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ArticleJournal of public health dentistry2025

Factors Associated With Oral Hygiene Practices Among Young Mexican-Identifying Southern Californians.

Aachal Devi, Donna Kritz-Silverstein, Lourdes S Martinez, Jerel P Calzo, David R Strong, Kristin S Hoeft, Tracy L Finlayson

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Aachal DeviHealth Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0965-7581
Donna Kritz-SilversteinHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Longevity Science, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0872-636X
Lourdes S MartinezSchool of Communication, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Jerel P CalzoHealth Promotion and Behavioral Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4656-1052
David R StrongHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Kristin S HoeftPreventive and Restorative Dental Science, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-3231
Tracy L FinlaysonHealth Management and Policy, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-4183

Funding

COORDINATING CENTER TO HELP ELIMINATE/REDUCE ORAL HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN CHILDRENU01DE025507 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GANSKY, STUART A · 2015 to 2020
$11.9M
Building Capacity and Infrastructure for Population Health and Health Disparities Research at San Diego State UniversityS21MD010690 · NIMHD · SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI AYALA, GUADALUPE X, CASTILLO, JOSE E · 2016 to 2020
$10.0M
Developing an Oral Health Behavior Social Support Scale for Mexican-origin AdultsR01DE026742 · NIDCR · SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI FINLAYSON, TRACY LEE · 2017 to 2020
$2.9M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE026742NIDCR NIH HHS R01DE026742NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE025507NIMHD NIH HHS S21 MD010690
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Abstract

purposeTo examine factors associated with oral hygiene behaviors among young Mexican-identifying adults.

methodsSurvey data from 340 Mexican-identifying adults aged 21-40 years residing in US-Mexico border regions in California were analyzed. Outcomes included the frequency of toothbrushing and flossing in the last 7 days. Independent variables included predisposing sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex at birth, marital status, education, place of birth, language preference), predisposing beliefs (perceived oral health importance, self-reported oral health status), enabling factors (dental insurance, usual source of care, dental visit in last year), needs (perceived current dental care need), and external environment (COVID-19 impact). Negative binomial regression analyses examined associations after controlling for covariates.

resultsApproximately half the participants were female (57%), single (54%), and preferred Spanish language (48%). Mean participant age was 29.6 ± 5.7 years. Toothbrushing frequency was greater for those who were US-born versus foreign-born (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 1.16, CI = 1.03-1.28), those who had a dental visit in the past year versus more than a year ago (IRR = 1.15, CI = 1.03-1.28), and higher with increasing oral health importance ratings (IRR = 1.04, CI = 1.01-1.06). Flossing frequency was greater for those who had a past year dental visit versus more than a year ago (IRR = 1.79, CI = 1.37-2.33).

conclusionImproving perceptions of oral health importance and encouraging dental visits could enable increased oral hygiene behaviors among young Mexican-American identifying adults.

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Mexican AmericansOral HygieneAdultCaliforniaDental CareFemaleHumansMaleMexicoOral HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesToothbrushingYoung Adultbeliefsdental visitsflossingoral hygiene behaviorstoothbrushingutilization

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