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Does any Relationship Exist between Self Reported Gingival Bleeding; Oral Health Perception; Practices and Concerns?
Azodo, Clement C; Ojehanon, Patrick I.
  • Azodo, Clement C; s.af
  • Ojehanon, Patrick I; s.af
Niger. med. j. (Online) ; 53(3): 161-165, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | AIM | ID: biblio-1267602
ABSTRACT

Background:

The objective was to determine the relationship between self-reported gingival bleeding; oral health perception; practices and concerns. Materials and

Methods:

This cross-sectional survey among undergraduates of University of Benin; Benin City; Nigeria was conducted between April and May; 2011 using a self-administered 21-item structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences and P0.05 was considered significant.

Results:

Out of the 400 questionnaires that were distributed; 338 were returned filled giving a retrieval rate of 84.5 . About three-quarters (71.3) of the respondents were younger than 22 years. Males constituted 65.1 while the remaining 34.9 were females. The prevalence of self-reported gingival bleeding among respondents in this study was 12.7 . Individuals with gingival bleeding were significantly more likely to rate their dental and gingival health as fair/poor; use strong brushing stroke during tooth brushing and report worsening condition of teeth despite daily tooth brushing; express worry about the gingival color and less likely to be satisfied about the appearance of their teeth and to have received professional instruction on tooth brushing.

Conclusion:

Data from this survey revealed an established relationship between gingival bleeding; perceived dental and gingival health; tooth brushing force; professional instruction on tooth brushing; perception of the condition of teeth in relation to daily tooth brushing; worry about the color of gingiva; and satisfaction with the appearance of the teeth
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Estudantes / Escovação Dentária / Hemorragia Gengival / Saúde Bucal Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa / Fatores de risco Idioma: Inglês Revista: Niger. med. j. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Estudantes / Escovação Dentária / Hemorragia Gengival / Saúde Bucal Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa / Fatores de risco Idioma: Inglês Revista: Niger. med. j. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo