Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oral health attitudes and clinical measurements between dental students who enrolled in or not enrolled in periodontology course in Turkey. Material and Methods: A total of 701 students were included in the study. St...
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| description | Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oral
health attitudes and clinical measurements between dental students who enrolled
in or not enrolled in periodontology course in Turkey.
Material and Methods: A
total of 701 students were included in the study. Students asked 26 questions
including age, gender, smoking, oral hygiene habits and self-assessment
measures for periodontal status. Probing depth (PD)
clinical attachment level (CAL), presence of bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque
index (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements performed. The Chi-square test was used for
categorical data and one way Anova post hoc Tukey test for ordinal level data.
Results: There were no differences between
grades in term of PD and CAL (p>0.05). Statistically significant difference
was in BOP value between 1st and 5th grade (p<0.05).
PI values of 1st grade were statistically higher than 3rd,
4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 1st grade was statistically
higher than 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 2nd
grade was statistically higher than 3rd, 4th and 5th
grades (p<0.05). Tooth brushing was not different between grades
(p>0.05). Interdental care ratios in grades significantly differ from each
other (p<0.05). According to students, they did not have any kind of
periodontal disease with high percentages above 88%. 4th and 5th grades had
periodontal treatment comparing the other grades (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Starting to
take periodontology course in dental faculties from the first year and
constitute a periodontal disease prevention program will be beneficial to
students in Turkey. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80c64a1d882f4abeb8e6cb75c832c7682023-09-03T11:17:24ZengCumhuriyet UniversityCumhuriyet Dental Journal1302-58052146-28522019-09-0122328329110.7126/cumudj.5784062057Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental StudentsEmine Pırım Gorgun0Aysan Lektemur Alpan1CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITYPAMUKKALE UNIVERSITYObjectives: The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oral health attitudes and clinical measurements between dental students who enrolled in or not enrolled in periodontology course in Turkey. Material and Methods: A total of 701 students were included in the study. Students asked 26 questions including age, gender, smoking, oral hygiene habits and self-assessment measures for periodontal status. Probing depth (PD) clinical attachment level (CAL), presence of bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements performed. The Chi-square test was used for categorical data and one way Anova post hoc Tukey test for ordinal level data. Results: There were no differences between grades in term of PD and CAL (p>0.05). Statistically significant difference was in BOP value between 1st and 5th grade (p<0.05). PI values of 1st grade were statistically higher than 3rd, 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 1st grade was statistically higher than 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 2nd grade was statistically higher than 3rd, 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). Tooth brushing was not different between grades (p>0.05). Interdental care ratios in grades significantly differ from each other (p<0.05). According to students, they did not have any kind of periodontal disease with high percentages above 88%. 4th and 5th grades had periodontal treatment comparing the other grades (p<0.05). Conclusion: Starting to take periodontology course in dental faculties from the first year and constitute a periodontal disease prevention program will be beneficial to students in Turkey.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/803455dental educationdental health surveysperiodontal disease |
| spellingShingle | Emine Pırım Gorgun Aysan Lektemur Alpan Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students Cumhuriyet Dental Journal dental education dental health surveys periodontal disease |
| title | Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_full | Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_short | Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students |
| title_sort | comparison of oral hygiene attitudes awareness and periodontal parameters of undergraduate dental students |
| topic | dental education dental health surveys periodontal disease |
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