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Dental Care: Oral and Systemic Disease Prevention

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 8129

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Kacper Nijakowski

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Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland
Interests: dentistry; oral health; biostatistics; salivary diagnostics; medical education
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Prof. Dr. Anna Surdacka

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Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland
Interests: oral health; changes in the oral cavity environment in systemic diseases; saliva research; prevention of dental caries
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Oral health is closely linked to general health status in a bidirectional relationship. Poor oral health, caused by inadequate dental hygiene and care, can aggravate the course of systemic diseases. Similarly, systemic diseases or accompanying therapies may be reflected in the form of oral manifestations. It is essential to emphasize the importance of dental prevention and care for all age groups, from children to the elderly.

Occasionally, it is the dentist who first notices the symptoms of a systematic disease. Patients may be taking a variety of medicines that may experience xerostomia, which is a common side effect on the oral condition. Therefore, regular dental examinations with oral hygiene instructions are indispensable today as a preventive measure. In addition, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on dental treatment when the first wave required radical surgical interventions in patients suffering from toothache. This event reminded us that preventing diseases, including those affecting the oral cavity, should always be a priority.

I cordially invite you to submit your contributions to this Special Issue. High-quality papers (original articles, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, case reports) focusing on an interdisciplinary approach to oral health and disease prevention are welcome.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in IJERPH.

Dr. Kacper Nijakowski
Prof. Dr. Anna Surdacka
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • oral health
  • oral diseases
  • oral manifestations
  • systemic diseases
  • oral care
  • prevention
  • dental caries
  • periodontal disease
  • oral medicine
  • dentistry

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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in a Paediatric Population in the Dominican Republic
by David Ribas-Perez, Carlos Muñoz-Viveros, Angel Luis Formoso-Veloso, Francisco Jesus Carrillo-Sanchez, Luis El Khoury-Moreno, Julio Torrejon-Martinez and Antonio Castaño-Seiquer
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(9), 2449; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13092449 - 23 Apr 2024
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Introduction: During the summer of 2019 and within the framework of a social dentistry program carried out in the low-income town of San Francisco de Macorís (Dominican Republic), a descriptive study was carried out on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), aiming to [...] Read more.
Introduction: During the summer of 2019 and within the framework of a social dentistry program carried out in the low-income town of San Francisco de Macorís (Dominican Republic), a descriptive study was carried out on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), aiming to find out the oral health status of a population of children in the aforementioned Dominican city. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the oral health status of a child population and its relationship with the quality of life perceived by these children in the aforementioned population of San Francisco de Macorís in order to develop an specific oral health program taking into account not only the existing oral health status but also the perceptions and feelings of the child population in this regard. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on a representative sample of children who were examined on their oral health status, following WHO guidelines, by professionals from the University of Seville (Spain) together with professionals from private practice (USA) and students from the Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE, Dominican Republic). Likewise, the children’s parents voluntarily completed the Oral Quality of Life questionnaire COHIP-19 in its culturally adapted Spanish version. Results: For this purpose, 94 children with a mean age of 10.34 (SD 3.38) were observed in our study following WHO recommendations for oral health studies and evaluating OHQoL using the specific questionnaire validated in Spanish COHIP-19 in its short format (SF). The results show a state of oral health with a significant prevalence of caries (80.9%) and a DMFT of 1.70 (SD 1.90). The OHQoL perceived by these children shows that pain, bad breath or feeling sad because of the condition of their teeth were the factors with the worst evaluation score. Conclusions: The conclusion that mainly emerges from this study is that caries continues to be the main problem to be solved (more than other variables studied, such as malocclusion or fluorosis), and this ailment also causes pain, dysfunction, and bad breath and is therefore perceived as a problem to be solved in the children of this Dominican city. Full article
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Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review
by María Pilar Pecci-Lloret, Emma Ramirez-Santisteban, Adraz Hergueta-Castillo, Julia Guerrero-Gironés and Ricardo Elías Oñate-Sánchez
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(20), 6450; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12206450 - 10 Oct 2023
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Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory intestinal condition that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by its clinical heterogeneity and irregularities in its course. The etiology and pathogenesis are not well established, so it is difficult to establish an [...] Read more.
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory intestinal condition that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by its clinical heterogeneity and irregularities in its course. The etiology and pathogenesis are not well established, so it is difficult to establish an early diagnosis and an effective treatment plan. The objective of this systematic review was to present a qualitative synthesis of the studies referring to the oral manifestations of CD. This systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA guide. Research was conducted in the Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo, and Cocrahne Library databases on 23 February 2023, and updated on 1 September 2023. Articles published between 2012 and 2023 were selected. Articles that analyzed the oral manifestation of CD patients and met the established search terms. In addition, the quality of all the selected studies was analyzed following the CARE guidelines for case reports and the STROBE scale for observational studies. A total of 19 articles were included in this review that met the inclusion criteria. Regarding the oral manifestation of CD, oral ulcers, angular cheilitis, and gingivitis stand out. Periodontitis and vegetative pyostomatitis were the least representative manifestations. The most prevalent locations were lips, mucosa, and gingivae. Ulcers, gingivitis, and angular cheilitis are the most frequent oral manifestations in patients with CD. Their early identification and possible relationship with the disease are important for an early diagnosis and an adequate treatment plan. Full article
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Systematic Review
Eating Disorders and Dental Erosion: A Systematic Review
by Kacper Nijakowski, Jakub Jankowski, Dawid Gruszczyński and Anna Surdacka
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(19), 6161; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196161 - 24 Sep 2023
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Both eating disorders and dental erosion are increasingly affecting adolescents and young adults. Thus, our systematic review was designed to answer the question: “Is there a relationship between dental erosion and eating disorders?” Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 31 studies were included [...] Read more.
Both eating disorders and dental erosion are increasingly affecting adolescents and young adults. Thus, our systematic review was designed to answer the question: “Is there a relationship between dental erosion and eating disorders?” Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 31 studies were included in this systematic review (according to the PRISMA statement guidelines). Based on the meta-analysis, 54.4% of patients with bulimia nervosa and 26.7% with anorexia nervosa experienced tooth erosion. For the whole group of 1699 patients with eating disorders, erosive lesions were observed in 42.1% of patients. Bulimics were more than 10 times more likely to experience dental erosion compared to healthy individuals (OR = 10.383 [95%CI: 4.882–22.086]). Similarly, more than 16 times increased odds of tooth erosion were found in patients with self-induced vomiting (OR = 16.176 [95%CI: 1.438–181.918]). In conclusion, eating disorders are associated with an increased risk of developing erosive lesions, especially in patients with bulimia nervosa. Full article
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Relationship between Prostate Inflammation and Periodontal Disease—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Pablo Ortíz de Urbina Comerón, Álvaro Zubizarreta-Macho, Ana Belén Lobo Galindo, José María Montiel-Company, María-Fernanda Lorenzo-Gómez and Javier Flores Fraile
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 6070; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12186070 - 20 Sep 2023
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The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the association between periodontal disease and prostate inflammation with a null hypothesis stating that periodontal disease does not increase the incidence of prostate inflammation. Materials and methods: A systematic literature review and [...] Read more.
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the association between periodontal disease and prostate inflammation with a null hypothesis stating that periodontal disease does not increase the incidence of prostate inflammation. Materials and methods: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of longitudinal observational cohort and case-control studies that evaluated the odds ratio or hazard ratio and confidence interval was undertaken based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations (2020). A total of four databases were consulted in the literature search: PubMed-Medline, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. After eliminating duplicated articles and applying the inclusion criteria, seven articles were selected for the qualitative and quantitative analyses. Results: Four observational cohort studies and three observational cohort case-control studies were included in the meta-analysis. The four observational cohort studies were combined using the random effects model to estimate a hazard ratio of 1.32 with a confidence interval of 95% between 0.87 and 1.77. The meta-analysis presented high heterogeneity (Q test = 56.1; p value < 0.001; I2 = 94.9%). Moreover, the three observational case-control studies were combined using the random effects model to estimate an odds ratio of 1.62 with a confidence interval of 95% between 1.41 and 1.84. The meta-analysis presented high heterogeneity (Q test = 1.07; p value = 0.782; I2 = 0%). Conclusions: The incidence of periodontal disease does not increase the risk of the incidence of prostate inflammation. Full article
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