Sociobehavioral Factors Influencing Toothbrushing Frequency Among Schoolchildren

Vallejos-Sánchez, Ana Alicia; Medina-Solís, Carlo Eduardo; Maupomé, Gerardo; Casanova-Rosado, Juan Fernando; Minaya-Sánchez, Mirna; Villalobos-Rodelo, Juan José; Pontigo-Loyola, América Patrícia

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0256

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“…Data published for industrialized countries, including European countries, USA, and Canada, vary between 16–80% in boys and 26–89% in girls [12,34,35], to 47% in socially disadvantaged groups in New Zealand [36]. In Mexico, some differences have been observed in the prevalence reported among preschool and school age children, ranging from 56% to 81% [37–40]. A wide variability in prevalence can be found in both less developed and in developed countries.…”

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“…It is crucial to identify and assess those factors that determine tooth brushing patterns to effectively promote oral health [14]. There is some data about factors such as girls brushing their teeth more than boys [27,34,35,37–39]; among school-age children, the oldest children brushing more frequently than the younger [27,37]; those people who use dental services have higher frequency of tooth brushing [27,37,39]; certain parental characteristics modifying tooth brushing [37–39]; and economic status variables (regardless of the indicator used) are positively associated with more frequent tooth brushing [27,37,39]. …”

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Tooth brushing frequency in Mexican schoolchildren and associated socio-demographic, socioeconomic, and dental variables

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BackgroundTooth brushing (with fluoridated toothpaste) is the most cost-effective intervention in dentistry and it is widely recommended to preserve good oral health. We aimed to determine the frequency of tooth brushing and the variables associated with this practice in schoolchildren living in southeast Mexico.Material/MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in 1644 schoolchildren, 6 to 13 years old. Questionnaires with socio-demographic, socioeconomic, and dental variables were administered to mothers/guardians of children. The dependent variable was the frequency of tooth brushing, which was categorized as 0 = tooth brushing less than once a day and 1 = tooth brushing at least once a day. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the final results.ResultsMean age was 9.06±2.02 years and 49.1% were girls. The prevalence of tooth brushing at least once a day was 49.8%. In the multivariate model, characteristics related to tooth brushing frequency (p<0.05) were: older age (OR=1.11), being female (OR=1.64), having a larger family (OR=0.87), having had a visit to a dentist during the year preceding the study (OR=1.37), and having had fluoride applications by a professional (OR=1.39).ConclusionsThe results suggested that different variables (demographic, socioeconomic and dental) are associated with the frequency of tooth brushing. Family size (proxy variable for socioeconomic status) may indicate certain oral health inequalities in this population.

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“…Studies from countries with emerging economies also found that tooth brushing is more common in girls (Kenya [17], Jordan [18], Sudan [10], Vanuatu, Tonga and Pohnpei [9]) and in South Africa in higher grades [12]. In Kuwait mental well-being and protective factors such as school attendance and peer support [19] and in Mexico mothers' characteristics [20] were found to be associated with tooth brushing. Hygiene behaviours such as hand washing in countries with emerging economies have also been found to be associated with being female [9], higher parental occupation [9], health-enhancing behaviours (such as no substance use) [9], mental well-being [9], protective factors such as strong school affiliation [9], and tooth brushing [17].…”

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Hygiene Behaviour and Associated Factors among In-School Adolescents in Nine African Countries

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Peltzer

2010

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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“…Although serious negligence and ignorance about toothbrushing was the most striking result in this report, there are many factors that affect dental health of course. According to recent studies (Agarwal et al, 2007;Sheiham, 2005;Vallejos-Sánchez et al, 2008) socioeconomic factors, illiteracy and poverty have been recognized as important contributory factors towards the high incidence of deep neck abscess in developing countries. We did not assess socioeconomic factors such as educational level, occupational status, living in rural or urban area, low or high socioeconomic status, etc.…”

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The relationship between high incidence of deep neck infection and toothbrushing frequency

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Halis³

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Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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This study aimed to investigate and compare the frequency of toothbrushing and dental health status between Deep neck space infection (DNSI) patients with dental origin and healthy population. 64 participants were included in this study in the form of two groups. The first group consisted of 34 DNSI patients with dental onset, and the second group consisted of 30 participants (control group). Study was carried out in two separate categories: the frequency of toothbrushing and assessment of dental health status. Toothbrushing frequency was evaluated with a questionnaire. Dental health status was assessed for periodontal and dental disease by periodontist according to the some widely used indicators; DMFT scores, Plaque Index score, Gingival Index score and Sulcus Bleeding Index score. Present study showed that the majority had brushed their teeth occasionally. In DNSI group, the percentage of never toothbrushing was very high and regular toothbrushing rate was so low. DNI group has higher scores than the control group and this indicates poor oral hygiene. Our results showed that, oral health was impaired and regular toothbrushing seems to have been neglected in DNSI group. In our opinion, this negligence is a very important contributory factor towards the more occurrence of deep neck abscess.

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Sociobehavioral Factors Influencing Toothbrushing Frequency Among Schoolchildren

Cited by 51 publications

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Tooth brushing frequency in Mexican schoolchildren and associated socio-demographic, socioeconomic, and dental variables

Tooth brushing frequency in Mexican schoolchildren and associated socio-demographic, socioeconomic, and dental variables

Hygiene Behaviour and Associated Factors among In-School Adolescents in Nine African Countries

The relationship between high incidence of deep neck infection and toothbrushing frequency

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