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Oral Health Practices, Beliefs And Dental Service Utilization Of Albanian Immigrants In Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A Pilot Study, K. Rota, C. Spanbauer, Aniko Szabo, Christopher Okunseri

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

There is limited information on the oral health of Albanian immigrant population residing in the U.S. This creates a hinderance to developing and implementing appropriate dental care programs for the population. This study investigated oral health practices, beliefs, dental visits and associated factors of Albanian adults living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were employed. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data on oral health practices, beliefs, dental visits and socio-demographic information. Descriptive and multivariable logistics regression were conducted. Overall, 266 adults were recruited, 54% male, 56% have lived 10 or more years in the U.S., 95% rated …

Trends In Self‐Reported Oral Health Of Us Adults: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 1999‐2014, Kar Yan Li, Christopher Okunseri, Colman Mcgrath, May C.M. Wong

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objective

Single‐item self‐reported oral health (SROH) is a convenient and reliable measure for the assessment of population‐based oral health. However, little is known about trends and its associations among US adults. This study investigated trends in SROH (aged 20+ years) and the associated factors among adults living in the United States.

Methods

Self‐reported oral health data for 41 621 adults aged 20+ years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999 to 2014 were analysed. Survey‐weighted descriptive statistics were computed to provide nationally representative estimates. Multivariable logistic regression was performed separately for each survey period with SROH as …