The Impact of Lifestyle on Oral Health Status of Adolescents in Bhopal City, India
Journal Title: International Journal of engineering Research and Applications - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 8
Abstract
Purpose: To assess the impact of lifestyle on Oral health status of Adolescents in Bhopal City, India. Material and Methods: A convenience sample of 17-23 year old college going adolescents from one Arts institute in Bhopal city were selected for the study. Self reported, close ended questionnaire for adolescents to assess their general and oral health status and lifestyles like smoking, use of alcohol and physical activity was used. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were applied. Spearman‘s R and Pearson‘s test of Correlation were used. Results: Out of the total study population, 53.54% were males and 46.45% were females. There was a significant association between lifestyle habits of tobacco and alcohol use and Oral hygiene practice of tooth brushing (p<0.05) and the use of other cleansing aids (p<0.05) among both male and female study subjects. Conclusion: Hence, it can be suggested lifestyle is significantly associated with the oral hygiene practices of adolescent population. The lifestyle of the adolescent population is a dramatic public health concern. These maladapted habits track into later life as predictors of increased Oral health problems. Hence, it required that the dentists are aware of the influence of lifestyles on oral health status of adolescents and should take appropriate measures to alleviate this issue.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Binu Santha, Dr. Hongal Sudheer, Dr. Vrinda Saxena, Dr. Manish Jain, Dr. Vidhatri Tiwari, Dr Utkarsh Tiwari
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