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Oral Health Information For Appalachia-West Virginia Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Introduction: Time demands often impact the presentation of heath related educational material/information in rural dental practices. The purpose of this study was to determine if parents/guardians were receiving information with respect to a child’s dental needs, and if there were a relationship between the delivery of the information and the utilization of dental services in Appalachia-West Virginia. Methods: A survey was presented to parents/guardians of Appalachia-West Virginia children [n=62] regarding dental information provided by their dentist/dental hygienist. The data were analyzed with Chi-square, and logistic regression.Results: Summative score of the questions on the survey (Adjusted odds …

Oral Health Knowledge And Dental Visits In Community Living Older Adults In Rural Appalachia-West Virginia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral health knowledge and dental visits of older adults in an Appalachian county. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Surveys were returned from 205 older adults (50 years and above) from an Appalachian county. Questions were asked about oral health, last dental visit and sociodemographics. Results: The variable of interest, oral health knowledge, was associated with dental visit. Having low oral health knowledge increased odds of having delayed a dental visit beyond a year (unadjusted odds ratio: 2.99; 95% Confidence interval: 1.70, 5.28). Even after considering the …

The Oral Health Self-Care Behavior And Dental Attitudes Among Nursing Home Personnel, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The need for nursing home care will increase for the next several decades. Rural areas will be impacted in particular, as many older adults live in rural areas. Daily oral infection control changes when a person moves from independent living to institutional living. Oral care to dependent individuals is influenced by many factors. The purpose of this study is to determine the association of oral health self-care behavior with dental attitudes in nursing home personnel in a rural state. A survey was provided to attendees at an oral health conference. Questions were asked to determine dental knowledge, oral health self-care …

Cross-Sectional Association Between The Number Of Missing Teeth And Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults Aged 50 Or Older: Brfss 2010, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Objective. The relationship between oral health and cardiovascular disease is an emerging area of research. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the association of cardiovascular disease and the number of missing teeth as a risk indicator. Methods. Cross-sectional study design with data on 275,424 respondents aged 50 or older from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey was used. The dependent variable was self-reported cardiovascular disease. The association between the number of missing teeth and cardiovascular disease was analyzed with multivariable logistic regression. The regression was adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, age, education, income, dental visits, smoking …

Dental Utilization Of Active Duty/Previous Active Duty Us Military: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of The 2010 Behavior And Risk Surveillance Survey, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to understand dental utilization of 1) individuals serving/having served in active duty in the U.S. military as compared with the general public and 2) individuals who are currently serving as compared with individuals who are no longer active duty, but have been in active duty within the previous year.

Methods

The Behavior and Risk Surveillance Survey, 2010, was used in cross-sectional analyses to determine the comparisons. Chi square and multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied.

Results

70.7% of participants who had served/currently serving had a dental visit within the previous 12 months; 69.9% …