Oral Hygiene in Adolescence: A Questionnaire-Based Study

Abstract

Oral health is fundamental to our well-being, especially in adolescence. The aim of this study is to investigate oral hygiene knowledge through a questionnaire in a sample of adolescents, paying particular attention to those wearing orthodontic braces. The study was designed as a descriptive report of a local survey. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to individuals born between 2000 and 2005, both on paper and online. Among 213 adolescents answering the questionnaire, 206 went to the dentist at least once (most of them between 5 and 9 years old), and 144 experienced at least one session of professional oral hygiene. Approximately 83% of the sample brushed their teeth at least twice a day, while only 7% used dental floss daily. Only 54% of respondents wearing orthodontic braces were advised to undergo professional oral hygiene during their orthodontic treatment. Education on oral hygiene at home came only from their parents for 61% of the whole sample. Most respondents had their first visit to the dentist apparently too late. Flossing was rare, whether the adolescents wore orthodontic braces or not. In many cases, professional oral hygiene was not common during orthodontic treatment. Adolescents did not learn about oral hygiene from a dental specialist.

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“…Another important information work should be carried out on non‐healthcare people. As already done for other dental disciplines such as oral hygiene in adolescence (Sbricoli et al, 2022) and imitating other carcinoma self‐diagnostic procedures (e.g., breast cancer), it would be desirable to achieve a good level of oral pathology knowledge by patients, who could come to the attention of the oral pathologist in the early stages of disease.…”

“…Another important information work should be carried out on non-healthcare people. As already done for other dental disciplines such as oral hygiene in adolescence(Sbricoli et al, 2022) and imitating other carcinoma self-diagnostic procedures (e.g., breast cancer), it would be desirable to achieve a good level of oral pathology knowledge by patients, who could come to the attention of the oral pathologist in the early stages of disease.Of note, the online survey was shared to students and graduates from the University of Padua and other Italian universities between January and June 2021 without any restrictions/controls on the number of participants per group; hence, the number of participants per group was not homogeneous.…”

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