Oral Health Attitude and Status of Turkish Dentistry Students

Özdal, Tamara Pelin Gündoğdu; Duruk, Gülsüm

doi:10.35333/erd.2019.8

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“…This result was not in agreement with the Kirchhoff et al who found that 71% of dental students used dental floss regularly (13). Özdal et al disagreed with our study , their results showed that 10% of the students stated that they use dental floss every day, 31% stated that they use2-3 times in a week .The percentage of those who do not use dental floss was found to be 36% (10).…”

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“…Oral health affects general health, physical and social well-being (10). Preventive oral health knowledge, behavior and its practice are important ways of keeping our teeth and periodontal tissue health (11).…”

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“…Lack of awareness and poor oral hygiene habits increasing the risk of oral health problems among population (8). Dental students are in contact with the majority of the population, they have an important role in influencing oral health knowledge and attitude of the society (10). Dentists are expected to be role models for their patients and the evaluation of oral health behaviors of dentists will influence their advice to the patients in their oral self-care practices (8).…”

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Oral Hygiene Practices and Habits among Dental Students in Napata College in Sudan, 2021.

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Background: Poor oral hygiene and untreated oral diseases and conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of life. Dental students, the future leaders in oral-health care, have a significant role to play in public oral health education and its promotion. Dental students in general have been found to have a positive oral health attitude but their own oral-health behavior must improve if they are want to serve as positive models for their patients, families and friends. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional facultybased study was conducted on December 2021. A total of 92 dental students were involved from Napata College, Dentistry Program, Sudan from (third, fourth and fifth academic level). Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire including questions regarding oral hygiene practice and habits. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 23.Results: Majority of the dental students were female (59)64.1%. The commonest academic level was 3 rd year 37(40.2%), students. The oral hygiene practice among dental students showed that regarding frequency of brushing per day 50(54.3%) of dental students brushed their teeth twice per day, and the type of tooth brush49 (53.3 %) of dental students used medium sized tooth brush and42(45.7%) with circular motion and when asked about changing tooth brush52 (56.5%) changed tooth brush once every three month. Regarding how often participants floss their teeth, the commonest answer was never 45(48.9%), followed by occasionally. 43(46.7%) of dental students went for dental checkup only if they had oral problems .61 (66.3%) of dental students had 1-4 decay teeth. 32(34.8%) ate a sugar containing snack or drink (other than tea and coffee) between meals more than twice daily. Regarding if participants used tobacco products, the majority84 (91.3%) said no. Most of the dental students60(65.2%) were strongly agree that tobacco had adverse effect in the oral and dental tissue.

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