Oral health attitude and behavior among health-care students in a teaching hospital, Telangana State: A cross-sectional study

Jella, Ravi Kiran; Pratap, K. V. N. R.; Padma, T Madhavi; Kalyan, V Siva; Vineela, P; Varma, L Surya Chandra

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“…This finding seems logical, as students in the clinical stage have already passed more educational courses and gained clinical experience to apply their knowledge while dealing with patients directly. This result is consistent with the findings of studies by Ravi et al, 24 Muthu et al, 27 Gupta et al, 28 Yildiz et al, 29 Dagli et al, 30 and Rong WS, 31 while it contradicts the results of a study by Vangipuram et al 32 …”

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“…Moreover, the results of a study by Folayan et al on dental students in Nigeria revealed that nearly half of the students had a good level of knowledge and a positive attitude 22 In another study on the dental students of seven dental schools in Iran, Khami et al showed that more than half of the students had adequate knowledge and a positive attitude toward preventive oral care 23 . Similarly, many researchers, including Kumar et al, 18 Ravi et al, 24 Kawas et al, 25 and Usman et al, 26 reported that dental students had higher levels of oral health knowledge, more positive attitudes, and better practice compared to other students, which is consistent with the findings of the current study. This might be attributed to the fact that dental students study many academic subjects, which increase their knowledge, improve their attitude, and finally, enhance their oral health performance.…”

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“…The total score of questions related to oral health knowledge was in the range of 8–40, which was categorized into poor, 8–18 fair, 18–29 and good (29–40), based on two cut‐off points. Also, scores of attitude‐related questions were in the range of 9–30, which were classified as follows: negative attitude, 9–16 neutral attitude, 16–23 and positive attitude 23–30 . Besides, scores of practice‐related questions ranged from 22 to 71, which were interpreted as poor (22–38), satisfactory (38–54), and good (54–71).…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

Rajabzadeh

Hajian‐Tilaki

Ghasempour

2023

Int J Dental Hygiene

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Introduction Proper toothbrush care and maintenance play an important role in oral health. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students regarding the maintenance and disinfection of toothbrushes. Method This cross‐sectional descriptive study examined 824 medical and dental students of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher‐made questionnaire and analysed using chi‐square test and independent t‐test. The level of statistical significance was considered to be <0.05. Results Nearly 63.7% of the students had a good level of knowledge regarding toothbrush maintenance, 62.2% had a positive attitude toward toothbrush care, and 53.7% had a good practice. The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice were significantly higher in dental, clinical, and female students as compared to medical, preclinical, and male students, respectively. Based on the results, about 54.3% of the students kept their toothbrushes outside the bathroom; 68% kept them vertically with the bristles upright; and 54% kept them in a separate container. Also, 50.6% of the students believed that toothbrush disinfection was necessary, while 31.9% believed that only certain groups of people needed toothbrush disinfection. Conclusion This study indicated the moderate level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical and dental students in maintaining and disinfecting their toothbrushes. The students' oral health habits were also at a moderate level; therefore, further improvements seem essential. To achieve this goal, educational intervention programs need to be developed in the future.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

Rajabzadeh

Hajian‐Tilaki

Ghasempour

2023

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…Investigating their attitude toward oral health and oral hygiene practices illustrated that dental students scored higher than medical students. 14 Eighty-nine percent of dental students, compared with 54% medical students, believed that regular dental visits were important. However, 81% of dental and 83% of medical students had never used dental floss.…”

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“…Although most of these are questionnaire-based studies, a few involved the dental examination in their investigation. 13 14 16 However, according to the best of our knowledge, no study related oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice with the periodontal condition. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to relate oral health knowledge, attitude, and oral hygiene practice with periodontal condition among both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.…”

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The Effect of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Periodontal Status among Dental Students

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Objectives The primary aim of the current study is to relate oral health knowledge, attitude, and oral hygiene practice with the periodontal condition of both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. Materials and Methods Data were collected through a combination of self-reported questionnaire and clinical examination. The estimated sample size was 246. Probing depths and clinical attachment loss were measured in interproximal sites, whereas the gingival index was calculated based on Ramfjord teeth. The Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Periodontology classification was used for periodontal diagnosis. The subjects were divided into three groups. Group 1 was composed of undergraduate, preclinical dental students, group 2 consisted of undergraduate clinical-year dental students, whereas group 3 included postgraduate residents. Results A total of 296 dental students participated in this study. Significant differences were found among the groups in their oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. Gingival disease was detected among most of the participants (99.2–100%) with significant differences between different educational levels (group 1 = 1.13, group 2 = 1.16, group 3 = 0.96, p- value = 0.001). Sixty percent of dental students were diagnosed with periodontal disease regardless of its severity. A positive correlation was established between oral health knowledge and attitude and oral hygiene practice. In addition, gingival inflammation severity and the severity of periodontal disease showed a positive correlation. Conclusions This study highlighted the need to improve the oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students. Gingival and periodontal inflammation was highly prevalent among participants.

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Oral health attitude and behavior among health-care students in a teaching hospital, Telangana State: A cross-sectional study

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

The Effect of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Periodontal Status among Dental Students

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