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Article: Traditional oral health beliefs and practices of Bulang people in Yunnan, China
Title | Traditional oral health beliefs and practices of Bulang people in Yunnan, China |
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Keywords | caries China health belief health practice minority |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=2041-1618&site=1 |
Citation | Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, 2018, v. 9 n. 1, article no. e12281 How to Cite? |
Abstract | AIM: The aim of the present study was to explore traditional oral health beliefs among the Bulang ethnic minority group in China.
METHODS: Eighteen village leaders, chiefs, elders, and seniors in Yunnan, China were assigned to three focus groups for discussion of traditional oral health beliefs. The discussions were led by a facilitator. Transcripts were made, and data were extracted.
RESULTS: The focus group discussions on traditional oral health beliefs addressed three themes: (a) the perception of oral health; (b) the impact of healthy teeth (oral health), in that healthy teeth essentially have an impact on physical health, emotions, and social status; and (c) toothache management, which was regarded as tooth decay (dental caries). Blackening teeth was a pain relief method. Blackened teeth were reported to be part of ethnic identity, and considered esthetically pleasing. It also indicated the marital status of women.
CONCLUSION: Some Bulang people believed that healthy dentition has no spacing, pain, or functioning problems. Well-aligned dentition was associated with higher social status. Toothaches were considered to be caused by tooth worms. Consulting a monk was another way to manage a toothache. Tooth blackening was considered traditional, and effective for caries prevention. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/247242 |
ISSN | 2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.599 |
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dc.contributor.author | Zhang, S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, ECM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chu, CH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-18T08:24:26Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-18T08:24:26Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, 2018, v. 9 n. 1, article no. e12281 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-1618 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/247242 | - |
dc.description.abstract | AIM: The aim of the present study was to explore traditional oral health beliefs among the Bulang ethnic minority group in China. METHODS: Eighteen village leaders, chiefs, elders, and seniors in Yunnan, China were assigned to three focus groups for discussion of traditional oral health beliefs. The discussions were led by a facilitator. Transcripts were made, and data were extracted. RESULTS: The focus group discussions on traditional oral health beliefs addressed three themes: (a) the perception of oral health; (b) the impact of healthy teeth (oral health), in that healthy teeth essentially have an impact on physical health, emotions, and social status; and (c) toothache management, which was regarded as tooth decay (dental caries). Blackening teeth was a pain relief method. Blackened teeth were reported to be part of ethnic identity, and considered esthetically pleasing. It also indicated the marital status of women. CONCLUSION: Some Bulang people believed that healthy dentition has no spacing, pain, or functioning problems. Well-aligned dentition was associated with higher social status. Toothaches were considered to be caused by tooth worms. Consulting a monk was another way to manage a toothache. Tooth blackening was considered traditional, and effective for caries prevention. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=2041-1618&site=1 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry | - |
dc.rights | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, 2018, v. 9 n. 1, p. article no. e12281, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jicd.12281. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. | - |
dc.subject | caries | - |
dc.subject | China | - |
dc.subject | health belief | - |
dc.subject | health practice | - |
dc.subject | minority | - |
dc.title | Traditional oral health beliefs and practices of Bulang people in Yunnan, China | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lo, ECM: edward-lo@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chu, CH: chchu@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lo, ECM=rp00015 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chu, CH=rp00022 | - |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/jicd.12281 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 28685949 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85053341288 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 280843 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 9 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. e12281 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. e12281 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000424272100018 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2041-1618 | - |