Does any Relationship Exist between Self Reported Gingival Bleeding; Oral Health Perception; Practices and Concerns?
Niger. med. j. (Online)
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53(3): 161-165, 2012.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1267602
ABSTRACT
Background:
The objective was to determine the relationship between self-reported gingival bleeding; oral health perception; practices and concerns. Materials andMethods:
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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Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Escovação Dentária
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Hemorragia Gengival
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Saúde Bucal
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Niger. med. j. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2012
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