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Livia Ottolenghi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • oral health literacy how much italian people know about the Dental hygienist
    Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016
    Co-Authors: Roberto Pippi, Flavia Bagnato, Livia Ottolenghi
    Abstract:

    People with poor OHL have the highest level of oral diseases and the worst oral treatment results. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the degree of knowledge of the role of the Dental hygienist in patients who go to a public Dental Facility for the first time. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the patients with the “face-to-face” mode during a 12-month period. The principal component analysis, the general linear model and the chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis. A total number of 900 questionnaires were completed. Sixty-seven per cent of patients know that a specific degree is needed to practice dentistry and 93.1% of them know that a specific educational qualification is required to practice the Dental hygienist profession. Sixty-three per cent of the subjects were aware of Dental hygienist’s activities. There is no patient preference of gender as far as both dentist (84.11%) and Dental hygienist (85.11%) are concerned. Seventy-five per cent of patients claimed to know what “Dental hygiene” means and 65% of them believed that a good level of oral hygiene was important for oral disease prevention. Both qualification and marital status of patients are significantly associated with the patient’s level of knowledge of the Dental hygienist profession. Patients with “High” scholastic qualifications showed significantly higher scores than those with “Low” qualifications. Married patients have less knowledge than widows/widowers, while divorced patients have greater knowledge than widows/widowers. Patients’ educational qualification itself only partially justifies the apparent high level of knowledge of patients about the Dental hygienist’s role.

Roberto Pippi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • oral health literacy how much italian people know about the Dental hygienist
    Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016
    Co-Authors: Roberto Pippi, Flavia Bagnato, Livia Ottolenghi
    Abstract:

    People with poor OHL have the highest level of oral diseases and the worst oral treatment results. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the degree of knowledge of the role of the Dental hygienist in patients who go to a public Dental Facility for the first time. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the patients with the “face-to-face” mode during a 12-month period. The principal component analysis, the general linear model and the chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis. A total number of 900 questionnaires were completed. Sixty-seven per cent of patients know that a specific degree is needed to practice dentistry and 93.1% of them know that a specific educational qualification is required to practice the Dental hygienist profession. Sixty-three per cent of the subjects were aware of Dental hygienist’s activities. There is no patient preference of gender as far as both dentist (84.11%) and Dental hygienist (85.11%) are concerned. Seventy-five per cent of patients claimed to know what “Dental hygiene” means and 65% of them believed that a good level of oral hygiene was important for oral disease prevention. Both qualification and marital status of patients are significantly associated with the patient’s level of knowledge of the Dental hygienist profession. Patients with “High” scholastic qualifications showed significantly higher scores than those with “Low” qualifications. Married patients have less knowledge than widows/widowers, while divorced patients have greater knowledge than widows/widowers. Patients’ educational qualification itself only partially justifies the apparent high level of knowledge of patients about the Dental hygienist’s role.

Flavia Bagnato - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • oral health literacy how much italian people know about the Dental hygienist
    Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016
    Co-Authors: Roberto Pippi, Flavia Bagnato, Livia Ottolenghi
    Abstract:

    People with poor OHL have the highest level of oral diseases and the worst oral treatment results. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the degree of knowledge of the role of the Dental hygienist in patients who go to a public Dental Facility for the first time. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the patients with the “face-to-face” mode during a 12-month period. The principal component analysis, the general linear model and the chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis. A total number of 900 questionnaires were completed. Sixty-seven per cent of patients know that a specific degree is needed to practice dentistry and 93.1% of them know that a specific educational qualification is required to practice the Dental hygienist profession. Sixty-three per cent of the subjects were aware of Dental hygienist’s activities. There is no patient preference of gender as far as both dentist (84.11%) and Dental hygienist (85.11%) are concerned. Seventy-five per cent of patients claimed to know what “Dental hygiene” means and 65% of them believed that a good level of oral hygiene was important for oral disease prevention. Both qualification and marital status of patients are significantly associated with the patient’s level of knowledge of the Dental hygienist profession. Patients with “High” scholastic qualifications showed significantly higher scores than those with “Low” qualifications. Married patients have less knowledge than widows/widowers, while divorced patients have greater knowledge than widows/widowers. Patients’ educational qualification itself only partially justifies the apparent high level of knowledge of patients about the Dental hygienist’s role.

Till Sebastian Mutzbauer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • using nonexpert online reports to enhance expert knowledge about causes of death in Dental offices reported in scientific publications qualitative and quantitative content analysis and search engine analysis
    Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
    Co-Authors: Meike Gaiser, Joachim Kirsch, Till Sebastian Mutzbauer
    Abstract:

    BACKGROUND: Fatalities occur rarely in Dental offices. Implications for clinicians may be deducted from internet reports and scientific publications about deaths in Dental offices. OBJECTIVE: Data involving deaths in Dental facilities were analyzed using Google as well as the PubMed database. By comparing both sources, we examined how internet data may enhance knowledge about deaths in Dental offices obtained from scientific medical publications, which causes of death are published online, and how associated life-threatening emergencies may be prevented. METHODS: To retrieve relevant information, we searched Google for country-specific incidents of death in Dental practices using the following keywords: "death at the dentist," "death in Dental practice," and "dying at the dentist." For PubMed searches, the following keywords were used: "dentistry and mortality," "death and Dental treatment," "dentistry and fatal outcome," and "death and dentistry." Deaths associated with Dental treatment in a Dental Facility, attributable causes of death, and documented ages of the deceased were included in our analysis. Deaths occurring in maxillofacial surgery or pre-existing diseases involved in the death (eg, cancer and abscesses) were excluded. A total of 128 cases from online publications and 71 cases from PubMed publications that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed using chi-square statistics after exclusion of duplicates. RESULTS: The comparison between the fatalities from internet (n=117) and PubMed (n=71) publications revealed that more casualties affecting minors appeared online than in PubMed literature (online 68/117, 58.1%; PubMed 20/71, 28%; P<.001). In PubMed articles, 10 fatalities in patients older than 70 years of age were described, while online sources published 5 fatalities (P=.02). Most deaths, both from internet publications and PubMed literature, could be assigned to the category anesthesia, medication, or sedation (online 80/117, 68.4%; PubMed 25/71, 35%; P<.001). Deaths assigned to the categories infection and cardiovascular system appeared more often in the PubMed literature (infection: online 10/117, 8.5%; PubMed 15/71, 21%; P=.01; cardiovascular system: online 5/117, 4.3%; PubMed 15/71, 21%; P<.001). Furthermore, sedative drugs were involved in a larger proportion of fatal incidents listed online compared to in PubMed (online 41/117, 35.0%; PubMed: 14/71, 20%, P=.03). In the United States, more deaths occurred under sedation (44/96, 46%) compared to those in the other countries (Germany and Austria 1/17, 6%, P=.002; United Kingdom 1/14, 7%, P=.006). CONCLUSIONS: Online and PubMed databases may increase awareness of life-threatening risks for patients during Dental treatment. Negative aspects of anesthesia and sedation, as well as the number of deaths of young patients, were underestimated when reviewing PubMed literature only. Medical history of patients, medication dosages, and vital function monitoring are significant issues for practitioners. A high-impact finding from online reports was the underestimation of risks when performing sedation and even general anesthesia. Detailed knowledge of the definition and understanding of deep sedation and general anesthesia by dentists is of major concern. By avoiding potentially hazardous procedures, such as sedation-aided treatments performed solely by dentists, the risk of treatment-induced life-threatening emergencies may be reduced.

Ottolenghi Livia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Oral health literacy: how much italian people know about the Dental hygienist
    'Medicina Oral S.L.', 2017
    Co-Authors: Pippi Roberto, Bagnato Flavia, Ottolenghi Livia
    Abstract:

    People with poor OHL have the highest level of oral diseases and the worst oral treatment results. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the degree of knowledge of the role of the Dental hygienist in patients who go to a public Dental Facility for the first time.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the patients with the "face-to-face" mode during a 12-month period. The principal component analysis, the general linear model and the chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: A total number of 900 questionnaires were completed. Sixty-seven per cent of patients know that a specific degree is needed to practice dentistry and 93.1% of them know that a specific educational qualification is required to practice the Dental hygienist profession. Sixty-three per cent of the subjects were aware of Dental hygienist's activities. There is no patient preference of gender as far as both dentist (84.11%) and Dental hygienist (85.11%) are concerned. Seventy-five per cent of patients claimed to know what "Dental hygiene" means and 65% of them believed that a good level of oral hygiene was important for oral disease prevention. Both qualification and marital status of patients are significantly associated with the patient's level of knowledge of the Dental hygienist profession. Patients with "High" scholastic qualifications showed significantly higher scores than those with "Low" qualifications. Married patients have less knowledge than widows/widowers, while divorced patients have greater knowledge than widows/widowers. CONCLUSIONS: Patients' educational qualification itself only partially justifies the apparent high level of knowledge of patients about the Dental hygienist's role. Key words:Oral disease prevention, Dental professional qualification, public Dental knowledge, patient educational qualification, Dental hygienist, oral heath literacy, public Dental Facility