Correlation between Gingival Redness and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in A Group of Egyptian Children at New Giza University

Introduction: The concept of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) is of great significance in the three areas of dental health, in particular the clinical practice of dentistry, research, and education. The reported prevalence of gingivitis in various developed countries is considered high. This rate escalates with the increase in age, especially around puberty. There is evidence that gingivitis is associated with the children’s OHRQoL as there are common risk factors between gingivitis’ of adolescence and their consequent OHRQoL. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the correlation between gingival redness as evaluated by digital photographs and oral health related quality of life as measured by the short form of child perception questionnaire 11-14. Subjects and methods: 91 participants 11-14 years-old Egyptian children from New-Giza University outpatients’ clinic were recruited and OHRQoL was evaluated using the Arabic version of the regression short form (RSF) of Child perception questionnaire 11-14 (CPQ 11-14). Gingival redness was evaluated using analyzed digital photographs using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud (CC) 2021 software. Results: The study showed that there was insignificant (P \u3e0.05), weak (r \u3c 0.5), positive (+) correlation between the number of red pixels in digital photographs and oral symptoms domain and functional limitation domain. Conclusion: there was no statistically significant correlation between the gingival redness and the oral health related quality of life

Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization in Egypt as measured by enamel defect index a cross sectional study

Aim: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in a group of Egyptian children the aged from 8 to 12 years, using both enamel defect index (EDI) and the diagnostic criteria. Subjects and methods: Sampling was done per unit of time (convenience sample) from 1st of December 2014 till 30th of November 2015 (one year). Clinical visual examination took place on the dental unit, using natural light, teeth were cleaned gently using gauze and were wet with saliva when examined. After dental screening of children, (MIH) data was scored including 12 indexed teeth using the EDI, diagnostic criteria and severity index. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM® SPSS® and data was presented as frequency and percentages. Results: 1001 children were included in the study (49.85%) males (50.14%) females. Prevalence rate calculated in the studied group was (2.3%); males (39.1%) and females (60.9%). The most prevalent clinical defect of MIH was the opacity. Among affected teeth it was found (77%) of the observed affected teeth were mildly affected while (23%) were severely affected. Conclusion: EDI and diagnostic criteria deliver an acceptable estimate for MIH in the Egyptian population, however further studies are recommended

Evaluation of Oral Health Related Quality of Life in a Group of Dental Students enrolled in Cairo University: A Cross Sectional Study

Introduction: The oral health affects every person’s emotional and social experience and physical functioning; therefore, even on the level of the undergraduate students those with better dental appearance and proper dental function have higher self-esteem and social acceptance than those with dental and/ or oral problems. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the Oral Health Related Quality of Life among a group of undergraduate dental students using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Methods: The short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 questionnaire (OHIP-14) was used to evaluate Oral Health Quality of Life on dental students. Oral and dental diseases’ experienced were also evaluated across the perceived quality of life to find out whether a correlation existed. Statistical analysis was performed with IBM® SPSS® Statistics Version 26 for Windows. Categorical data were presented as frequencies and percentages and were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test. Results: Among the 346 participants 237 (68.5%) were females, and 109 (31.5%) were males. Their mean age was (20.83±1.83), and most of them were Egyptians 255 (73.7%). The mean of total OHIP-14 score for the studied sample was 12.95±9.80. The highest scores were found with physical pain (3.25±2.04), psychological discomfort (3.03±2.36) and psychological disability (2.04±2.00). Conclusion: The mean OHIP-14 total score is considered relatively higher than other populations. The most prevalent impact was reported in both the physical pain and psychological discomfort domains. Keywords Oral Health Related Quality of Life. Dental students. Oral Health Impact Profile-14