Oral Health among Adult Residents in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Milda Vitosyte,Rita Trumpaite-Vanagiene,Alina Puriene,Arunas Rimkevicius,Jolanta Aleksejuniene,Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat,Indre Stankeviciene

doi:10.3390/ijerph19010582

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) oral conditions may be determined by social, biological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors. The study assessed oral health status and its determinants associated with oral health conditions among adult residents in Vilnius, Lithuania. A total of 453 of 35–74-year-olds participated (response rate 63%). A self-reported questionnaire was administered. Dental caries experience (D3MFS score), periodontal probing depth (PPD), andnumber of missing teeth were assessed clinically. Data were analyzed using χ2 test, independent samples t-test, and multivariable linear regression. The mean (sd) of D3MFS scores was 67.3 (33.5), the mean (sd) number of teeth with PPD 4+ mm was 5.9 (5.3), prevalence of periodontitis was 33%, the mean (sd) number of missing teeth was 6.9 (6.8), and prevalence of total edentulism was 3.8%. Medication use was associated with all oral health conditions, while age was associated with caries experience, and missing teeth. Sugar-containing diet was associated with caries experience, and missing teeth, and smoking with caries experience and periodontal status. Systemic diseases were associated with periodontal status, while behavioral determinants, last dental visit, and use of fluoridated toothpaste were associated with missing teeth. Oral health status among adult Vilnius residents was poor. Oral conditions were associated with both biological and behavioral determinants. Oral health promotion should focus on modifying behavioral determinants.

Highlights

Oral health is an important component of general health, and a set of risk factors are common for both [1,2]
Oral diseases were recognized as a major public health problem as indicated by the 2017 Global Burden of Diseases study reporting that oral diseases impact
Vilnius is an economic and cultural center of Lithuania, consisting of five major ethnicities, the current study focused on assessing oral health status and its determinants among adult residents in Vilnius

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Introduction

Oral health is an important component of general health, and a set of risk factors are common for both [1,2]. Oral diseases were recognized as a major public health problem as indicated by the 2017 Global Burden of Diseases study reporting that oral diseases impact. 3.5 billion people worldwide [3]. Untreated dental caries and severe periodontitis are among the ten most prevalent non-communicable diseases globally. Major oral illnesses can be avoided [4,5]. The etiology of oral conditions is complex and multifactorial.

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