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Knowledge, attitude and behaviour for choosing oral hygiene Aids among students of management institutes, Ghaziabad, India / Conocimientos, actitudes y comportamientos para elegir elementos auxiliares la higiene oral entre los estudiantes de los institutos de administración, Ghaziabad, India
Kote, S; Dadu, M; Sowmya, AR; Aruna, DS; Arora, D.
  • Kote, S; Centre for Dental Studies and Research. Department of Public Health Dentistry. Ghaziabad. IN
  • Dadu, M; Centre for Dental Studies and Research. Department of Public Health Dentistry. Ghaziabad. IN
  • Sowmya, AR; Centre for Dental Studies and Research. Department of Public Health Dentistry. Ghaziabad. IN
  • Aruna, DS; Centre for Dental Studies and Research. Department of Public Health Dentistry. Ghaziabad. IN
  • Arora, D; Centre for Dental Studies and Research. Department of Public Health Dentistry. Ghaziabad. IN
West Indian med. j ; 62(8): 758-763, Nov. 2013. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045747
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: There is a lot of information available about various oral hygiene aids used for the maintenance of oral hygiene and the prevention of oral diseases but the reason why people choose a particular product is under-reported. This study sought to assess the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of choosing oral hygiene aids among students of management institutes in Ghaziabad, India. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five management institutes selected by simple random sampling and data were collected from 1224 students by self-administered structured validated questionnaire. RESULTS: The study showed that toothbrush (96.8%) and toothpaste (95.2%) were the main products used for the maintenance of oral hygiene. The most commonly used brand dentifrices were Colgate and Close-Up (47%, 23.3%) and in toothbrush, Oral B and Colgate (48.4%, 30.9%), respectively. A particular brand of toothpaste was preferred by 66.4% of the subjects because of childhood and parental use, which was the most influential factor (56.9%). Bristle design was the main criterion for choosing a toothbrush (44.9%), followed by bristle consistency (33.1%). The most commonly used toothbrushes were of soft bristle consistency (51.2%) and 10.9% of the subjects did not know the type ofbristle consistency present in their toothbrush. CONCLUSION: Selection of oral hygiene products was based more on parental influence and there seems to be a lack of knowledge and awareness about how to choose a dentifrice and toothbrush.
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OBJETIVO: Hay mucha información disponible sobre diferentes elementos auxiliares usados para el mantenimiento de la higiene oral y la prevención de enfermedades orales, pero las razones por las cuales la gente elige tal o cual producto en particular, no son reportadas en la misma medida. Este estudio buscó evaluar los conocimientos, actitudes y comportamientos a la hora de elegir los elementos auxiliares para la higiene bucodental entre los estudiantes de los institutos de administración en Ghaziabad, India. MÉTODO: Se realizó una encuesta transversal en cinco institutos de administración seleccionados por muestreo aleatorio simple, y se obtuvieron datos de 1224 estudiantes mediante un cuestionario validado estructurado auto-administrado. RESULTADOS: El estudio mostró que el cepillo de dientes (96.8%) y la pasta de dientes (95.2%) eran los principales productos utilizados para el mantenimiento de la higiene oral. Las marcas dentífricas más comúnmente utilizadas fueron Colgate y Close-Up (47%, 23.3%), y en los cepillos de dientes, Oral By Colgate (48.4%, 30.9%) respectivamente. Una marca particular de pasta de dientes era preferida por 66.4% de los sujetos debido al uso por parte de padres y niños, lo que resultó ser el factor más influyente (56.9%). El diseño de las cerdas fue el principal criterio para elegir un cepillo de dientes (44.9%), seguido por la consistencia de las cerdas (33.1%). Los cepillos de dientes más comúnmente usados fueron los de cerdas de consistencia suave (51.2%) y 10.9% de los sujetos no sabían el tipo de consistencia de las cerdas de su cepillo de dientes. CONCLUSIÓN: La selección de productos de higiene oral se basaba más en la influencia de los padres, y parece que hay una falta de conocimiento y conciencia sobre cómo elegir el dentífrico y el cepillo de dientes.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oral Hygiene / Health Behavior / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Oral and Dental Hygiene Products Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Centre for Dental Studies and Research/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oral Hygiene / Health Behavior / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Oral and Dental Hygiene Products Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Centre for Dental Studies and Research/IN