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Oral health and quality of life in Norwegian and Russian school children: A pilot study

Natalia Koposova, Eeva Widström, Martin Eisemann, Roman Koposov, Harald M. Eriksen

Summary

Objective. To document the oral health status, to study oral health determinants and oral health-related quality of life among 12-year-olds from the Barents Euro-Arctic Region.

Material and methods. The study was conducted in Severodvinsk (North-West Russia) and Tromsø (Northern Norway). Two schools representing each region were selected and all 12-year-old pupils having obtained their parents’ written consent were included (Severodvinsk n=48, Tromsø n=36). Background factors were collected by questionnaires. Oral health conditions, i.e. caries (DMFT/S), oral hygiene (OHI-S) and satisfaction with their own dental appearance were recorded under field conditions and possible associations between background factors and the children’s oral health status were studied.

Results. Oral health was better among Norwegian than Russian participants. The most important factors explaining variation in oral health were country of origin and treatment (filling/no filling) received at the last dental visit. Among parental factors, education and oral health status were of importance. Oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) was found to be related to oral health conditions.

Conclusions. Norwegian 12 year old pupils presented with better oral health than their Russian counterparts. Oral health is of importance for self-perceived quality of life.

Key words: oral health, school children, quality of life, Barents region.

Received: 22 12 2009

Accepted for publishing: 26 03 2010

¹Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Tromsø, Norway

²Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway

³Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway

Natalia Koposova¹ – PhD stipendiate

Eeva Widström¹ – Professor in Community Dentistry

Martin Eisemann² – Professor in Psychology

Roman Koposov³ – Assoc. professor in Psychiatry

Harald M. Eriksen¹ – Professor and Head of Institute of Clinical Dentistry

Address correspondence to: Natalia Koposova, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Tromsø, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.

E-mail address: natalia.koposova@uit.no



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March, 2010, Vol. 12, No. 1 CONTENTS REVIEW Theory-based oral health education in adolescents Vilma Brukiene, Jolanta Aleksejuniene 3-9 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Oral health and quality of life in Norwegian and Russian school children: A pilot study Natalia Koposova, Eeva Widström, Martin Eisemann, Roman Koposov, Harald M. Eriksen 10-16 The effect of prednisolone on reduction of complaints after impacted third molar removal Janne Tiigimae-Saar, Edvitar Leibur, Tiia Tamme 17-22 Retrospective analysis of cellulitis of the floor of the mouth Linas Zaleckas, Ruta Rasteniene, Jurate Rimkuviene, Rimante Seselgyte 23-27 Functional activity of rabbit salivary glands in reduced and restored regional arterial blood supply conditions Kaspars Stamers, Andrejs Skagers, Kalvis Pastars, Nonna Tomisheva, Maija Ratniece 28-32 © 2010 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2010; 12 (1): 10-16 1105 KB Oral health and quality of life in Norwegian and Russian school children: A pilot study Natalia Koposova, Eeva Widström, Martin Eisemann, Roman Koposov, Harald M. Eriksen Summary Objective. To document the oral health status, to study oral health determinants and oral health-related quality of life among 12-year-olds from the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. Material and methods. The study was conducted in Severodvinsk (North-West Russia) and Tromsø (Northern Norway). Two schools representing each region were selected and all 12-year-old pupils having obtained their parents’ written consent were included (Severodvinsk n=48, Tromsø n=36). Background factors were collected by questionnaires. Oral health conditions, i.e. caries (DMFT/S), oral hygiene (OHI-S) and satisfaction with their own dental appearance were recorded under field conditions and possible associations between background factors and the children’s oral health status were studied. Results. Oral health was better among Norwegian than Russian participants. The most important factors explaining variation in oral health were country of origin and treatment (filling/no filling) received at the last dental visit. Among parental factors, education and oral health status were of importance. Oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) was found to be related to oral health conditions. Conclusions. Norwegian 12 year old pupils presented with better oral health than their Russian counterparts. Oral health is of importance for self-perceived quality of life. Key words: oral health, school children, quality of life, Barents region. Received: 22 12 2009 Accepted for publishing: 26 03 2010 ¹Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Tromsø, Norway ²Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway ³Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway Natalia Koposova¹ – PhD stipendiate Eeva Widström¹ – Professor in Community Dentistry Martin Eisemann² – Professor in Psychology Roman Koposov³ – Assoc. professor in Psychiatry Harald M. Eriksen¹ – Professor and Head of Institute of Clinical Dentistry Address correspondence to: Natalia Koposova, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Tromsø, 9037, Tromsø, Norway. E-mail address: natalia.koposova@uit.no