Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Publication Title
Military Medical Research
Keywords
Dental caries, Food, Periodontal disease, Westernization
ISSN
2095-7467
Volume
3
Issue/No.
32
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is overwhelming evidence that periodontal disease and dental caries affect the majority of populations and that western culture and lifestyle may have a profound influence on oral health, especially in adults. The present study was performed to determine the effect of westernization on the oral health of college students of Udaipur City, Rajasthan. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among students attending various professional and non-professional bachelor's degree colleges of Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India, from March 2013 to May 2013. Eight hundred students were selected based on a two-stage random sampling procedure. Westernization was assessed by a self-administered structured questionnaire. Periodontal status, dental caries status and malocclusion were assessed according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (1997). Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square and Multivariate logistic regression. The confidence level and level of significance were set at 95 and 5 %, respectively. RESULTS: The present study suggested that adverse habits, listening to English music and preferring English food had a significant association with dental caries and periodontal diseases. Malocclusion also showed a significant relationship with consuming English food for snacks and desserts. Multivariate analysis revealed a significantly greater odds ratio () for periodontal disease and dental caries among those who preferred English food for lunch. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, there is an association between westernization and oral health.
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NSUWorks Citation
Pujara, Piyush; Sharma, Neeraj; Parikh, Rujul Jayeshkumar; Shah, Maitri; Parikh, Shachi; Vadera, Vivek; Kaur, Manpreet; Makkar, Isha; Parmar, Mayur; Rupakar, Pratik; and Patel, Shrikant, "Effect of westernization on oral health among college students of Udaipur City, India" (2016). HPD Articles. 22.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_facarticles/22
ORCID ID
0000-0003-4970-9857
DOI
10.1186/s40779-016-0103-4
Copyright
© The Author(s). 2016
