scholarly journals Assessment of oral health behaviour and knowledge among dental and engineering undergraduate students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1069-1076
Author(s):  
Sundar R ◽  
Yuvaraj Babu K ◽  
Gayathri R
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Oral health status is directly proportional to a person's oral health behaviour. Oral health of a person can be determined by their regular oral habits like brushing, flossing, smoking and regular dental check-up. Maintenance of poor oral health can lead to severe dental problems. The aim of the study is to create awareness about oral health and behaviour among the dental and engineering undergraduate students. The self-administered questionnaire prepared about oral health behaviour, distributed to 100 dental and engineering graduate students through online google link and data is collected and analysed. From the collected data, 87.18% of dental students brush daily, and 84.62% of engineering students use dental floss to clean the gap between the teeth. This survey helps to bring knowledge on the awareness of oral health behaviour among the dental and engineering students. From this survey, we have concluded that dental students have good oral hygiene when compared to engineering students.

Evaluation of Oral Health Status Based on the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghobad MORADI ◽  
Amjad MOHAMADI BOLBANABAD ◽  
Ardavan MOINAFSHAR ◽  
Hemn ADABI ◽  
Mona SHARAFI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean

Background: The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) is a valuable index used for determining and monitoring the oral health status in a community. This study aimed to determine the oral health status and its associated factors based on the DMFT index among people aged 15 to 45 yr old in Kurdistan Province, west of Iran. Methods: This study was conducted on 2000 people aged 15-40 yr old in Kurdistan, western Iran in 2015. Using a questionnaire, data were collected by four trained dental students. The dependent variable was the DMFT index. The collected data were analyzed using T-test, ANOVA, Pearson statistics, Kendall statistics, and multiple regression. Results: The mean (SD) values of Decayed teeth (DT), Missing teeth (MT), and Filled teeth (FT) indices in the participants were 2.85±1.7, 1.15±1.84, and 3.33±1.7, respectively. The mean (SD) value of total DMFT index was 7.33±3.0. The results of multiple regression showed that the frequency of using dental floss (coefficient= - 0.296, P=0.001), socio-economic status (coefficient=-0.199, P=0.001), parental education (coefficient= -0.183, P=0.001), frequency of brushing (coefficient=-0.182, P=0.001), and frequency of the use of mouthwash (coefficient=-0/143, P=0.001) had the highest level of with association with the DMFT index. Conclusion: The oral health status of the adult population is alarming and undesirable. The oral and dental health status can be improved via changing behavioral habits (such as brushing, using mouthwashes, and dental floss), promoting socioeconomic status, increasing individual’s and parent's level of education, and enhancing people’s access to health insurance.

Oral health behaviour and its determinants amongst Iranian dental students

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Khami ◽  
Jorma I. Virtanen ◽  
Mohammad Jafarian ◽  
Heikki Murtomaa
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour

scholarly journals Oral health status and oral health behaviour of urban and rural schoolchildren in Southern Thailand

2001 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poul Erik Petersen ◽  
Niels Hoerup ◽  
Nattaporn Poomviset ◽  
Janpim Prommajan ◽  
Achara Watanapa
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour

scholarly journals Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike O Folayan ◽  
Mohammad R Khami ◽  
Nkiru Folaranmi ◽  
Bamidele O Popoola ◽  
Oyinkan O Sofola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour

scholarly journals The relationship between psychosocial distress and oral health status in patients with facial burns and mediation by oral health behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary ◽  
Basaruddin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Facial Disfigurement ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour ◽  
Facial Burns ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background There is limited discussion on the influence of psychosocial factors on the oral health of patients with a facial burn injury. This report investigated the relationship between oral health and psychosocial distress in patients with facial burns and the role of oral health behaviour in mediating the relationship. Methods The data were part of a cross-sectional study that had systematically and randomly selected patients with > 10% total burn surface area from a burn centre in Pakistan. The oral health status (DMFT, CPI, OHI-S) and severity of facial disfigurement were assessed. Validated instruments in the Urdu language were self-administered and information relating to oral health behaviour (brushing and dental visits), oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14), satisfaction with appearance, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, resilience, and social support were collected. The statistical analyses included simple linear regression, Pearson correlation, t-test, and ANOVA. Mediation analysis was carried out to examine the indirect effect by oral health behaviour. Results From a total of 271 participants, the majority had moderate to severe facial disfigurement (89%), low self-esteem (74.5%), and moderate to high levels of social support (95%). The level of satisfaction with appearance was low, whereas anxiety and depression were high. Disfigurement and satisfaction with appearance were associated with lower self-esteem and social support (p < 0.05). Greater severity of disfigurement, higher levels of anxiety and dissatisfaction with appearance, and lower levels of self-esteem and social support were associated with greater DMFT and OHIP-14 scores, worse periodontal and oral hygiene conditions, and less frequent tooth brushing and dental visits (p < 0.05). The main barriers to oral healthcare utilization were psychological and social issues (p < 0.05). The indirect effect by oral health behaviour was not significant for anxiety but was significant for disfigurement, satisfaction with appearance, self-esteem, and social support. Conclusion There is an association between the psychosocial factors and oral health of patients with facial burns through a direct effect and mediation by oral health behaviour.

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