Endocarditis from a dental focus. Importance of oral hygiene in valvar heart disease

1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henri Verhaaren ◽  
Geert Claeys ◽  
Gerda Verschraegen ◽  
Christiaan de Niel ◽  
Jules Leroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Focus

Comprehensive dental evaluation of children with congenital or acquired heart disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 705-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenan Cantekin ◽  
Isin Cantekin ◽  
Yasemin Torun
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cardiac Disease ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Univentricular Heart ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Acquired Heart Disease

AbstractObjectiveThe aims of this case–control study were to (a) compare the caries experience and oral hygiene, and (b) quantify the persistence of a delay in the dental age in children with cardiac disease and a group of healthy children.Methods and MaterialsThe study population comprised a group of 268 3- to 16-year-old children and adolescents with a cardiac disease and a group of 268 age- and sex-matched healthy children and adolescents. Specifically, the decayed, missed, and filled teeth indices, simplified oral hygiene index, and the dental ages of the two groups of children were calculated and then compared.ResultsAlthough the oral health of the children with either a congenital or an acquired heart disease was the same as that of the healthy children, there were significant differences in the decayed, missed, and filled teeth indices. Dental ages of the children with a congenital heart disease were significantly lower than those of healthy children. The findings showed that complex univentricular heart diseases had the highest negative impact on dental development (−1.1), followed by complex biventricular (−0.9), simple surgical (−0.5), and mild (−0.4) heart disease patients.ConclusionOnce thorough knowledge of the child's cardiac status is gained, a definitive dental treatment plan for the child with a cardiac disease can be established.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of the Nutrition and Health Awareness (NHA) Program on Health Knowledge, Health Literacy and Activity Levels

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Brundage ◽  
William Errico ◽  
Daharsh Rana ◽  
Molly Enenbach ◽  
Cassandra Haworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Average Activity

Research ObjectivesThe Nutrition and Health Awareness (NHA) program aims to educate and cultivate positive attitudes towards health and wellness in a school-based setting. Education on physical activity, diet, and oral hygiene were emphasized.  The study’s purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum on increasing physical activity and health knowledge.Study Design/Methods A team of medical students developed and administered lessons to 93 eligible 4th-grade students at Superstition Springs Elementary School on topics such as physical exercise, nutrition groups and labels, sugar metabolism, heart disease, and oral hygiene. At baseline (Week 0), participants were randomly assigned anonymized ID numbers and Fitbit Flex 2TM accelerometers, and completed a pre-intervention questionnaire evaluating their knowledge, health literacy and attitudes. Accelerometers were used to monitor activity levels throughout the duration of the six-week program. Five lessons were provided once weekly during Weeks 1–5. One week after lessons concluded, participants were again assessed using the questionnaire.Principal Findings and Quantitative/ Qualitative Results Ninety-three students participated in this research. Paired pre/post questionnaires (n=81) suggest students are more likely to exercise daily (p=0.021) and know more about their health (p=0.029). Students also scored higher on questions testing their cognitive ability to correctly identify healthy foods, portion sizes, importance of exercise, dental hygiene, and risk factors of diabetes and heart disease. Fitbit accelerometers recorded activity levels (n=84) as average steps students walked every week. Due to technical difficulties, no baseline (Week 0) average activity was established. Average activity levels over 5-week period did not differ due to inconsistent data collection.Conclusions/Impact on Health CentersApplication of the NHA program showed noteworthy improvements in health literacy, specifically in understanding of individual health, which suggests the curriculum’s potential to be used in an educational setting. Furthermore, by using a tool, such as the NHA questionnaire, to screen for health literacy in pediatric patients, healthcare providers can deliver personalized health education and care. Future research should focus on how to effectively measure activity levels, as well as how to involve the whole family in health and wellness improvement. Additionally, future research should be aimed at assessing long term retention of health knowledge.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Preventive Oral Hygiene Program for Children with Congenital Heart Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3497
Author(s):  
Nelly Schulz-Weidner ◽  
Thushiha Logeswaran ◽  
Christian Jux ◽  
Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz ◽  
Norbert Krämer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gingival Hyperplasia ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Healthy Control

It is recognized that children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are predisposed to having poorer oral health. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary preventive oral hygiene program (POHP) for children with CHD. The aim was the reduction of the incidence of dental caries, as well as improvement of oral hygiene. The total number of participants in this study was 107 children with CHD aged between two to six years. At baseline, these children were compared to a healthy control group (HCG) of 101 children of similar age from five preschools in Giessen, Germany. All examinations were carried out before the introduction of a standardized POHP. The Quigley/Hein Plaque- (QHI), Silness/Loe Gingival- (GI) and Gingival Hyperplasia Index (GHI) were determined. Starting with baseline, the described procedures were repeated in the CHD group during two follow-ups after three and six months. In the first examination, compared to controls, CHD children showed a significantly (p < 0.05) poorer oral hygiene (QHI: 2.6; GI: 0.3; GHI: 0.2). All oral hygiene parameters (QHI, GI, GHI) of the CHD group improved significantly over the whole period of the preventive program (p < 0.05). These results demonstrated an improvement in CHD children involved in a standardized POHP. The data with regard to the general health of these risk patients, including prevention of endocarditis, demonstrate the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach between pediatric cardiologists, pediatricians and dentists.

scholarly journals Perception of the importance of oral hygiene in a group of adults from South-West Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-165
Author(s):  
Dora Maria Popescu ◽  
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Andrada Soanca ◽  
Allma Pitru ◽  
Alex Salan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Dental Procedure ◽  
South West ◽  
Bacterial Plaque

Oral hygiene is a dental procedure with the role of removing bacterial plaque and action to prevent oral diseases, including periodontal disease. Oral prophylaxis includes both daily dental hygiene (daily brushing, flossing and mouthwash) and the visits to the dentist for professional hygiene and prophylaxis. The correct brushing of the teeth is important not only for maintaining oral health but also for the health of the whole body, because there are correlations between diseases of the oral cavity and problems of the digestive tract or even heart disease.

Oral Health Status of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and the Awareness, Attitude and Knowledge of their Parents

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Rai ◽  
Supriya S ◽  
Amitha Hegde
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Parental Awareness

The oral health status of children with congenital heart diseases and the parental awareness on maintaining good oral health and attitude towards preventive dental health measures were evaluated. A total of 170 children between the age group of 1-16yrs belonging to both genders, with the history of congenital heart disease from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram and Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore were examined. Oral lesions and caries experience were recorded using modified WHO oral health assessment form. Oral hygiene of the children with congenital heart disease was found to be poor with tongue coating (50.6%), plaque (41.8%), calculus(35.3%), and caries (42.4%). Parental awareness on the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene, preventive dentistry, medicinal decay and its systemic effects has been found to be very poor. Dentistry should give priority to patients whose general health may be put at risk by poor dental health. Closer cooperation between Pediatrician, Pediatric Cardiologists and Pediatric Dentists could help improve dental care for these children.

scholarly journals Medical Considerations Relating To the Oral Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hygiene Measures

The human body is comprised of complex systems, which are interconnected with each other. Because of the way, the human body is made; one organ of the body can have an impact on other organs of it. Oral health affects people physically and psychologically and influences how they grow, enjoy life, look, speak, chew, taste food and socialize, as well as their feelings of social well-being. The oral hygiene measures related to professional level, level of education and periodontal maintenance. Some studies report that oral health has an impact on food choice and on the intake of key nutrients, causing various nutritional problems. Recent researches on oral and general health have shown a link between the two. With more than 90% of systemic diseases having oral symptoms. These symptoms can include swollen gums, sores, ulcers, dry mouth etc. The following diseases are an example of a systemic disease which has symptoms expressed in the mouth like diabetes, leukemia, oral cancer, pancreatic cancer, heart disease and kidney disease. Research has also shown that poor dental hygiene and gum disease can directly increase the risk of heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, dementia, rheumatoid arthritis and even stroke. Women with poor dental health have also shown higher rates of preterm and low birth weight children. To prevent these health issues, practicing good oral hygiene is very important. People at an early age should get into good practices. Regular dental visits, brushing regularly, flossing and watching what they eat are all important steps in preventing dental diseases and keeping them in good health.

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