Should we brush twice a day? Determinants of dental health among young adults in Finland

Nguyen, Lien; Häkkinen, Unto; Knuuttila, Matti; Järvelin, Marjo‐Riitta

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“…Despite this positive present situation, the common use of sweet snacks may contribute to an increase in the use of sugary beverages in future . Males have been shown to consume sweet snacks and sugary beverages more often than females in several studies , but also opposite results have been resulted from neighbouring countries to DPRK in China and in Japan . In this study, there were only minimal gender differences in the use of sweet snacks and sugary beverages.…”

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Association between oral health habits and dental caries among children in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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Association between oral health habits and dental caries among children in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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“…Brushing at least twice daily has shown a decrease in caries incidence. 15 In the present study, approximately 75% of students brushed their teeth once daily and 25% students brushed twice daily. The results are in accordance with a study done by Kamble et al 9 who demonstrated that 79% medical students brushed once daily.…”

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

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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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“…Preventive dental care is demonstrated to improve oral health: population-based studies that control for need and the direction of causality verify that dental visits lead to fewer dental caries [3][4][5]. Better access to prevention today means better oral health tomorrow [6].…”

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Inequity in a market-based health system: Evidence from Canada's dental sector

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Should we brush twice a day? Determinants of dental health among young adults in Finland

Abstract: Lien Nguyen, Unto Häkkinen, Matti Knuuttila, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin. Should we brush twice a day? Determinants of dental health among young adults in Finland. STAKES, Discussion papers 2/2007. Helsinki

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Association between oral health habits and dental caries among children in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Association between oral health habits and dental caries among children in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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

Inequity in a market-based health system: Evidence from Canada's dental sector

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