Frequency of Four-dimensional Oral Health Problems across Dental Fields - a Comparative Survey of Slovenian and International Dentists

TY - JOUR

T1 - Frequency of Four-dimensional Oral Health Problems across Dental Fields - a Comparative Survey of Slovenian and International Dentists

AU - Sekulić, Stella

AU - John, Mike T.

AU - Bekes, Katrin

AU - Al-Harthy, Mohammad H.

AU - Michelotti, Ambra

AU - Reissmann, Daniel R.

AU - Nikolovska, Julijana

AU - Sanivarapu, Sahityaveera

AU - Lawal, Folake B.

AU - List, Thomas

AU - Čelebić, Asja

AU - Strajnić, Ljiljana

AU - Casassus, Rodrigo

AU - Baba, Kazuyoshi

AU - Schimmel, Martin

AU - Amuasi, Ama

AU - Jayasinghe, Ruwan D.

AU - Strujić-Porović, Sanela

AU - Peck, Christopher C.

AU - Xie, Han

AU - Bendixen, Karina Haugaard

AU - Simancas-Pallares, Miguel Angel

AU - Perez-Franco, Eka

AU - Sistan, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi

AU - Valerio, Patricia

AU - Letunova, Natalia

AU - Nurelhuda, Nazik M.

AU - Bartlett, David W.

AU - Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa A.

AU - Dghoughi, Saloua

AU - Ferreira, Joao N.

AU - Chantaracherd, Pathamas

AU - Rener-Sitar, Ksenija

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo.

PY - 2021/12

Y1 - 2021/12

N2 - Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients' oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients' problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists' differences based on dental fields and WHO regions. Results: Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1). Conclusion: According to the dentists' responses, the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.

AB - Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients' oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients' problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists' differences based on dental fields and WHO regions. Results: Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1). Conclusion: According to the dentists' responses, the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.

KW - dental specialties

KW - dentistry

KW - dentists

KW - oral health

KW - oral health models

KW - patients

KW - questionnaires

KW - Slovenia

KW - surveys

KW - World Health Organization

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85118746586&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.2478/sjph-2021-0029

DO - 10.2478/sjph-2021-0029

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 34917189

AN - SCOPUS:85118746586

VL - 60

SP - 210

EP - 220

JO - ZDRAV VARST

JF - ZDRAV VARST

SN - 0351-0026

IS - 4

ER -