Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dental & oral hygiene and oral health awareness. Methods: A total of 431 subjects were included in the study. The questionnaire was sent to the subjects over the internet and asked to fill out the questionnaire forms. The first part of the questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic findings such as age, gender, frequency of dental visits, frequency of brushing, use of extra dental instruments and awareness of oral hygiene. The second part includes the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and measures subjects' dental anxiety levels. Results: Based on the “cut off” value of ≥19, 6.7% (n=29) of the 431 participants were found to have high dental anxiety levels. While females (11.35±4.49) had higher dental anxiety than males (10.43±4.12) and there was a statistically significant difference between MDAS levels by gender (p=0.046); No statistically significant difference was found according to education levels (p=0.680). While there was a statistically significant difference between the dental anxiety levels of the participants who use interface brushes and those who do not (p=0.028); A statistically high degree of significance was found between dental anxiety levels according to the frequency of going to the dentist (p

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Amaç: Bu kesitsel çalışmada, farklı sınıflardaki dişhekimliği öğrencileri arasında dental anksiyete düzeyi değerlendirildi ve dental anksiyete seviyesinin travmatik dental geçmiş ile bağlantısı olup olmadığı irdelendi. Yöntem: Biruni Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’ndeki 4. ve 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin katıldığı çalışmaya her iki sınıftan eşit sayıda (n=150) öğrenciye yer verildi ve toplamda 300 öğrenci ile çalışma gerçekleştirildi. Dijital ortamda hazırlanan anket formları iki kısım halinde oluşturuldu. Formun ilk kısmında sosyodemografik verilerin ve travmatik dental deneyim geçmişinin tespitine yönelik sorular bulunurken; ikinci kısımda dental anksiyete seviyesini ölçen skala yer aldı. Dental anksiyete seviyeleri Modifiye Dental Anksiyete Skalası (MDAS) ile ölçüldü ve yüksek dental anksiyeteyi belirlemek üzere cut-off değeri ≥13 olarak belirlendi. Veriler analiz edilirken Mann Whitney U ve Ki-Kare testlerinden faydalanıldı. Bulgular: Kadınların MDAS skorları 8.57 + 2,76 erkeklere göre 7,84 + 2,88 daha yüksek bulundu (p

Investigators have different ideas about whether or not the third molars should be extracted as a preventive measure. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship of impacted third molar with the frequency of caries on the distal surface of the second molar. In this prospectively designed study, oral and orthopantomographic examinations of 438 patients were performed. All of the second and third molars on the mandible are classificated by the eruption levels and angulation degrees. The presence of caries on the distal surface of the second molars was determined with the help of ICDAS-II criteria. Pearson Chi-Square and McNemar test was used to compare categorical variables and both segments. The participants in the study ranged in age from 18 to 62, with a mean age of 28.33 ± 9.2 years. While a total of 1752 teeth were examined and both segments were evaluated for angulation type and level of eruption. The most frequent angulation type was vertical, and the most frequent eruption level was A. Mesioangulatiın was the most common type of angulation associated with caries in adjacent teeth.There was a statistically significant variation in the prevalence of caries between the two segments (p < 0.001; χ2 = 0.241). More caries was seen in adjacent teeth with vertical on the right segment and mesioangulation on the left. Prophylactic extraction of third molars should be considered comprehensively. The fact that different types of angulation increase caries susceptibility in both segments highlights the need to evaluate all caries development factors concurrently.

Toothpaste is one of the most significant tools and contains a great number of ingredients for eliminating dental plaque, which triggers periodontal disease and dental caries, from the hard tissues of the teeth, and is an essential component of oral and dental hygiene practices. With these ingredients, which are composed of several active or inactive components, issues such as cavities, tartar, and malodor can be addressed. In addition, the building blocks in their structures, the majority of which are considered inactive agents, can boost the efficacy of the therapeutic drug in the paste or protect it from external causes. However, some of these substances pose a threat not only to oral health, but also to the health of the entire body, causing tissue damage. In this study, the components of toothpastes in market aisles were analyzed, and their frequency of occurrence among pastes was found.