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Implications of practices and perception on oral hygiene in patients attending a tertiary care hospital
... [4] Dental professionals are faced with a number of apparent paradoxes when it comes to advising patients on the most appropriate strategy for plaque control. [5] Oral care, as part of general health self-care, comprises wide spectrum of activities ranging from care, prevention, and diagnosis to seeking professional care. Oral self-care practices have been proved to be an effective preventive measure at individual level for maintaining good oral health as a part of general health. ...
... In this study, 60.4% respondents believed that oral hygiene is considered to play a mandatory role in over-all health of the body which was substantially lower than the study conducted by Ali et al. (81%) in Karachi. [5] The majority of the patients in the present study used toothpaste and toothbrush (83.6%) for cleaning their teeth whereas Finger and Toothpowder was used by (7.6%) of the patients which was similar to the study conducted by Ali et al. [5] in which, (88.0%) patients had preferred practices of using tooth paste followed by tooth powder (5.76%) and Miswak (2.64%), respectively, and Hind Al-Johani [2] where almost all the patients (95.4%) used tooth brush for cleaning their teeth. ...
... In this study, 60.4% respondents believed that oral hygiene is considered to play a mandatory role in over-all health of the body which was substantially lower than the study conducted by Ali et al. (81%) in Karachi. [5] The majority of the patients in the present study used toothpaste and toothbrush (83.6%) for cleaning their teeth whereas Finger and Toothpowder was used by (7.6%) of the patients which was similar to the study conducted by Ali et al. [5] in which, (88.0%) patients had preferred practices of using tooth paste followed by tooth powder (5.76%) and Miswak (2.64%), respectively, and Hind Al-Johani [2] where almost all the patients (95.4%) used tooth brush for cleaning their teeth. ...
Background:
Oral hygiene is intimated in health of all parts of the body including oral cavity. The understanding of actual practices in keeping the oral heath at standard based on patient's perceptions of oral health care is vital. Understanding the effect of gender on oral health would facilitate the development of successful attitude and behavior modification approach towards sustainable oral health.
Purpose of Study:
To evaluate awareness regarding oral hygiene practices and exploring gender differences among patients attending for oral prophylaxis.
Materials and Methods:
A survey was conducted among 250 patients attending the department of periodontology, Maulana Azad institute of dental sciences for oral prophylaxis. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information regarding practices and perception about oral hygiene.
Results:
Majority of the patients (60.4%) felt that oral hygiene is mandatory for overall health of the body. The use of toothpaste and toothbrush (83.6%) was the most preferred cleaning aid among the study population in the present study. The major constraint for avoiding dental examination was no felt need (41.2%) followed by cost of dental treatment (26.8%) and time constraints (24.0%).
Conclusions:
Professional plaque removal and regular follow-up combined with oral hygiene instructions to the patients can minimize the level of gingival inflammation and swelling. The poor resources for dental care, common malpractices and nonavailability of professional care are the main barriers in seeking optimum oral hygiene.
... With reference to oral hygiene practices, a greater number of patients used toothbrushes along with powder or paste (88.37%) for cleaning their teeth, with similar results found by Younus and Qureshi [10] and Ali et al. [11]. It was found that the use of neem sticks and finger was higher in illiterate people [10,11]. ...
... With reference to oral hygiene practices, a greater number of patients used toothbrushes along with powder or paste (88.37%) for cleaning their teeth, with similar results found by Younus and Qureshi [10] and Ali et al. [11]. It was found that the use of neem sticks and finger was higher in illiterate people [10,11]. In our study, 96.25% of the subjects brushed for less than three minutes, with a maximum population of them being graduates (N = 573); 3.12% of them took 1-3 minutes in cleaning their teeth with the majority (N = 15) of them being post-graduates, and only 0.62% of them brushed for more than three minutes with equal frequency among all the education classes. ...
Background: The concept of the pathogenesis and etiology of periodontal disease, with their infectious and chronic natures, usually facilitates acknowledging the possibility of these infections influencing events elsewhere in the body. Concurrent awareness and recognition of the interaction between systemic and oral diseases are one of the enormous advances that require a periodontist to not only strictly direct their knowledge toward prevention and treatment but also spread awareness about the same among the unknown. Thus, the primary goal of our study was to assess public awareness of periodontal and systemic interrelationships with oral hygiene practices in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
... (68%) [7] , Ali et al (81%) [16] and Dayakar et al. (86%) [14] . Correspondingly more than half dental student's (66%) believes oral microorganisms' plays a significant role in periodontal and gingival disease similar to the study performed by Yao et al (58.6%) [15] . ...
... [7] . 72% admits both scaling and root planing are necessary for treatment of periodontal diseases of oral and periodontal health as similar to study by Malla et al. [8] , Sharda et al. [18] and Ahamed et al. 39 % [19] and Al-omari et al. [20] of the BDS non-clinical students follow good oral hygiene practices on a regular basis which is slightly higher to the study by Yo et al. (14%) [16] , Malla et al. (22.5%) [8] Which signifies the lack of exposure and awareness to the clinical environment. Knowledge about advanced techniques like lasers should be introduced in the early academic carrier introductory classes itself. ...
... Almost 97.8% (n = 179) of the participants used toothbrush and toothpaste as their principal mode of cleaning their teeth, which is similar to the studies by Oberoi SS et al., [9] Gupta et al., [10] Ali et al., [11] and Johani [12] who reported a usage of 83.6%, 68.5%, 88%, and 95.4%, respectively. Toothpowder was used by 7.6% of our study participants, which is slightly higher compared to 5.76% reported by Ali et al. [11] Once daily brushing was seen among 73.8% (n = 135) of our participants, which was higher than 57%, 63.5%, and 23.5% found by Khami et al., [13] Gupta et al., [10] and Johani HA [12] respectively. ...
... Almost 97.8% (n = 179) of the participants used toothbrush and toothpaste as their principal mode of cleaning their teeth, which is similar to the studies by Oberoi SS et al., [9] Gupta et al., [10] Ali et al., [11] and Johani [12] who reported a usage of 83.6%, 68.5%, 88%, and 95.4%, respectively. Toothpowder was used by 7.6% of our study participants, which is slightly higher compared to 5.76% reported by Ali et al. [11] Once daily brushing was seen among 73.8% (n = 135) of our participants, which was higher than 57%, 63.5%, and 23.5% found by Khami et al., [13] Gupta et al., [10] and Johani HA [12] respectively. However, this was relatively less compared to the 91% and 100% use reported by Rimondini et al. [14] and Cortes et al., respectively [15] In addition, the percentage of participants reported to practice twice daily brushing was only 26.2% compared to 38.5% found by Johani [12] and 33% reported by Petersen et al. [16] While a study among the Indian population by Jain et al. [17] showed a lesser use of only 23%. ...
... There was almost equal representation of both sexes in this study (53.6% males vs. 46.4% females) which was similar to the report (54% males vs. 46% females) of Jain et al. [8] At least 80% of the respondents in this study used toothpaste and brush for oral cleaning; this report is comparable to the 82% reported by Amith et al. [9] but higher than the 58% reported by Jain et al. [8] and also higher than the 51% reported among Indian population. [10] However, this was lower than the 96% reported by Walsh [11] among individuals in San Francisco, 88% observed by Ali et al. [12] among respondents in Saudi Arabia, and 90% observed by Younus and Qureshi [7] among residents in Karachi. The use of teeth stick (chewing stick) as the only oral cleaning material was observed in 20% of our respondents; this is comparable to the Primary 6 0 4 0 10 Secondary 15 5 10 5 35 Tertiary 23 2 1 8 34 Arabic 7 2 11 0 20 Total 51 9 26 13 99 18% reported by Jain et al. [8] but higher than the 2% reported by Baseer et al., [13] 2.64% reported by Ali et al., [12] and 0.3% reported by Younus and Qureshi [7] their religious beliefs may account for this findings. ...
... [10] However, this was lower than the 96% reported by Walsh [11] among individuals in San Francisco, 88% observed by Ali et al. [12] among respondents in Saudi Arabia, and 90% observed by Younus and Qureshi [7] among residents in Karachi. The use of teeth stick (chewing stick) as the only oral cleaning material was observed in 20% of our respondents; this is comparable to the Primary 6 0 4 0 10 Secondary 15 5 10 5 35 Tertiary 23 2 1 8 34 Arabic 7 2 11 0 20 Total 51 9 26 13 99 18% reported by Jain et al. [8] but higher than the 2% reported by Baseer et al., [13] 2.64% reported by Ali et al., [12] and 0.3% reported by Younus and Qureshi [7] their religious beliefs may account for this findings. Muslims clean their teeth with the "siwak" which is a modality of expressing cleanliness, [14] and Northern Nigeria is a predominantly Muslim society. ...
Introduction: Over the years, incidence of dental diseases has significantly decreased in
most developed countries because they have adopted a healthy lifestyle with established
effective oral preventive health programs but in most developing countries, the reverse
is the case. Materials and Methods: This was a cross‑sectional study conducted
between February and May 2017. One hundred and ten adults seen in the General
Outpatient Clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, were consecutively recruited,
and a pretested questionnaire was administered by trained assistants. Results: There
were 59 (53.6%) males and 51 (46.4%) females with male‑to‑female ratio of 1.2:1.
Toothbrush with paste (46.4%) was the most common material for oral cleaning; and
majority changed their toothbrush after 4–11 months. The frequency of oral cleaning
was mostly twice per day (43.6%), and the duration was from 2 to 20 min with mean
of 5.6 ± 3.4 min. Only 13.1% use dental floss, and 35 (31.8%) of the respondents use
mouthwash. Majority of the respondents across the educational qualification subgroups
spent 4 min or more in oral cleaning; however, this observation was not statistically
significant (Chi‑square [2] = 4.773, df = 3, P = 0.202); similarly tooth picking for food
debris was common among all the subgroups though this was not statistically significant
(Fisher’s exact test = 5.844, P = 0.089). Wooden toothpick was commonly used across all
educational subgroups; whereas use of dental filaments were observed among those with
tertiary qualification (2 = 27.215, df = 7, P = 0.000). Conclusion: Oral hygiene practices
poor in our patients, the use of dental filaments for teeth picking was unacceptably low.
... Several studies have proved that prevention of periodontal disease is highly dependent on a person's periodontal health knowledge, attitudes and practices (Wehmeyer et To the best of the authors knowledge, data on periodontal health knowledge, practice and state in Egypt is not available. Indeed, poor oral health awareness is the main cause of increasing in prevalence of periodontal disease and the subsequent financial implications (Ali et al., 2012). Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of periodontal health with a simultaneous assessment of periodontal health status of adult Egyptian dental patients attending the diagnostic center at Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University. ...
... Present study reported 33-35% of both groups have awareness that poor oral hygiene was the cause for gum bleeding. This was much lesser when compared with previous studies done by [17] and [28]. Poor oral hygiene causes more accumulation of plaque and gingival inflammation, further causing gingivitis which is an initial form of periodontal disease. ...
Background: Maintaining good oral health plays crucial in upholding one’s general health in a good shape. Present study has aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the above statement and awareness, and its relation to its general health among medical doctors. Materials and Methods: The study encompasses of 400 medical doctors (Clinical and Non-Clinical) having > 26 years of age. A questionnaire proforma, having 18 questions was provided to the participants and answered data was gathered. Further, collected data was subjected to statistical analysis. Frequency distribution percentages were calculated and depicted. Results: In case of periodontal awareness, significance difference was obtained between the non-clinical and clinical doctors regarding right brushing technique (p=0.048) favouring clinical doctors and dental visit for every 3 months favoured non-clinical doctors (p<0.001) while rest of the questions didn’t show any significant difference. Regarding periodontal knowledge, significant difference between clinical and non-clinical doctors were recorded in poor oral hygiene affecting the general health (p=0.0304) whereas rest of the parameters were non-significant. Conclusion: Conducting periodic dental awareness programs among medical doctors would be beneficial for early detection of dental problems and treating them at appropriate time. So that local infections nidus would not become systemic problems.
... It was found that majority of the subjects were cleaning their teeth regularly and with toothbrush and toothpaste. This was in accordance with the studies done by Oberoi et al., 9 Ali et al., 10 and Hind Al-Johani 11 who also observed the same results, but lower than that of other studies, which evaluated the educated students in their 27 Regarding the use of interdental aids, the majority, i.e., about 90% of the patients were not using anything for the upkeeping of oral hygiene. Even in other studies, it was seen that the subjects had little knowledge and practiced rarely the aids, such as dental floss or interdental brushes. ...
... [1] Preethi et al. in 2016 found that only 2.6% of the pharmacy students used dental floss. [7] Compared to this, a remarkably higher percentage of students (73%) were having knowledge about relation between poor oral hygiene and bad breath and most of them (93.3%) were aware that bad oral hygiene affects systemic health, and the results were better compared to the study done by Ali et al. in 2012 (81%) in Karachi [8] and also more compared to the survey carried out in college students by Gopikrishna et al. in Bengaluru city in 2016 (71.7%). [9] A survey carried out among nursing students of Davangere city by Yavagal et al. in 2020 shows very good knowledge related to oral hygiene among them. ...
Background
Oral health is essential for maintenance of good mental and physical health. The relationship between knowledge and better oral health has been well recorded. The aim of this study was to evaluate, assess, and compare about knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral and periodontal health in the professionals of medical, physiotherapy, and nursing.
Materials and Methods
A survey was carried out among the students of Faculty of Medicine, Medical College Vadodara. Three hundred students were chosen using a simple random sampling method, and a self-constructed 15-item questionnaire about oral and periodontal health awareness was allotted to all students. Descriptive statistics such as mean, one-way analysis of variance, and post hoc test was used to compare overall oral and periodontal health awareness and knowledge among the students.
Results
A considerable lack of oral hygiene awareness and limited knowledge of oral hygiene practices even in health professionals were noted.
Conclusions
Therefore, there is an immediate requirement for extensive educational programs to encourage good oral health and conduct various learning programs about the right oral hygiene practices even in health professionals.
... Poor oral health awareness is the cause of increasing the prevalence of periodontal diseases, financial consequences, and harmful effect on the quality of life of the affected people [10]. ...
The purpose of the study was to check the awareness of periodontal health among the students of professional colleges in Karachi. This survey was conducted from June 2018 to September 2018. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 100 students. A structured questionnaire was administered through convenience sampling to medical, engineering, business college students. The results of the questionnaire were calculated and analyzed via the SPSS software version 20.
... Poor oral health awareness is the cause of increasing the prevalence of periodontal diseases, financial consequences, and harmful effect on the quality of life of the affected individuals [14]. ...
... The other risk factors associated with the diseases are poor physical activity, poor diet and nutrition, the excessive use of tobacco, over-consumption of alcohol, obesity, psychosocial stress, inadequate personal oral hygiene and the overall health [6]. The plaque can be prevented by maintaining proper oral hygiene and also visiting the dentist [7][8][9]. This can also be considered as the effective preventive measures against the deposition of plaque on teeth. ...
... Poor oral health awareness is the cause of increasing the prevalence of periodontal diseases, financial consequences, and harmful effect on the quality of life of the affected individuals [14]. ...
... (14). Brushing twice daily was reported by 31.5 % of the subjects in the present study which was similar to the study conducted by Al-Johani (38.5 %) (12). Overall the results of our study showed that the mean OHI index of patient with twice daily brushing habit was significantly lower i.e. better oral hygiene (2.107 ± 0.841) as compare to OHI index of patients with once daily brushing (2.350 0.882). ...
Objective
This study was carried out to know the oral hygiene practices and the awareness of periodontal-systemic health inter-relationship amongst the general population of Kanpur region.
Materials and Methods
A cross sectional epidemiological survey was conducted among the patients reporting to the department of Periodontology, Rama Dental College and Hospital Kanpur U.P. A total of 1000 new patients were selected and a self-constructed questionnaire was presented to them. Oral hygiene status was checked through OHI index and patient's awareness for periodontal-systemic health inter-relationship was assessed by a self made awareness index.
Results
The results of our study showed limited oral hygiene practices and lack of knowledge for the effect of poor oral hygiene on systemic health amongst the surveyed population. Although 96.5 % of patients reported using brush and toothpaste and most of them (68.5 %) brushed their teeth once daily, only 35.8 % patients replaced their toothbrush within 3 months, a very minimal percentage of subjects (3.2%) were using other methods of oral hygiene and frequency of cleaning tongue daily was found in only 48.5% patients. Out of 1000 patients included, majority paid dental visits on having any problem (84.0%) rather than regular visitors. It was found that majority of the assessed population's (94.7 %) awareness about periodontal-systemic health interrelationship was poor.
Conclusion
There is an urgent need for comprehensive educational programs to promote good oral hygiene awareness and its impact on systemic health amongst the general population of Kanpur region.
... More than 30% of study population agreed that poor oral hygiene is the reason for bad breath, bleeding gums and loosening of teeth which is similar to study by Ali et al [20] and MM Dayakar [21],Figure [8,9,10]. ...
Periodontitis is one of the leading oral infections in India. Prevalence of periodontitis was 86% as per world oral health report in
2003 and has been ever increasing. Factors like neglected or under awareness of oral hygiene and oral hygiene, practices play a
critical role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis .Moreover it is related to many systemic diseases. Present cross sectional study is
done to evaluate the oral hygiene awareness and practices among patients attending dental OPD in PSG hospital, Coimbatore.
The study is done to add on to the scientific base and to improve the awareness of oral hygiene and practices among Coimbatore
population .The results show that though there is improvement in oral hygiene practices, awareness about oral prophylaxis and
follow up is lacking among the study population.
... While the findings of present study are almost similar to the previous studies conducted at home and abroad including India and Jordan. [12][13][14][15][16][17] In present study 68% of participants used to brush their teeth once a day. The result of present study is consistent with the results of previous studies. ...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the awareness and practices about periodontal health among patients of Larkana. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Periodontology Department of Bibi Aseefa Dental College, Larkana. Period: October 2016 to May 2017 Material and Methods: Three hundred and thirty two patients were randomly selected over a period of almost eight months at department of periodontology, BibiAseefa Dental College, Larkana. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data by interviewing the patients. The questionnaire comprised of two parts. First part consisted of questions regarding demographic data. The second part was consisted of seven (7) multiple choice question to collect data regarding assessment ofawareness and practices regarding periodontal health. Results: Out of the total 332 patients, 214 (64%) were male and 118 (36%) were females. The most common age decade was third.Total 77% of participants were unaware regarding consequences of periodontal diseases. Approximately 75% of participants reported using a toothbrush and toothpaste to clean their teeth. 68% of participants used to brush their teeth once a day in this study. About 46% of participants brushed their teeth for up to 1 minute. Television and media were the sources of selecting the toothbrush and toothpaste by 57% of participants. Dental floss was not used by 96% of participants. 87% of participants visited the dentist due to dental problem. Conclusion: It is concluded that the awareness and practices of patients about periodontal health was not satisfactory and needs to be improved through community based dental programs. Oral health awareness programs at schools, colleges, universities, and community levels should be commenced in urban especially in rural areas.
... Regarding the oral hygiene practices, 73.1% of the study participants cleaned their teeth regularly, 81.5% used brush and 89.8% used toothpaste for cleaning their teeth, which was similar to the study conducted by Al-Johan where 95.4% patients used brush and paste for cleaning their teeth and Ali et al in which 88.0% patient"s preferred using brush and paste. 13,14 In our study, we found 61.1% people brushed only once a day, which is in agreement with the study conducted by Singh et al and Gupta where 69.0%, 68.5% people brushed only once a day. 9,15 However for maintaining good oral hygiene the Indian Dental Association recommends brushing the teeth twice a day which was reported only by 24.0% of the subjects and it was quite less than the study conducted by Al-Johani 38.5%. ...
Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health and well being. It is important to know about the factors which having a bearing on oral health so that preventive measures can be taken. A research activity was planned to assess the oral health status and oral health practices of people in a rural community of Jammu region as very little is known about the knowledge and oral health practices of adults residing in this area.Methods: A cross sectional study for a period of four months was conducted in a village Tanda of R.S.Pura block of Jammu district. 324 adults above the age of 20 years (145 males and 179 females) were interviewed face to face with the help of a questionnaire consisting of questions from WHO technique of self assessment of oral health along with some more questions exploring the knowledge, attitude and local oral health practices.Results: The overall results showed adequate knowledge but poor attitude regarding oral health. Out of 324 subjects studied, 41.7% paid dental visits on having pain in teeth, gums or mouth and only 3.0% visited dentist routinely. 85.6 % of participants reported using brush and toothpaste but only 24.0% of all respondents brushed twice a day and only 16.7% of the respondents changed their tooth brush within three months.Conclusions: Oral health awareness, by promoting community based programs should be undertaken at periodic intervals for better oral health and hygiene.
... [22] Young females were reported to be more aware of prevention of oral diseases. [23,24] Since different oral cleaning devices have varying level of effectiveness in cleaning teeth, [25] oral health literacy is crucial for better oral health practices and clinical health status. [26] Hence, prior assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice may serve as a measure to comprehend the demographics and trends of oral cleaning devices used. ...
Background and Objectives
Various devices have been used to maintain oral hygiene. These include toothbrush and toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, miswak, and toothpick. This study attempts to investigate the use of various oral cleaning devices and their perceived benefits among Malaysians.
Methods
A quantitative cross-sectional study conducted in two different cities of Malaysia. A convenience sampling approach was adopted. A total of 787 participants agreed to participate in the current research. A validated questionnaire translated into national language was used for data collection.
Statistical Analysis Used
Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.
Results
About 302 respondents were in the age range of 18 – 25 years old (38.4%). There were marginally more females (55.7%) than males (44.3%). Although 99.9% of the participants used a toothbrush, a significant majority (n = 590, 75%) used more than a single device to maintain their oral hygiene. Only 311 respondents knew that toothpicks were inappropriate to use to remove food between teeth and gums, while a majority (n = 592, 75.2%) did not realize that some mouthwashes can stain the teeth. Less than half (42.1%) knew that improper use of miswak might harm the teeth.
Conclusions
Although their oral hygiene behaviors are relatively at a higher level, their perceived oral health benefits did not compare well.
... The present study was conducted to determine whether gender and socioeconomic status has influenced the oral hygiene awareness among patients visiting for oral prophylaxis. Among the participants, 88% of believed that oral hygiene is mandatory for overall health of the body, which is concordant with the study by Ali et al., [11] who found that 81% of participants are aware of the importance of oral hygiene. ...
... These results were lower than the results reported by Ali et al. (81%). [12] In our study, 34.6% of all the students regularly visit their dentist for cleaning their teeth every 3 months which was in line with the studies done by Behbehani and Shah (49%), [13] Petersen et al. (37%), [14] and Al-Hussaini et al. (44%). [15] On the other hand, Johani showed that only 12.8% of the population in Jeddah visit their dentist on a regular basis. ...
Introduction: Oral health is an essential part of maintaining overall health, and poor oral health can have a profound effect on the quality of life. Among the various sections of the population present in the society, professional students include a large group of population and are believed to have a better awareness pertaining to oral health than the common population. Aim: This study aims to determine the periodontal health awareness levels along with the self-perception of halitosis among the medical, pharmacy, and engineering students in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in 1230 students from medical, engineering, and pharmacy professions. A self-administered 27-item structured questionnaire was used to assess periodontal health and knowledge pertaining to oral hygiene practices along with the assessment of self-perceived halitosis. Tests of the association between self-perceived halitosis and the risk factors were conducted using Chi-square test. Intergroup comparison was conducted by ANOVA and t-test. Results: Self-perceived malodor reported was 50%, 54%, and 60% by medical, pharmacy, and engineering students, respectively. The difference in the levels of overall periodontal health awareness was statistically significant among the different specialities with the highest score gained by medical students (4.1 ± 2.0), followed by the pharmacy (2.9 ± 1.6), and engineering (1.6 ± 1.3) students. Conclusions: Even though professional students do have an acceptable level of knowledge regarding oral health, the level of awareness pertaining to periodontal health in particular is lacking. Hence, there is a need to extend the horizon for oral healthcare to other professional students at an elementary level.
... The majority of the patients in the present study used toothpaste and toothbrush (90%) as tooth cleaning aid whereas Finger and Miswak was used by (0.6 and 0.3%) of the participants which was similar to the study conducted by Ali et al. ( 2012) in which, (88.0%) patients had preferred practices of using tooth paste followed by tooth powder (5.76%) and Miswak (2.64%), respectively, and study of Hind Al- Johani (2008) where almost all the patients (95.4%) used tooth brush for cleaning their teeth. Further, in our study about 9.6% of participants, who change their tooth brush within 3 months, were using tooth brush as mouth cleaning aid. ...
Proper tooth brushing technique along with tooth brush replacement at recommended intervals may help to protect the accumulation of plaque and reduce the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis. We aimed to determine the frequency of tooth brush change and the variables associated with this practice in population living in Karachi. A cross sectional study was conducted among dental Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry (OPD) visitors of DIKIOHS in Karachi, from, March to May, 2015. A total of 232 participants were selected by using consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected by using a semi structured pretested questionnaire. Socio-demographic and behavioral factors related to tooth brush changing were identified by applying logistic regression model. Majority of participants (65%) were changing tooth brush at every 3 months. After adjusting socio-demographic and dental variables, the odds of changing tooth brush within 3 months among participants who brush more than twice a day, were 3 times more (AOR= 3.49, CI= 1.054 – 11.571) as compared to those who brush once a day. The other factors that showed significant association in multivariate analysis were people who had monthly income >50,000 Pakistan rupees, users of other mouth cleaning aids and people using tooth brush with soft bristles. This study concluded that majority of the participants were changing their tooth brush at recommended intervals and different variables (demographic, socioeconomic and dental) are associated with the frequency of tooth brush changing.
... The majority of the patients in the present study used toothpaste and toothbrush (90%) as tooth cleaning aid whereas Finger and Miswak was used by (0.6 and 0.3%) of the participants which was similar to the study conducted by Ali et al. ( 2012) in which, (88.0%) patients had preferred practices of using tooth paste followed by tooth powder (5.76%) and Miswak (2.64%), respectively, and study of Hind Al- Johani (2008) where almost all the patients (95.4%) used tooth brush for cleaning their teeth. Further, in our study about 9.6% of participants, who change their tooth brush within 3 months, were using tooth brush as mouth cleaning aid. ...
Proper tooth brushing technique along with tooth brush replacement at recommended intervals may help to protect the accumulation of plaque and reduce the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis. We aimed to determine the frequency of tooth brush change and the variables associated with this practice in population living in Karachi. A cross sectional study was conducted among dental Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry (OPD) visitors of DIKIOHS in Karachi, from, March to May, 2015. A total of 232 participants were selected by using consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected by using a semi structured pretested questionnaire. Socio-demographic and behavioral factors related to tooth brush changing were identified by applying logistic regression model. Majority of participants (65%) were changing tooth brush at every 3 months. After adjusting socio-demographic and dental variables, the odds of changing tooth brush within 3 months among participants who brush more than twice a day, were 3 times more (AOR= 3.49, CI= 1.054 – 11.571) as compared to those who brush once a day. The other factors that showed significant association in multivariate analysis were people who had monthly income >50,000 Pakistan rupees, users of other mouth cleaning aids and people using tooth brush with soft bristles. This study concluded that majority of the participants were changing their tooth brush at recommended intervals and different variables (demographic, socioeconomic and dental) are associated with the frequency of tooth brush changing.
... In contrast to this significantly higher percentage of students (73% of Ayurveda, 86% of medical, and 56% of engineering) was aware that poor oral hygiene is common cause of bad breath and most of them (80% Ayurveda, 94% medical, and 80% engineering students) were aware that bad oral hygiene effects general health and the results obtained were better compared to the study conducted by Ali et al. in 2012 (81%) in Karachi. [12] Very less students visits regularly their dentist for cleaning their teeth in 3 months though a comparatively higher number of professionals (43%) visited dentist over a period of 1 year, which was in par with the studies by Behbehani and Shah (49%), [13] Petersen et al. (37%), [14] and Al-Hussaini et al. (44%), [15] but was better than the study conducted by Johani (12.8%). [16] The results of our survey surprisingly revealed that the well-educated professionals who are going to become the foundation of our modern society stands nowhere better than rest of the general population based on their educational knowledge whereas some results might be given intentionally by the students. ...
Introduction: Oral health is an important factor in maintaining sound psychological and physical health. Association between knowledge and better oral health has been well documented. Aim: To assess the oral health awareness and knowledge about periodontal diseases among the students of medical, Ayurveda, and Engineering Colleges. Materials and Methods: A survey was conducted among the students of medical, Ayurveda, and engineering colleges. Three hundred students were selected using a simple random sampling method and a self-constructed 15 items questionnaire was distributed to all subjects. Chi-square test was applied to individual questions and Kruskal–Wallis test was used to compare overall oral health awareness and knowledge about periodontal diseases among the students.
Results: A substantial lack of oral hygiene understanding and limited knowledge of oral hygiene practices even in health professionals and engineering students. Conclusions: Hence, there is an urgent need for comprehensive educational programs to promote good oral health and impart education about the correct oral hygiene practices at an elementary level.
Background and objectives: To determine the current oral hygiene awareness and practices among the general patients andto highlight the importance of oral health education and promotion in Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore.Methods: An observational descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on general patients attending the outpatientdepartment of Fatima Memorial Medical and Dental Hospital. After an informed consent, the validated WHO form19 weredistributed among the patients followed by oral health education and promotion. Data was collected, summarized and analyzedusing SPSS version 23.Results: In the present survey, 21% of the individuals visited the dentist in the past 12 months among them the main reason i.e.78% was pain or other dental issue. Whereas only 22% went for routine dental check-up out of the 21% who went to a dentist.Whereas 55% of the individuals were inclined to regular brushing; however their diet included diet rich in refined carbohydratesand sugars.Conclusion: Oral health promotion is an integral aspect of Dental Public Health. There is immense need for its advocacy. Thecycle doesn’t complete with the treatment only. It should be a regular part of every appointment when we have the opportunityto communicate. It increases the understanding and develops interest of the patient for oral health. This shall pertain to FMHenvironment as well, including the students and all other working faculty.
Good oral health is an essential component of general health. The attitude of an individual towards oral health depends upon the experiences, lifestyles, beliefs, cultural and moral values, financial status, time and influencial surroundings. Poor oral health may lead to demoralization, inhibition of social relations that leads to chronic stress and depression, financial crisis and it is highly prevalent in low-income populations. The present cross sectional study was carried out from September 2015 to March 2016 in three towns of Gadap UC-3 area which included Radho Jokhio goth, Goth Haji Sain Rakhio and Haji Qadir goth. The recruiting areas comprised of individuals with low socio economic status which was characterized on the basis of their occupation. The sample was collected by employing cluster sampling technique and 300 healthy subjects (110 males and 190 females) aged 18-64 years were included in the study. A Questionnaire was prepared to collect the data. P value was kept at 0.05. Data were analyzed for Descriptive Statistics (Frequency and percentages) by using IBM SPSS software version 22. The mean score calculated for knowledge about cleaning of teeth and facilities provided at nearby clinic/ Hospital was 2.00. One hundred and thirty (68.4%) of the females and 96(87.2%) of the males reported that they brushed their teeth with wooden stick. Sixty nine (36.3%) of the females and 37(33.6%) of the males reported that they brushed their teeth with tooth brush. All the individuals of low socio economic class showed low level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding oral hygiene conditions.
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