiological studies were performed in the county of Dalarna, Sweden, in 2003, 2008 and 2013. Random samples of 1542–2244 individuals, aged 30-85 years, who answered a questionnaire about socio-economic, socio-behavioral factors, oral health-related quality of life were radiographically and clinically examined. Results. The importance of preventive treatment, regular recalls, meeting the same caregiver as on previous visits, and information on treatment cost have become less important. Difficulty in booking treatment time was reported by 17% in 2013, compared with 11% in 2003 and 12% in 2008 (p<0.05). In individuals with alveolar bone loss, meeting the same caregiver as on previous visits was important (p<0.05). In individuals with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and manifest caries, information on treatment cost was important, while prevention became less important (p<0.05). Oral impact on daily performance (OIDP) was reported by 31% of the individuals in the study, and frequent impact was reported by 10%. Individuals with manifest caries lesions, less than 20 remaining teeth, and TMD reported OIDP to a significantly higher degree, compared to orally healthy individuals. Conclusion. Attitudes important in maintaining and improving good oral health, such as preventive care and regular recalls to dentistry, became less important during this period of 10 years, and difficulty in booking treatment time was reported more frequently in 2013. Oral impact was found to be associated with irregular dental visits and limited economy for dental care, less than 20 remaining teeth, TMD and manifest caries.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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Attitudes to dental care, Sweden 2003-2013, and clinical correlates of oral health-related quality of life in 2013
- 2018
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Ingår i: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. - : Wiley. - 1601-5029 .- 1601-5037. ; 16:2, s. 257-266
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To investigate attitudes to dental care, and to assess possible associations with socio‐economic and clinical variables over a period of ten years, and to investigate the association between OHRQoL assessed by oral impact on daily performance (OIDP), and socio‐economic, dental care habits, smoking and oral status.Materials and methods: Cross‐sectional studies performed in the county of Dalarna, Sweden, in 2003, 2008 and 2013. Random samples of 1,107‐1,115 dentate individuals, aged 30‐85 years, who answered a questionnaire and who were radiographically and clinically examined were included.Results: The importance of preventive treatment, regular recalls and meeting the same caregiver as on previous visits became less important. In individuals with alveolar bone loss, meeting the same caregiver as on previous visits was important (P<.05). In individuals with manifest caries, information on treatment cost was important, while prevention became less important (P<.05). OIDP was reported by 31% of the individuals in the study, and frequent impact was reported by 10%. Individuals with manifest caries lesions, less than 20 remaining teeth, and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) reported OIDP to a significantly higher degree, compared to orally healthy individuals.Conclusion: Attitudes important in maintaining and improving good oral health, such as preventive care and regular recalls to dentistry, became less important during this period of 10 years. Oral impact was found to be associated with irregular dental visits and limited economy for dental care, individuals with less than 20 remaining teeth, TMD and manifest caries.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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'Caries disease among an elderly population-A 10-year longitudinal study'
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1601-5029 .- 1601-5037. ; 19:2, s. 166-175
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of dental caries and to identify risk factors for dental caries in an elderly population between 2008 and 2018.METHODS: This longitudinal study used data from a questionnaire survey and a clinical examination administered on two occasions 10 years apart to 273 individuals who were 65 and 75 years of age in 2008. The variables included were prevalence of dental caries as well as socioeconomic and socio-behavioural factors.RESULTS: The number of teeth decreased in both age groups by a mean of 2 over the 10-year study period, but the prevalence of dental caries remained stable. Approximately, a quarter of the participants had caries lesions. Toothbrushing once a day or less was the factor most strongly correlated with dental caries lesions (OR: 3.82, 95% CI: 1.68-8.66, p = 0.001), followed by need for homecare (OR: 3.50, 95% CI: 1.55-7.93, p = 0.003) and interproximal cleaning less than once a day (OR: 2.65, 95% CI: 1.36-5.19, p = 0.004).CONCLUSIONS: This longitudinal study revealed no increase in the prevalence of dental caries lesions, indicating that good oral health can be preserved among elderly people. The highest risk for dental caries lesions was among participants with inadequate oral hygiene routines (toothbrushing once a day or less and seldom using interproximal devices) and in need of help in daily living, emphasizing the importance of oral hygiene and collaboration between dental services and community-based health care.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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Dental hygienists and dentists as providers of brush biopsies for oral mucosa screening
- 2023
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Ingår i: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1601-5029 .- 1601-5037. ; 21:3, s. 524-532
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundOral cancer is a severe and potentially fatal disease usually starting in the squamous epithelium lining the oral cavity. Together with oropharyngeal carcinoma, it is the fifth to sixth most common malignancy worldwide. To limit the increase in the global oral cancer incidence over the past two decades, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution urging member states to integrate preventive measures such as engagement and training of dental personnel in screening, early diagnosis, and treatment into their national cancer control programs.AimThe aim of this study was to investigate if dental hygienists (DHs) and dentists (Ds) in general dental practice care can be entrusted to perform brush sampling of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), and to evaluate their level of comfort in performing brush biopsies.MethodsParticipants were five DHs and five Ds who received one day of theoretical and clinical training in oral pathology to identify OPMDs (leukoplakia [LP], erythroplakia [EP], and oral lichen planus [OLP]), and perform brush sampling for PAP cytology and high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) analysis.ResultsOut of 222 collected samples, 215 were adequate for morphological assessment and hrHPV analysis. All the participants agreed that sample collection can be incorporated in DHs and Ds routine clinical duties, and most of them reported that sample collection and processing was easy/quite easy.ConclusionDentists and DHs are capable of collecting satisfactory material for cytology and hrHPV analysis. All the participating DHs and Ds were of the opinion that brush sampling could be handled routinely by DHs and Ds in GDP.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-
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Epidemiological studies of Oral Health, development and influencing factors in the county of Dalarna, Sweden 1983–2013
- 2016
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of this thesis is to describe the development of oral health and possible associations with socioeconomic and socio-behavioural factors, in an adult population over a period of 30 years. A further aim is to describe attitudes to, and demands of dental care, and the impact of oral conditions on quality of life.The study sample consisted of 787-1158 individuals, aged between 35-85 years, randomly selected from Dalarna’s population register in 1982, 2002, 2007 and 2012. The studies were carried out in 1983, 2003, 2008 and 2013, and the participants responded to a questionnaire and a clinical examination of oral status.There has been a substantial improvement in oral status in regard to the mean number of teeth, intact teeth, and less removable dentures over this period of 30 years. The proportion of individuals with alveolar bone loss decreased significantly between 1983 and 2008, but increased significantly between 2008 and 2013. Smoking was the overall strongest factor associated with alveolar bone loss, after adjustment for socioeconomic and socio-behaviour factors, age and number of teeth. Calculus, visible on radiographs, increased significantly between 2003 and 2013. The proportion of individuals with manifest caries declined significantly between 1983 and 2008, but seems to level out between 2008 and 2013. Socioeconomic and socio-behaviour factors were significantly associated with manifest caries. Preventive treatment, meeting the same caregiver as on previous visits, and information about treatment cost was reported to a significantly lower degree as important in 2013, compared with 2003 and 2008, and booking time for treatment was reported as more difficult in 2013, compared with earlier years. Regular recalls was reported as less important in 2013, compared with 2008. A third of the respondents reported oral impact on daily performance and irregular dental visits, limited economy for dental care, less than 20 remaining teeth, manifest caries and temporomandibular disorder were significantly associated with oral impact on daily performance.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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Oral health care beliefs among care personnel working with older people - follow-up of oral care education provided by dental hygienists
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1601-5029 .- 1601-5037. ; 20:2, s. 241-248
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives The proportion of older people in the population is increasing rapidly. Along with this comes an increase in the number of people requiring assistance in daily living, including oral care. Swedish law stipulates that care personnel who work with older people should be offered oral health education every year. The aim of this study was to investigate oral health care beliefs among such personnel. Methods A questionnaire study was conducted among 2167 personnel providing care to older people at special accommodation sites and in home care. Data were collected using the Nursing Dental Coping Beliefs Scale. Descriptive statistics were calculated and logistic regression analysis was performed. Results Personnel working in home care had lower odds of having an internal locus of control than those working in special accommodation, and personnel with less than 10 years of working experience had lower odds than their more experienced counterparts. Men had higher odds of having an external locus of control than women. Conclusions It seems important to ensure that home care personnel and less experienced personnel attend oral care educational sessions, and to encourage male staff to focus on oral care work.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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'Periodontal health and disease in an older population : A 10-year longitudinal study'
- 2022
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Ingår i: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0301-5661 .- 1600-0528. ; 50:4, s. 225-232
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives To investigate alveolar bone loss (ABL), which is an indicator of periodontitis, and to identify risk factors for ABL in an older population between 2008 and 2018. Methods This longitudinal study used data from a questionnaire survey and a clinical examination administered on two occasions ten years apart to 273 individuals who were 65 years and 75 years in 2008. Results The mean number of teeth decreased significantly over the ten-year study period, while the proportion of individuals with calculus and moderate ABL visible on radiographs increased. For both ages, the number of teeth decreased by a mean of 2 teeth. The proportions of participants reporting poor general health, daily medication, xerostomia, living singly, visiting dental care irregularly and being in need of extra support in their homes all increased over the observation period. Conclusions Despite an increased progression of moderate alveolar bone loss, a fairly good dentition and chewing capacity was retained in this older population. However, the individual's age and fragility are important indicators that need to be considered when planning oral health care and the availability of dental care.
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- Edman, Kristina, 1958-, et al.
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Prevalence of dental caries and influencing factors, time trends over a 30-year period in an adult population : Epidemiological studies between 1983 and 2013 in the county of Dalarna, Sweden
- 2016
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Ingår i: Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0001-6357 .- 1502-3850. ; 74:5, s. 385-392
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of dental caries in an adult population using four different cross-sectional studies over a 30-year period and to assess its possible associations with socio-economic and socio-behavioral factors. Materials and methods. Four cross-sectional epidemiological studies were performed in the county of Dalarna, Sweden, in 1983, 2003, 2008, and 2013. Random samples of 1012–2243 individuals, aged 20–85 years, who answered a questionnaire about socio-economic and socio-behavioral factors, were radiographically and clinically examined. Results. The proportion of individuals with at least one decayed surface (DS) was 58% in 1983 and significantly lower, 34% in 2008 (p<0.05) and 33% in 2013; the mean number of DS was 2.0 in 1983 and 1.1 in 2013 in the age group 35 to 75 (p < 0.05). In the age group 85, the mean number of DS was 1.2 in 2008 and 2.4 in 2013. Adjusted for age and number of teeth, irregular dental visits, limited financial resources for dental care, smoking, education below university, male gender, daily medication, and single living were positively and statistically associated with manifest caries. Conclusion. The declining trend in the prevalence of manifest caries seems to be broken. In the oldest age group mean number of DS was higher in 2013 compared with 2008, indicating a possible beginning of an increase. This needs special attention as this group increases in the population, retaining natural teeth high up in age. Manifest caries was found to be associated with socio-economic and socio-behavioral factors.
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- Naji, Aorra, et al.
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Influence of smoking on periodontal healing one year after active treatment
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Periodontology. - : Wiley. - 0303-6979 .- 1600-051X. ; 47:3, s. 343-350
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of smoking on the reduction of pockets >4 mm deep and a composite variable of residual pockets >4 mm and bleeding on probing (BoP) after treatment.MethodsEligible after exclusion due to missing records were 3,535 individuals, referred for periodontal treatment between 1980 and 2015. The number of teeth (NT), probing pocket depth (PPD), proportion of plaque (PLI) and BoP were registered before treatment and 1 year after treatment. To analyse the impact of smoking on PPD reduction, a mixed model adjusted for age, sex, type of therapy, baseline PPD, reduction of PLI, BoP and NT was used. Depending on residual PPD and BoP, two categories were created: good and poor responders.ResultsPLI was reduced by 20% in non‐smokers and by 18% in smokers, and BoP by 46% and 37%, respectively. In the adjusted mixed model, the mean reduction of PPD > 4 mm among smokers undergoing surgery was 14.4 versus 9.7 in non‐smokers (p < .001). The odds ratio for being a poor responder was 2.40 (95% CI 1.99–2.91, p < .001) for smokers.ConclusionAlthough surgical treatment reduced PPD >4 mm in smokers more effectively than in non‐smokers, significantly more non‐smokers were good responders after periodontal therapy.
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