Evaluation of information on dental health care at child health centers: Factors in caries prevention-apinions of dental personnel and their relation to parental attitudes

ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate self-reported oral health attitude and behavior among a group of Turkish dental students and to compare differences in oral health attitudes between years of study and gender.Methods: This study included 267 (153 female, 114 male) dental students. A modified English version of Hiroshima University Dental-Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) which consists of twenty-eight dichotomous responses (yes-no) was used.Results: Totally 141 preclinical (1, 2 and 3rd years of study) and 126 clinical students (4 and 5th years of study) who were mean age of 21.16 participated in the study. Statistically significant differences were found between years of study for brushing each of teeth carefully, cleaning the teeth well without using toothpaste, using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and for having had their dentist tell that they brush very well. There were statistically significant differences between females and males for using a toothbrush which has hard bristles and using tooth floss regularly. Statistically significant differences were found for brushing each of the teeth carefully and using mouth wash on regular basis between smokers and non-smokers.Conclusions: This study confirmed that oral and dental health behavior and attitudes and also their knowledge about oral and dental health care of dental students improved with increasing level of education while oral and dental health care of female students were better than males and oral and dental health care of non-smokers were better than smokers. (Eur J Dent 2009;3:24-31)

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Reporting suspicion of child maltreatment - a 5 yr follow-up of public dental health care workers in Norway

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica ◽

10.1080/00016357.2021.1974936 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm ◽

Karin Goplerud Berge ◽

Ingfrid Vaksdal Brattabø

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Dental Health ◽

Dental Health Care ◽

Care Workers

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A Review of Non-plaque-related Gingival Conditions. Part One: Genetic/Developmental Disorders, Specific Infections and Inflammatory and Immune Conditions

Dental Update ◽

10.12968/denu.2021.48.3.178 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 178-184

Author(s):

Melanie Simms ◽

Michael Lewis

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Developmental Disorders ◽

Dental Health ◽

Developmental Abnormalities ◽

Periodontal Tissues ◽

Dental Health Care ◽

Systemic Factors ◽

Oral Anatomy ◽

Unique Part

The dental gingivae are a unique part of the oral anatomy and an integral part of the periodontal tissues. Although the vast majority of abnormalities affecting the gingival tissues are due to a simple inflammatory reaction directly related to the presence of dental plaque, a range of non-plaque-related conditions also occur due to either local or systemic factors. Such factors include developmental abnormalities, the presence of malignancy and manifestations of underlying systemic conditions. Recognition and diagnosis of non-plaque-related gingival disease is essential for comprehensive dental health care. CPD/Clinical Relevance: This paper provides a review of the spectrum of non-plaque-related conditions that can affect the dental gingivae.

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