Analysis of Healthy Lifestyle Habits and Oral Health in a Patient Sample at the Dental Hospital of the University of Barcelona

Aina Torrejon-Moya, Beatriz Gonzalez-Navarro, Elisabet Roca-Millan, Albert Estrugo-Devesa and José López-López
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Aina Torrejon-Moya: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry), University of Barcelona, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Beatriz Gonzalez-Navarro: Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), IDIBELL, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry), University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
Elisabet Roca-Millan: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry), University of Barcelona, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Albert Estrugo-Devesa: Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), IDIBELL, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry), University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
José López-López: Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), IDIBELL, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry), University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-9

Abstract: The association between general health and oral health has been studied over recent years. In order to evaluate the lifestyle and the presence of healthy habits, a descriptive observational study was conducted from December 2018 to April 2019 with 230 patients, aged from 18 to 65 years old, that attended the Dental Hospital of the University of Barcelona for the first time. A total of 230 participants were considered, 98 (43%) were men and 132 (57%) were women, with a mean age of 37 years old. Our hypothesis was that patients with healthy habits had a better oral status in comparison with patients with bad lifestyle habits. No statistically significant results were found regarding oral hygiene between gender, smokers and patients with systemic pathology. Regarding a healthy lifestyle (High adherence to dietary intake), no statistically significant results were found. No significant differences were found regarding physical activity between male and female patients. Our hypothesis wasn’t confirmed; therefore, we cannot conclude that patients with healthy habits have better oral status in comparison with patients with bad lifestyle habits. Consequently, more prospective longitudinal studies should be carried out.

Keywords: oral health; lifestyle; healthy habits; weight; body mass index; periodontal disease; cardiovascular disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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