scholarly journals Oral health knowledge regarding dental caries among a group of middle school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Ruxandra Sfeatcu ◽  
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Roxana Oancea ◽  
Cristian Dăguci ◽  
Irina Maria Gheorghiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge

scholarly journals Related factors of periodontal health among Chinese middle school students, findings from a national cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyu Zhan ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Xing Wang ◽  
Baojun Tai ◽  
Deyu Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Gingival Bleeding

Abstract Background To investigate the related risk factors of periodontal health status among Chinese middle school students. Methods This study is a part of the Fourth National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey, which is by far the largest oral epidemiological survey in China, including all provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in mainland China. A multi-stage stratified sampling method was used to select middle school students aged 12–15 from the sampled middle school for investigation. The survey consisted of two parts: oral examination and questionnaire survey. The oral examination included gingival bleeding and calculus. The questionnaire included sociodemographic information, oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Logistic regression and generalized linear mixed model were used to investigate the risk factors of gingival bleeding and calculus. Results A total of 118,514 middle-school students has been examined. Less gingival bleeding (OR = 0.746, CI 0.718–0.774) and calculus (OR = 0.550, CI 0.529–0.527) were found in 12-year-old group compared to 15-year-old group. The periodontal health status of males was worse than that of females (gingival bleeding OR = 1.102, CI 1.074–1.132, calculus OR = 1.258, CI 1.223–1.295). Besides age and gender, region, living place, ethnic groups, family structure, parent’s education level, oral health knowledge and behavior were also related to gingival bleeding and calculus. Conclusions Gingival bleeding and calculus occurred most of 12–15 years old adolescents in China. Several related factors, such as gender, age, ethnicity, father’s education level, oral health knowledge and behavior, were found in multi-factorial models. The impact of province should arouse people’s attention.

Oral health knowledge, attitude, and practices among Yemeni school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
MasitahHayati Harun ◽  
BadrAbdullah Al-Tayar ◽  
Azlina Ahmad ◽  
MohdZulkarnain Sinor
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
School Students ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge

Evaluation of Oral Health Knowledge and Oral Health Status in Mothers and Their Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 726-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Rogéria Freire deCastilho ◽  
Lucimara Teixeira das Neves ◽  
Cleide Felício de Carvalho Carrara
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Objective: To assess the oral health knowledge of mothers of children with cleft lip and/or palate, analyzing the practical application of this information on the basis of the oral hygiene of the children and caries prevalence of mothers and children. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Pediatric Dentistry sector of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies. Patients: Mothers (n = 300) and their children with cleft lip and/or palate, ages 3 years to 5 years 6 months. Materials and Methods: An interview with questions related to dietary habits and oral health knowledge and habits was conducted. Children and their mothers also were evaluated by intraoral clinical examination. Results: Of the mothers, 47.3% displayed poor oral health status (Group A) and 52.7% had a satisfactory oral health status (Group B). Children in Group A presented a mean dmft of 6.0, whereas children in Group B had a mean dmft of 5.6. No significant differences were observed between groups. Mothers demonstrated a reasonable knowledge on prevention of dental caries and oral hygiene. Conclusion: Even though the mothers interviewed had some knowledge on the causes and prevention of dental caries, other factors should be regarded as relevant in the caries process.

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