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

Abstract

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.

Knowledge, Practice and State of Periodontal Health among Egyptian Patients attending Diagnostic Center at Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…In contrast, another crosssectional study investigated the impact of knowledge and attitude on the status of periodontium among an Indian population and reported a good knowledge level among majority of the study participants regarding the role of dental plaque and its causation to periodontal disease. The authors attributed this high knowledge score to the adequate health education programs that were regularly performed by the dental institutes within the study area (Penmetsa et al, 2019). Furthermore, most of the present study participants had a good knowledge towards the positive role of oral hygiene measures and regular dental visits in prevention of periodontal disease, a finding which was also reported in previous studies (Taani, 2002, Deinzer et al, 2009, Gholami et al, 2014, Allam et al, 2020.…”

“…data regarding periodontal health knowledge and practice is available from numerous countries in the world. Data from Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon have shown that adults with completely healthy periodontal tissues comprise a small minority of their population (Gholami et al, 2014, Nyorobi et al, 2018, Zhao et al, 2019, Penmetsa et al, 2019. However, little published data is available on the level of periodontal knowledge and its impact on the state of periodontal health among the eastern Mediterranean countries (El-Qaderi and Quteish Ta'ani, 2004, Gholami et al, 2014, Penmetsa et al, 2019.…”

Relationship Between Risk Factors and Periodontal Disease Among Patients in Community Health Centers

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Effect of Patient's Knowledge and OHI-S on Periodontal Disease Among Age Group 19–64 Years in the Dental Clinic at the Community Health Centre, Bareng, Malang

“…As an effort to prevent and promote health about periodontal disease cases, the level of knowledge and attitude about periodontal disease is very important to give in such a young age [17]. It has been proven that high knowledge level scores in some populations influence the incidence of periodontal disease in that population [17]. Adequately, this is supported by a proper health education program in formal and non-formal stage [17].…”

“…It has been proven that high knowledge level scores in some populations influence the incidence of periodontal disease in that population [17]. Adequately, this is supported by a proper health education program in formal and non-formal stage [17].…”