Evaluation of oral hygiene awareness and practices among medical students

Kamble, Vinod S.; Biradar, Santosh; Takpere, Aparna Y.; Reddy, Shrinivas

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151221

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“…The teeth brushing practice in the current study was 69.6% [95% UI (65.0, 74.5%)]. This is higher than the tooth brushing practice among school pupil in southern Nigeria [14] but lower than tooth brushing practice level reported by a study conducted in Port Harcourt, Rivers State among university students [15], among medical students in India [16], among senior dental students in Nigeria [14], among mothers, fathers and children in sub-urban Nigeria [17], among University Students with access to free dental care [18], among nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Tanzania [19]. The difference in the level of tooth brushing practice might be due to age, educational status, exposure to dental education, access to free dental care and the difference in the level of health services at the study sites.…”

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Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

Dagnew

Andualem

2019

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Tooth brushing is an effective preventive measure to maintain individual dental health which is an integral part of general health. The current study aimed to assess determinant factors of practice of tooth brushing among Medical and Health sciences students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2019 using simple random sampling technique and self- administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% uncertainty interval and p<0.05 was used to identify determinants of tooth brushing practice Of the study participants in this study 69.6% with 95% UI (65.0, 74.5%) had good tooth brushing practice. Being female [AOR = 7.76, 95% UI (3.79, 15.88)], good dental health knowledge [AOR = 1.66, 95% UI (1.01, 2.75)] and dental flossing [AOR = 2.74, 95% UI (1.64, 4.59)] were determinant factors of tooth brushing practice. The aforementioned factors demand the attention of health sector stakeholders to improve dental health knowledge to substantially increase practice of tooth brushing.

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Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

Dagnew

Andualem

2019

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“…However, studies evaluating oral health awareness among medical students are very few. 9,10 Compared with dental graduates, medical graduates are more accessible to patients, especially in rural parts of India. In urban parts of India, dentist:population ratio is 1:8,000 compared with medical doctor:population ratio of 1:1,800.…”

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Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Awareness, Oral Health Practices and Dental Health Problems among the Undergraduate Medical Students of India

Shah¹

2017

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Aim: The present study evaluated oral hygiene awareness and dental health problems among the medical undergraduate students of Gujrat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) Medical College & Hospital, Valsad, India. Materials and methods:This was a cross-sectional study which included 196 medical undergraduate students. All the students were asked to fill a structured questionnaire which included total of 16 multiple-choice questions pertaining to their oral hygiene awareness, oral health practices, and dental health problems. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis and results were expressed as absolute numbers and percentages for males and females. Gender-wise comparison to their responses was also made using Chi-square test.Results: On analyzing the data, it was found that 79.1% students perceived their state of oral hygiene as "Good"; 74.5% students brushed only once a day. All the students used toothpaste and toothbrush; 44.9% students used soft-bristled toothbrush and 70.4% students changed their toothbrush every 3 months; 71.9% students used no interdental cleaning aids and only 23.5% students used fluoridated toothpaste; 47.4% of participants never visited dentist; 20.9% students reported to have toothache in past 12 months. Conclusion:From the findings of this study, it can be concluded that medical undergraduate students had lack of awareness regarding oral hygiene and less-than-optimum standard of oral health practices. These students also had tendency to visit dentist only when there is any dental problem and majority of students had never visited dentist.Clinical significance: Medical professionals are considered as a role model by the society. Improving their knowledge about oral hygiene awareness and oral health practices can ultimately benefit the people they are going to treat in the future.

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“…28 There is no significant correlation between oral health-related motivation and the level of treatment need. Research conducted by Kamble et al 29 explained that individual awareness of oral health varies, thus affecting individual oral hygiene behaviour. Research conducted by Al-Qurashi et al 30 showed that there are no significant differences regarding oral health behaviour between the group of subjects with normal occlusion (few malocclusions) and a group of subjects with many characteristics of malocclusion.…”

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Correlation of orthodontic treatment motivation and the level of treatment needs based on the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) of orthodontic patients

2020

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Introduction: Malocclusion has an impact on the quality of life, thus becoming the motivation for orthodontic treatment. Subjective and objective needs for orthodontic treatment vary, where subjective needs are sometimes higher or maybe lower than objective needs, vice versa. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is an index used to see the level of treatment needs. This study was aimed to analyse the correlation of orthodontic treatment motivation and the level of treatment needs based on the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) of orthodontic patients. Methods: The research was correlation analytical. The motivation for orthodontic treatment was assessed using a questionnaire consisted of aspects of oral health motivation, oral function, aesthetics, psychosocial, and influence from others. The level of orthodontic treatment needs was assessed using the IOTN dental health component. Results: It was found that the patients’ motivation related to aesthetics was high. The motivation to get orthodontic treatment due to oral health, oral function, and psychosocial conditions was moderate, while related to the influence of others was low. The level of need for grade 4 treatment shows the largest percentage (48.57%). Gamma correlation analysis between motivation variables related to the oral and psychosocial function with the level of treatment needs showed a significantly positive correlation with the p-values of 0.003 and 0.022, categorized as weak correlation. Conclusion: There is a weak correlation of orthodontic treatment motivation and the level of treatment needs based on the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) of orthodontic patients.

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Evaluation of oral hygiene awareness and practices among medical students

Cited by 7 publications

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Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Awareness, Oral Health Practices and Dental Health Problems among the Undergraduate Medical Students of India

Correlation of orthodontic treatment motivation and the level of treatment needs based on the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) of orthodontic patients

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