Oral health behaviour and its determinants amongst Iranian dental students<sup>1</sup>

Khami, Mohammad Reza; Virtanen, Jorma I.; Jafarian, Mohammad; Murtomaa, Heikki

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00424.x

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“…4 Whereas according to Khami, positive dental health attitudes in females can be explained on the basis that females are more concerned about their body and appearance and would tend to be visiting the dentist more often. 9 More number of participants in group A used to visit the dentist for regular check-up when compared to group B, and majority group B population visited the dentist only when they had a toothache. Which was similar to the finding across the three cultures (Japan, Hong Kong and China) where more than half the students put off going to the dentist until they had a toothache.…”

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Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

Jain¹,

Kawadkar²,

Moidin³

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The aim of conducting this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene attitudes among the budding dentists, and whether progressive dental education and their understanding of preventive dental procedures will improve their commitment toward enhancement of their own oral health attitudes. For this purpose, a cross sectional study was designed for 400 dental students of Bhopal divided into group A (first year and second year) and group B (third year and final year) using a custom formulated objective type of questionnaire to explore their dental health attitudes and behavior based on gender and level of dental education. The complex interplay of factors that shape attitudes and health behaviors, two major influences appear central: culturally determined attitudes/beliefs and behaviors (social norms), and learned experiences. Gender seems to play an important role as data collected show females belonging to both the groups to be having better self-reported health attitudes in majority of investigated areas. The findings of the present study highlighted the relatively poor oral health behavior of Indian dental students, which should be improved in order to serve as a positive model for their patients, family and friends.

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Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

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Moidin³

et al. 2013

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“…The oral Major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students: a cross-sectional study Hossain Neamatollahi 1) , Masoumeh Ebrahimi 1) , Maryam Talebi 1) , Mana H. Ardabili 2) and Keiwan Kondori Original health knowledge and behavior varied with the major subject of study (18,19), gender (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) and culture (18,20,21). The role of education level in preventive measures has also been confirmed by several studies (22,23).…”

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“…Several epidemiologic studies showed that girls exhibited better oral health behavior than boys (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). The oral Major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students: a cross-sectional study Hossain Neamatollahi 1) , Masoumeh Ebrahimi 1) , Maryam Talebi 1) , Mana H. Ardabili 2) and Keiwan Kondori Original health knowledge and behavior varied with the major subject of study (18,19), gender (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) and culture (18,20,21).…”

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Major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students: a cross-sectional study

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To establish efficient methods for selfprevention of oral diseases, assessment of dental health behavior and knowledge in various social classes is necessary. The main purpose of this study was to determine the major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian preuniversity students. In this cross-sectional study, 591 pre-university students from different regions of Mashhad, Iran were randomly selected to complete a questionnaire consisting of two parts including dental health behavior and knowledge. Scores were recorded and statistical analyses performed to determine the correlation between dental health behavior and knowledge. Data was analyzed with Student's t-test, oneway analysis of variance and Pearson correlation. The mean score of dental health knowledge was significantly lower than the dental health behavior (2.95 ± 0.02 vs. 3.31 ± 0.05, P < 0.001). This difference was observed with gender, birth location and major subject of study. The dental health behavior of Iranian pre-university students was inadequate and their dental health knowledge was at a lower level compared to their behavior. Experimental science students had better oral health behavior compared to other students. (J Oral Sci 53, 177-184, 2011)

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“…10,11,12 However, no studies have sought to relate the acquisition of knowledge (one of the constituents of the initial education tool) with the adoption of measures related to self-care practices.…”

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Knowledge of dental caries and salivary factors related to the disease: influence of the teaching-learning process

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Knowledge of dental caries and salivary factors related to the disease: influence of the teaching-learning process Abstract: Knowledge of factors related to caries and the possible consequences in controlling the disease may show the use of education as a relevant tool for achieving success in terms of dental health maintenance. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between acquired knowledge and salivary factors related to dental caries for freshmen students (n = 44) and trainees (n = 32) of the Piracicaba Dental School. Knowledge about dental caries was evaluated by a discursive questionnaire analyzed by the content analysis technique. Salivary flow and pH, buffer capacity, salivary sucrase activity, microbiological counts (total microorganisms, mutans, and lactobacilli) and inorganic concentration of calcium, phosphorus, and fluoride in saliva were evaluated and compared between groups using the Mann-Whitney test, with a significance of 5%. Trainees demonstrated knowledge of the disease, whereas freshmen showed unspecific and confusing concepts. Among the factors analyzed, statistically significant differences were observed for pH, buffer capacity, sucrase activity, total microorganisms, and calcium and fluoride concentrations in saliva. Knowledge about the disease increases and improves over time during the undergraduate program (highest among trainees); although the students from the final year of the program consume more sugar than those from the previous one, they try to balance this activity with greater exposure to fluorides.

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Oral health behaviour and its determinants amongst Iranian dental students¹

Abstract: Education and training in preventive measures should be effective enough to overcome background characteristics. There is room for improving the OHB of Iranian dental students.

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Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

Major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge of dental caries and salivary factors related to the disease: influence of the teaching-learning process

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Abstract: Education and training in preventive measures should be effective enough to overcome background characteristics. There is room for improving the OHB of Iranian dental students.

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Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits among the Dental Students of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A Questionnaire Survey

Major differences in oral health knowledge and behavior in a group of Iranian pre-university students: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge of dental caries and salivary factors related to the disease: influence of the teaching-learning process

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