Evaluation of oral health attitude and behavior among a group of dental students in Puducherry, India: A preliminary cross-sectional study

Muthu, Jananni; Priyadarshini, Gayathri; Muthanandam, Sivaramakrishnan; Ravichndran, Saravanakumar; Balu, Pratebha

doi:10.4103/0972-124x.164744

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“…20 Studies conducted in Lebanon, Thailand, and Malaysia, have also found that female university students have better habits in term of tooth brushing than male students. 21 However, in this study, no significant differences were noted among male and female students.…”

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Self-reported oral hygiene practices and oral health status among dental professionals

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene practices and oral status of dental professionals working in Riyadh, KSA. Questionnaires were distributed to a conveniently selected sample of 400 dental professionals. The questionnaire included the demographics, oral-hygiene practices, past-dental history, self-reported currentdental status, dental appointments, self-reported familydental condition, self-grading of oral-health and possible reasons for negligence in oral health. The response rate was 68.8%. Significant differences between male and female participants were observed regarding the reported frequencies of brushing (p=.001) and the history of dental visits (p = .013). Differences between the responses to the social habits on the consumption of coffee, tea, soft drinks, cigarettes and water pipe were insignificant. Generally, the participant's experiences with dental treatment was excellent to very good. Avoiding dental visits due to a fear of cross infection was very high (Likert scale = 3.47 out of 4) among participants. Participating dental professionals, oral hygiene practices and oral health status were satisfactory. Gender-based differences were found with females expressing more care regarding their oral health. Gingival bleeding/gingivitis and bruxism were prevalent among the male and female participants respectively. Poor oral hygiene was the primary cause for the damaged dentition. Fear of cross infection from the dental treatment prevented the participants for seeking dental treatment. Oral health attitude; Oral health behavior; Oral Hygiene Practices; Dental Professionals; Oral hygiene. Oral health is an integral part of an individual's general health. Disease-free oral cavities and healthy toothsupporting tissues are essential for optimum oral functionality. Interplay of various factors affect the socioeconomic status, education and availability of health care facilities which are significant factors that greatly influence oral health. 1 Dental caries, gingival inflammation and eventual tooth loss requiring artificial tooth replacement are deleterious consequences of oral hygiene neglect. The majority of people believe that loss is inevitable, which eventually needs replacement; also contributing towards the negligence of maintaining good oral hygiene. Neglect in oral hygiene massively affects the quality of life and expectancy. 2 Oral diseases as a result of poor oral hygiene may lead to the manifestation of various systemic diseases. Various studies have investigated the relation of oral cavity and its microbiology to several other organ systems. This reflects how important it is to maintain good oral hygiene. 3 Education plays a major role in guiding people regarding their oral hygiene. Individuals at higher education levels show more responsibility towards eating habits and performing necessary oral hygiene routines. 4 They are more aware of the consequences and problems caused by neglect in oral hygiene.

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“…pre-clinical vs basic sciences, and clinical vs pre-clinical or basic sciences) generally had higher HU-DBI scores, representing better oral health attitudes and behavior as students progressed within their academic training, which is in agreement with prior studies. [1920] Students within their clinical year also scored the highest mean within the cognitive effects and previous exposure to dental care constructs when compared to the pre-clinical and basic sciences students. These findings may be attributed not only to increase in the fund of knowledge as students advance through their training but also to their pre-clinical and clinical dental experience, which allows them to apply their knowledge outside the classroom.…”

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Assessment of oral health attitudes and behavior among students of Kuwait University Health Sciences Center

Ali

2016

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Aim:The aims of this study were to assess attitudes and behavior of oral health maintenance among students in four faculties (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Allied Health) and to compare oral health attitudes and behavior of all students at Kuwait University Health Sciences Center (KUHSC) based on their academic level.Materials and Methods:Students enrolled in the Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Allied Health at KUHSC were evaluated regarding their oral health attitudes and behavior by an e-mail invitation with a link to the Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory survey that was sent to all 1802 students with Kuwait University Health Sciences Center e-mail addresses. The data were analyzed for frequency distributions, and differences among the groups were assessed using the Mann–Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Kruskal–Wallis test. P values less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant (P < 0.05).Results:The results of this study indicated that dental students achieved better oral health attitudes and behavior than that of their nondental professional fellow students (P < 0.05). Students in advanced academic levels and female students demonstrated better oral health attitudes and behavior.Conclusion:Dental students and students who were in advanced levels of their training along with female students demonstrated better oral health practices and perceptions than students in lower academic levels and male students, respectively. Additional studies for investigating the effectiveness and identifying areas requiring modification within the dental curriculum at KUHSC may be warranted.

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“…Recently, several studies evaluated this educational transition in different regions of the world comparing the oral health attitudes and behaviour among preclinical and clinical dental students as primary signs for educational progress. Several outcomes displayed significant improvements of oral health manners in clinical students [4,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], whereas others observed a less effective preclinical-clinical transition [18,19]. Examining the literature, no similar investigation was found in Germany.…”

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Oral Health Attitudes among Preclinical and Clinical Dental Students in Germany

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Attia

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Oral health care providers are expected to show good examples of oral health behaviours and attitudes to their community. Previous studies displayed the constructive effect of dental education on oral hygiene manners of undergraduate students. The aim of this survey was to assess and compare aspects of oral health attitudes and behaviours between preclinical and clinical dental students in German universities. The German-language version of the HU-DBI was distributed to preclinical and clinical students from different German universities. Dichotomized (agree/disagree) responses to 20 HU-DBI items were provided in this study, with a maximum possible score of 19. A quantitative estimate of oral health attitudes and behaviours was provided by the total of appropriate answers given to every statement by each group. Data were analysed statistically. The overall mean score of answers favouring good oral hygiene was marginally higher in preclinical (14.62) than clinical students (14.31) but showed no statistical significance. Similarly, the analysis of each item individually displayed no statistically significant differences between preclinical and clinical participants, except in a single item of the survey. This study showed no effective differences in oral hygiene attitudes and behaviour between preclinical and clinical students in German universities. This reveals a weak effect of dental education on improving students’ oral health attitudes in Germany and might demand the introduction of more courses emphasizing the importance of correct oral health behaviour of health care providers.

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Evaluation of oral health attitude and behavior among a group of dental students in Puducherry, India: A preliminary cross-sectional study

Cited by 15 publications

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Self-reported oral hygiene practices and oral health status among dental professionals

Self-reported oral hygiene practices and oral health status among dental professionals

Assessment of oral health attitudes and behavior among students of Kuwait University Health Sciences Center

Oral Health Attitudes among Preclinical and Clinical Dental Students in Germany

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