Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
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 hav...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=4;spage=378;epage=382;aulast=Penmetsa |
| _version_ | 1819178484349534208 |
|---|---|
| author | Gautami S Penmetsa Swati Singh Praveen Gadde Ramya G Teja Uday R Bhaskar |
| author_facet | Gautami S Penmetsa Swati Singh Praveen Gadde Ramya G Teja Uday R Bhaskar |
| author_sort | Gautami S Penmetsa |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T21:43:17Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-cd0442b7275a45adb8e188b733aa8ae4 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2319-5932 2350-0484 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T21:43:17Z |
| publishDate | 2017-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry |
| spelling | doaj.art-cd0442b7275a45adb8e188b733aa8ae42022-12-21T18:11:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry2319-59322350-04842017-01-0115437838210.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_72_17Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra PradeshGautami S PenmetsaSwati SinghPraveen GaddeRamya G TejaUday R BhaskarIntroduction: 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.http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=4;spage=378;epage=382;aulast=PenmetsaHalitosisoral hygiene practicesperiodontal healthstudents |
| spellingShingle | Gautami S Penmetsa Swati Singh Praveen Gadde Ramya G Teja Uday R Bhaskar Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Halitosis oral hygiene practices periodontal health students |
| title | Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh |
| title_full | Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh |
| title_short | Periodontal health awareness and self-perceived halitosis among various professional students of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh |
| title_sort | periodontal health awareness and self perceived halitosis among various professional students of west godavari district of andhra pradesh |
| topic | Halitosis oral hygiene practices periodontal health students |
| url | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=4;spage=378;epage=382;aulast=Penmetsa |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT gautamispenmetsa periodontalhealthawarenessandselfperceivedhalitosisamongvariousprofessionalstudentsofwestgodavaridistrictofandhrapradesh AT swatisingh periodontalhealthawarenessandselfperceivedhalitosisamongvariousprofessionalstudentsofwestgodavaridistrictofandhrapradesh AT praveengadde periodontalhealthawarenessandselfperceivedhalitosisamongvariousprofessionalstudentsofwestgodavaridistrictofandhrapradesh AT ramyagteja periodontalhealthawarenessandselfperceivedhalitosisamongvariousprofessionalstudentsofwestgodavaridistrictofandhrapradesh AT udayrbhaskar periodontalhealthawarenessandselfperceivedhalitosisamongvariousprofessionalstudentsofwestgodavaridistrictofandhrapradesh |