Attitudes and behavior regarding oral hygiene among in a group university students: A Self-reported
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors of oral hygiene habits, tooth brushing motivation and toothpaste preference factors.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study based on the hospital was carried out by surveying 759 university students over 18 years of age. The demographics, duration and frequency of self-reported questionnaire oral hygiene habits, motivation source in tooth brushing and effective factors in the selection of toothpaste were investigated.The level of statistical significance was accepted as p <0.05.Results: As a source of motivation when brushing among university students, tooth loss was the most common. It was found that those who brushed the teeth at least twice a day brushed their teeth significantly longer time than those who brushed the teeth less than twice a day(p<0.05). The use of the interdental brush was found to be 24% in addition to tooth brushing. From all the factors affecting the motivation to brush teeth, the most important factor for the survey practitioners is the fear of losing teeth. The most important factor for tooth-paste selection is its whitening feature for the majority of all. Conclusion: The development of oral hygiene habits should be ensured considering Motivation in tooth brushing and effective factors in toothpaste selection. Keywords: Brushing, Interdental brush, Motivation source, Toothpaste selection.
Source: Selcuk Dental Journal
Institution: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Language: English
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3114824144