A survey on misunderstanding of dental scaling in Hong Kong

Young, Cecilia

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5037.2007.00279.x

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“…Although our sample achieves better results than population‐based studies in Germany (57.3% thinks emergence of dental calculus cannot be avoided) (Deinzer et al, ), Iran (11.1% affirms periodontitis is not preventable) (Gholami, Pakdaman, Montazeri et al, ) or Hong Kong (27.8% complain about scaling and 12.1% think scaling makes teeth thinner) (Young, ), it has to be kept in mind that our data reflect the views of the subgroup of very aware population in our sample, rather than percentages for the overall population as the aforesaid reports state.…”

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Periodontal awareness and what it actually means: A cross‐sectional study

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Objectives To assess periodontal awareness among laypersons, to characterize the very aware of periodontitis and to disclose whether high awareness implies sufficient periodontal knowledge. Subjects and methods Cross‐sectional study on laypersons randomly selected by quota sampling from March 2015 to June 2016. The questionnaire of periodontal awareness included aspects of aetiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, related risks, prevention, treatment and related attitudes. It was applied by 12 interviewers in the community in each four province capitals, in a sort of pathfinder survey method. Results A 43.3% response rate was obtained, and 3,553 people entered the study. “Very aware”: 19.4%. “Aware”: 42.7%. “Not aware”: 37.9%. Age, oral self‐care and educational achievements characterized those “very aware.” Any additional degree beyond compulsory education halves the chances for being “not periodontally aware.” Very aware people likely to have periodontitis were elder, less educated, with a smoking history and less knowledge of the disease. Gaps of knowledge among the “very aware” were identified in all aspects except for “prevention” and “treatment.”. Conclusions Very periodontally aware people were in their late 40–60 s, followed sound oral care routines and held a degree but elicited insufficient knowledge about aetiology, signs‐symptoms, related risks or periodontal risk factors.

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Periodontal awareness and what it actually means: A cross‐sectional study

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“…They considered that scaling is harmful for gingival health and is similar to studies conducted in Iran and Hong Kong. [1416] This negative attitude of the study population toward scaling might be responsible for poor periodontal status.…”

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Impact of periodontal knowledge and attitude on the status of the periodontium: A profile on West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Penmetsa

Gadde

Venkata

2019

J Indian Soc Periodontol

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Background: Although regular patient education regarding the periodontal health/disease is advocated as a means of improving oral health, impregnable associations of periodontal knowledge and attitude with periodontal status have not been demonstrated. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted, 2400 participants were surveyed using a specially designed pretested pro forma to evaluate the knowledge and attitude concerning periodontal health and disease. The oral exanimation included recording of oral hygiene index, gingival index (GI), community periodontal index (CPI), and loss of attachment. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21.0. Results: The mean age of the study population was 41.6 ± 9.5 years. The greater portion of individuals had high knowledge score (55.9%) and negative attitude (68.4%) toward periodontal health/disease. The mean oral hygiene index scores and GI scores were higher among individuals with high knowledge score and with negative attitude, and the differences were statistically significant among the groups. There was no difference in the mean plaque scores among individuals with different knowledge scores, but a higher score for individuals with negative attitude (1.24 ± 0.87) was evident. The proportion of individuals with healthy periodontium (score 0 for CPI and loss of attachment) had low knowledge score (54.3%); however, a positive attitude was elicited in 51.9% of the population. Conclusion: High knowledge score and negative attitude were related to periodontal status in West Godavari. Therefore, it can be emphasized that the presence of a positive attitude plays a key role in achieving better periodontal status.

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“…Moreover, 28.3% of the respondents regarded increased sensitivity after scaling as a procedural error. More than 40% of the respondents were concerned about dental injury because of poor technique or difficulty in dental scaling as the cause of teeth becoming smaller or thinner .…”

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