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Dental students’ overall knowledge regarding oral antiseptics / Conhecimento geral de estudantes de odontologia a respeito de antissépticos bucais
Haas, Alex Nogueira; Flores, Manuela Furtado; Pelino, José; Gatta, Angela Della.
  • Haas, Alex Nogueira; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Flores, Manuela Furtado; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Pelino, José; Johnson & Johnson. BR
  • Gatta, Angela Della; FMU. São Paulo. BR
Periodontia ; 20(3): 47-52, 2010. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-642347
RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo observacional transversal foi avaliar o conhecimento de estudantes de Odontologia a respeito de antissépticos bucais. De um total de 93 estudantes elegíveis, 80 (média de idade 22,3 anos; 66,2% mulheres) participaram respondendo a um questionário estruturado de perguntas fechadas sobre antissépticos bucais. Estudantes do 5o e 8o semestres participaram do estudo respondendo ao questionário em sala de aula durante um dia regular de aulas. Os antissépticos avaliados foram clorexidina, óleos essenciais, cloreto de cetilpiridíneo e triclosan por serem dominantes no mercado brasileiro e possuírem maior número de artigos científicos disponíveis na literatura. 46,2% dos estudantes responderam que raramente indicam ou indicariam antissépticos a um paciente com gengivite, sem diferença significativa entre os semestres. Cerca de 85% dos estudantes consideraram clorexidina o agente com maior substantividade, sendo que houve maior variabilidade nas respostas dos alunos do 5o comparados aos do 8o semestre (Qui-quadrado p=0,02). Todos os alunos consideraram clorexidina o agente padrão-ouro para prescrição após cirurgias bucais. Triclosan foi considerado por 62,8% dos estudantes como o antisséptico com maior benefício clínico, todavia, mais de um quarto dos estudantes não soube responder qual o agente mais benéfico. Mas 62,5% dos estudantes não souberam responder qual a prescrição correta de óleos essenciais. Pode-se concluir que existiu alta variabilidade no conhecimento de estudantes de odontologia sobre ntissépticos bucais
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The aim of the present cross-sectional observational study was to evaluate the knowledge of dental students regarding oral antiseptics. From a total of 93 students, 80 (mean age 22.3 years; 66.2% women) participated in thestudy by answering to a structured questionnaire with closed questions regarding oral antiseptics. Students from the 5th and 8th semesters participated by answering the questionnaire into the class room in an ordinary class day. Evaluated antiseptics were chlorhexidine, essential oils, cetylpyridine chloride and triclosan, since these agents dominate the Brazilian market and have the highest number of published scientific papers in the literature. 46.2% of the students answered that they rarely indicate an oral antiseptic for a patient with gingivitis, whit no significant difference between semesters. Approximately 85% considered chlorhexidine the agent with the largest substantivity, and a higher variability of answers was observed in the 5th compared to the 8th semester (Chi-square p=0.02). All students considered chlorhexidine the gold-standard agent to be prescribed after oral surgery. Triclosan was considered by 62.8% of students as the antiseptic with the largest clinical benefit, although more than one fourth of them did not know to answer. 62.5% of the students did not know the correct posology of essential oils. It can be concluded from the present study that dental students present high variability regarding the knowledge about oral antiseptics.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Education, Dental / Mouthwashes Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Periodontia Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: FMU/BR / Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Johnson & Johnson/BR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Education, Dental / Mouthwashes Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Periodontia Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: FMU/BR / Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Johnson & Johnson/BR