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Opposite effect of negative and positive affect on self-rated oral health status and behaviors

  Autori: Alexandrina L. Dumitrescu, Carmen Toma, Viorica Lascu,
Beatrice C. Dogaru, Cristian D. Dogaru*

Rezumat: 
Scopul acestui articol este realizarea unui review al literaturii de specialitate privind asocierea polimorfismului genetic al Interleukinei-1 cu boala parodontala. Metoda a constat in cercetarea bibliografica a bazei de date computerizata MEDLINE a revistelor de limba engleza, folosind drept cuvinte cheie: boala parodontala, genetica, interleukina-1, polimorfism, risc. Rezultate si Concluzii: Numeroase studii au evidentiat asocierea polimorfismului interleukinei-1 cu parodontita severa a adultului, dar nu si cu forma agresiva. Studiile realizate nu au dovedit insa suficienta putere statistica, neluand de asemena in consideratie si alti factori de risc ai bolii parodontale. Se recomanda ca studiile viitoare sa includa grupuri largi, sa defineasca clar fenotipul studiat si sa controleze in mod adecvat si alti factori de risc ai bolii parodontale.

Cuvinte cheie: afect pozitiv, afect negativ, dispozitie, sanatate orala.

Abstract:

Aim: Our aim was to investigate whether positive and negative affect, self-reported oral health status and oral-health-related behaviors were associated. Material and Methods: The present study sample consisted of 212 first year dental students. The questionnaire included information about socio-demographic factors, behavioral variables, self-reported oral health status, positive and negative affect. Results: Students with higher levels of positive affect were more likely to perceive their dental and gingival health as excellent/very good, to have less current extracted teeth (others than the third molars), to be more satisfied by appearance of own teeth, to not have gingival bleeding, to brush their teeth less more than twice a day, to floss their teeth everyday and to visit their dentist mainly for check-up or for tooth cleaning and scaling. In contrast, higher levels of negative affect were associated with poor/very poor self-rated oral health, presence of current non-treated caries and extracted teeth, to be less satisfied by appearance of own teeth, to have toothache last week, to report gingival bleeding and to visit their dentist mainly when treatment is needed or when pain. Conclusions: The result suggested that positive and negative affect might be psychosocial risk markers that influences self-reported oral health status and behaviour.

Key words: positive affect, negative affect, mood, oral health 

 

 

Alexandrina L. Dumitrescu, Carmen Toma, Viorica Lascu, Beatrice C. Dogaru, Cristian D. Dogaru

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania

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Dr. Alexandrina L. Dumitrescu

Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”

Calea Plevnei 19, Bucharest, Romania,

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