The oral health knowledge and oral hygiene practices among primary school children age 5-17 years in a rural area of Uasin Gishu District, Enya

Okemwa, Kenneth; Gatongi, PM; Rotich, Joshua

doi:10.4314/eajph.v7i2.64723

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“…Although, girls reported significantly more frequent optimal oral hygiene practice than boys in Australia [10] and Kenya [11], on the contrary, female respondents in our study were more likely to report to have poor oral hygiene. However, unhealthy lifestyles such as substance use was associated with self-reported poor dental hygiene, highlighting that multiple unhealthy practices may converge within the same individual [9].…”

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Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia

2011

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BackgroundDental health is a neglected aspect of adolescent health globally but more so in low-income countries. Secondary analysis using the 2004 Zambia Global School-Based Health Survey (GSHS) was conducted in which we estimated frequencies of relevant socio-demographic variables and explored associations between selected explanatory variables and self-reported poor oral hygiene (not cleaning or brushing teeth) within the last 30 days of the completion of questionnaire.FindingsMost of the 2257 respondents were males (53.9%) and went hungry (82.5%). More than 4 in 10 respondents drank alcohol (42.2%) while 37.2% smoked cannabis. Overall 10.0% of the respondents reported to have poor oral hygiene. Male respondents were 7% less likely to report to have poor oral hygiene compared to females. Compared to respondents who never drank alcohol, those who drank alcohol were 27% more likely to report to have poor oral hygiene. Respondents who smoked cannabis were 4% more likely to report to have poor oral hygiene compared to those who did not smoke cannabis. Finally, respondents who went hungry were 35% more likely to report to have poor oral hygiene compared to those who did not go hungry.ConclusionsResults from this study indicate that female gender, alcohol drinking, cannabis smoking, and going hungry were associated with self-reported poor oral hygiene. The identification of these factors should guide the design and implementation of programs aimed to improve oral health among adolescents.

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Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia

2011

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“…Regarding the frequency of toothbrush replacement, the higher frequency among non-Brazilian students, fact that contrasted with research involving African university students (Singh & Pottapinjara, 2017), was unexpected, since the type of toothbrush they often use seems harder, larger and more resistant than those sold in the Brazilian market, associated to the economic differences between African countries and Brazil. Furthermore, they also use other means to clean dental surfaces due to the influence of cultural aspects in each region and lower socioeconomic conditions (Okemwa, Gatongi, & Rotich, 2010;Carneiro, Kabulwa, Makyao, Mrosso, & Choum, 2011;Adib et al, 2015). Among Brazilian academics, the frequency of toothbrush replacement resembled the findings of Mohiuddin et al (2015) and Cruz et al (2015), besides being the frequency prescribed by literature.…”

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Bio-sociodemographic and economic aspects and their connection to the oral health behavior of Brazilian and non-Brazilian academics

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Cruz

Rodrigues

et al. 2019

Acta Sci. Health Sci.

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The objective of this study is to characterize, relate and compare bio-sociodemographic and economic aspects, hygiene perception, habits and behaviors in the oral health of students recently admitted to an international university. This is a descriptive and quantitative study conducted with 101 Brazilian and non-Brazilian academics. For that purpose, a questionnaire was applied. The data were analyzed and submitted to Fisher’s exact test and Chi-square test. Male and Brazilian students predominated, followed by Guineans. Regarding the perception about oral health, 50.5% of Brazilian academics and 63.3% of non-Brazilian students considered it regular. Of the total participants, more than half of Brazilian and non-Brazilian students brushed their teeth 3 times a day. About dental floss, 98% of Brazilians know it and 76% of non-Brazilian didn’t use it. There was a significant association between the students with age lower than or equal to 18 years and the search for dental care, as well as income above one minimum wage and demand for this type of care. There were similarities and discrepancies between the behavior of Brazilian and non-Brazilian academics. Factors such as age lower than or equal to 18 years and income above one minimum wage positively influenced the search for dental care.

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“…However, in Zimbabwe [35] and Kenya [36], the mswaki was the most commonly used cleaning device in comparison to the plastic toothbrush. The use of the plastic toothbrush by students in this study may be related to previous oral health education sessions, whereby the plastic toothbrush was used for demonstration or merely because of one wanting to be modern.…”

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Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Secondary School Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Carneiro

Kabulwa

Makyao

et al. 2011

International Journal of Dentistry

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A good quality of life is possible if students maintain their oral health and become free of oral disease. A structured questionnaire assessed 785 students' level of oral health knowledge and practices. About 694 (88.4%) students had adequate level of knowledge on causes, prevention, and signs of dental caries, 760 (96.8%) on causes and prevention of periodontal diseases, 695 (88.5%) on cigarette smoking as cause of oral cancer, and 770 (98.1%) students on importance of dental checkups. Majority 717 (91.3%) had adequate practice of sugary food consumption; while 568 (72.4%) had acceptable frequency of tooth brushing, 19 (2.4%) brushed at an interval of twelve hours, and 313 (39.9%) visited for checkup. Majority of students had an adequate level of knowledge on oral health but low level of oral health practices. Both genders had similar level of knowledge with male predominance in oral health practices. Age had no influence on the level of oral health knowledge and practices of students.

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The oral health knowledge and oral hygiene practices among primary school children age 5-17 years in a rural area of Uasin Gishu District, Enya

Cited by 22 publications

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Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia

Self-reported poor oral hygiene among in-school adolescents in Zambia

Bio-sociodemographic and economic aspects and their connection to the oral health behavior of Brazilian and non-Brazilian academics

Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Secondary School Students, Tanga, Tanzania

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