Oral Health in the Naval Armed Forces: A Scoping Review
https://doi.org/10.21315/aos2023.1802.RV02
- Author:
Nik Madihah Nik Azis
1
;
Raja Noreihan Raja Abdullah
2
;
Mohamad Nur Adzmi Mohamad Ayub
2
;
Badiah Baharin
1
Author Information
1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Dental Polyclinic, Kota Kinabalu Regional Military Hospital, Kota Kinabalu RMN Base, 88846 Teluk Sepangar, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Dental disease;
marine;
military dentistry;
navy;
oral health
- From:Archives of Orofacial Sciences
2023;18(no.2):89-101
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Naval armed forces are commonly prone to stressors during military activities which are associated with their working environment. This can adversely impact the oral health of these personnel. This scoping review aimed to explore the literature concerning oral health among naval personnel. Relevant articles that reported oral health among naval armed forces published from 1990 to December 2022 were retrieved from five main databases. Of the 641 articles searched, 15 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Occurrences of caries, periodontal disease and barodontalgia were high among the naval armed forces, with a significant number of dental emergencies during deployment and training operations. The dental diseases and emergencies experienced by the naval personnel on duty may influence their performance during missions. Given the far-reaching effects of dental diseases among personnel in the naval armed forces, further prospective studies with standardised report investigating oral health and dental diseases are recommended. Oral health services in the naval armed forces can also be improved by increasing the dentist-to-navy personnel ratio both at the military bases and on board the vessels during missions, as well as designing preventive strategies to improve oral health among the naval personnel.
- Full text:2.2023my0002.pdf
