Oral &amp; Dental Health Knowledge and Attitude among Nursing Students

Smadi, Leena; Nassar, Omayah S

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“…Therefore, the future nurses should be equipped with basic knowledge on different diseases of the human being, including oral diseases, given the fact that they play a vital role in health promotion and preventive information dissemination. 2,8 In this study, there were more female nursing students compared with the male counterparts. Similar results were reported by Udoye and Aguwa 9 in a study from Nigeria, while in a study done by Mahmoud 1 all the study participants were females.…”

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“…At present, the role of nurses in dentistry is negligible as they have less training and knowledge regarding oral health despite the fact that they play a vital role in health promotion and preventive information dissemination. 1,2,8 It is therefore, very important that nurses should be equipped with proper oral health knowledge which will subsequently require to be sustained.…”

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Oral Health-related Knowledge of Nursing School Students in Zanzibar

Salehe¹

2017

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of oral health care among nursing students. Materials and methods:This was a descriptive crosssectional study that was conducted at the College of Health Sciences, Mbweni Zanzibar, Tanzania, involving nursing students. Data were obtained using a self-administered openended questionnaire with questions concerning the knowledge, attitude, and practices of oral health care. The students were grouped into two groups: The junior students and the senior students. Data were summarized in the form of proportions and frequency tables for categorical variables. Results:The study incorporated 210 nursing students, of which 67.1% were female and 52.9% of the participants were in the junior year of studies. Of all the participants, 80.5% were found to have an overall knowledge regarding dental caries, while only 26.7% of the study participants were found to have an overall knowledge regarding periodontal diseases. Almost all the participants, 96.7% agreed that having oral health knowledge is necessary for general patient care. Conclusion:The participants had some knowledge on oral health care but they lacked its important elements expected of a nursing student. The most information they had was virtually through experience from clinical rotations in their senior years.Clinical significance: By determining the oral health-related knowledge and practices among nursing students, this study gives insight of competence and dependability of future nurses in oral health promotion and preventive information dissemination, since nurses meet children and their parents regularly in primary health care.

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Oral Health-related Knowledge of Nursing School Students in Zanzibar

Salehe¹

2017

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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“…To the best of our knowledge, studies are scarce regarding the awareness and knowledge of oral/dental health or periodontal disease among university students in Jordan, the main aim of which is estimating the awareness and knowledge of etiology of periodontal diseases and some associated local or systemic risk factors. [151617181920] A limitation of this study is related to using self-reported questionnaire, so answers may be subject to bias or inaccuracy. A verbal rather than written consent was taken from these participants because many of them had limited time to read and sign such consent and prefer to give their consents verbally.…”

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“…[19] On the other hand, another study conducted among nursing students at University of Jordan by Smadi and Nassar showed a significantly higher percentage (86.0%) of students compared to our findings. [20]…”

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“…Previous studies conducted by other researchers such as El-Qaderi and Smadi and Nassar among Jordanian University students showed that higher proportions (38.0% and 51.8%, respectively) of students were able to correctly identify the definition of dental plaque. [1520] Moreover, a high proportion could identify all signs of gingival inflammation since female students and medical disciplines’ students were highly more aware in comparison with males and students belonging to faculties of engineering and science. Students with medical specialties could correctly define periodontitis compared with the opposite groups.…”

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Knowledge and awareness of periodontal diseases among Jordanian University students: A cross-sectional study

Alzammam

Almalki

2019

J Indian Soc Periodontol

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Background:Oral health plays an important role to maintain the general health. Therefore, controlling periodontal diseases may have a profound health effect. The importance of oral health is still a neglected and ignored social issue because most of the people are unaware of the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of periodontal diseases among Jordan University of science and technology students.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing self-administered structured questionnaires to 906 university students between the ages of 18–30 years after obtaining their verbal consents.Results:A total of 906 students completed the questionnaire. Majority of students reported that they brush their teeth regularly while only 5.1% of students admitted that they never clean their teeth. Roughly one-quarter of students could define dental plaque correctly. A high “percentage” of females and medical students were more aware concerning gum inflammation signs and symptoms than males and students from faculties of engineering and science. Students of medical specialties and females were more aware of the relationship between smoking, diabetes mellitus, and heart diseases on the one hand and periodontal diseases on the other hand compared to opposite comparative groups. A low proportion of students were aware that proper scaling was not harmful to the teeth.Conclusions:In general, our study demonstrated that university students had poor knowledge regarding the etiology of periodontal diseases as well as the role of conventional treatment in maintaining good oral health by preventing the inflammatory process.

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Diet, nutrition and oral health

Kaur

2023

IDJSR

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Eating habits describe the types and quantities of food that an individual or a group of individuals regularly consumes, as well as how often they drink. Healthy dietary practises have an impact on dental health. The future embryo's development, including the growth of the maxilla, the formation of the skull and face, and dental organogenesis, is impacted by a lack of vitamins and minerals during the preconception period. Understanding how nutrition and eating habits affect both children's and adults' caries rates is necessary to improve oral health. Lack of vitamin A, C, E, and folate all has a detrimental effect on periodontal health. Throughout the early phases of embryonic development, folate is crucial. Oral cancer is most common in people who smoke, chew tobacco, or consume alcohol. Changing one's nutrition can have a significant impact on one's health throughout one's life, both positively and negatively. Food consumption must be improved in order to minimise the incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer. The primary sources of vitamins and fibre are fruits, vegetables, and grains, thus a daily meal should have an appropriate quantity of each. By giving folate during the first trimester of pregnancy and in the months leading up to conception, the likelihood of nervous system abnormalities is reduced. Chewing gum and other xylitol-containing products have significantly decreased dental cavities, and they provide tempting alternatives for people who are most at risk. The aim of this study is to review the evidence suggesting link between diet, nutrition, and oral health and to provide dietary advice for the prevention of oral diseases.

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Oral & Dental Health Knowledge and Attitude among Nursing Students

Cited by 8 publications

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Oral Health-related Knowledge of Nursing School Students in Zanzibar

Oral Health-related Knowledge of Nursing School Students in Zanzibar

Knowledge and awareness of periodontal diseases among Jordanian University students: A cross-sectional study

Diet, nutrition and oral health

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