Dental Care Behavior Research Articles

Website-Based Flipbook Model on Changes in Adolescents' Dental and Oral Health Care Behavior

One of the risk factors that causes high levels of dental and oral problems is behavior. To overcome these problems, media is used as a tool, with a model website-based flipbook. It is hoped that this will be a solution to facilitate the education process to help teenagers improve their dental and oral health maintenance behavior. This research is to produce a website-based flipbook model that is feasible and its application is effective in changing the oral health care behavior of adolescents. The method used in this research is Research and Development (R&D) and the research design used is a Quasy Experiment Pretest- Posttest with a Control Group Design. Research subjects were 2 groups: The intervention of 42 people was modeled website-based flipbook control 40 people were given an animated video on dental and oral health. The research results show that website-based flipbooks are suitable as a model for improving adolescent dental and oral health maintenance behavior with expert validation results: 90.8% and p-value = 0.858. The results of the unpaired test stated that its application was effective in increasing knowledge (∆0.001), attitudes (∆0.001), actions (∆0.001), and reducing debris index scores (∆0.010) compared to the control group. The conclusion is the development of the website-based flipbook model and its implementation of effective changes in adolescent dental and oral health maintenance behavior.

Prevalence of dental fear among students of Hyderabad Sindh.

Background: Despite the advancements in making dentistry more comfortable, dental phobia remains a significant concern. Research suggests that children's dental anxiety may persist into adolescence, leading to avoidance of dental care and disruptive behavior during treatment. Early identification of children with dental fear is crucial for dental professionals to promptly employ appropriate pediatric management strategies. The study aims to assess the prevalence of dental fear among students in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 11- to 16-year-old male and female students in schools in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) in English was utilized. The study included students in grades 6 to 8 residing in Hyderabad, with no general pathology and not on any medication. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. Results: The study encompassed 295 participants, 45.1% females and 54.9% males. The percentage of participants experiencing dental fear (combining moderate and high fear) was 168 (57%), while 127 (41%) reported no dental fear. Analysis based on low to high levels of fear indicated slightly increased moderate and high fear levels in female participants (47.5% and 52%, respectively) compared to male students (36.5% and 47%, respectively). Conclusion: The study suggests the need for significant attention to preventing dental fear. School-based health policies and parents should focus on psychosocial factors associated with the fear of dental treatment, as many of these factors are preventable. Dental anxiety poses challenges not only for patients but also for dentists, occasionally complicating the successful execution of treatments.

Association Between Dental and Oral Care Behavior Towards Quality of Life in Stunting Toddlers

Introduction: Dental and oral health is an important thing that must be considered, especially in stunted children who need more attention because they have a less level of awareness, are susceptible to disease, and have a low intellectual level compared to children with balanced nutrition. If the problem of dental and oral health in stunted children is not addressed, it will cause malnutrition to get worse and the quality of life for stunted children to get lower. Methods: This research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional approach. This study used the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) Questionnaire and was conducted on stunted toddlers which would be filled out by the parents of these toddlers in Sumberjambe District, Jember Regency. The sampling technique uses total sampling. Of the 9 villages in Sumberjambe sub-district, 3 villages were taken randomly. Each village takes 1 posyandu with the most participants. Results: There is a significant relationship between the behavior of maintaining oral and dental health and the quality of life of stunting toddlers. Most of the respondents had poor dental and oral health maintenance behavior and a very impactful quality of life. Conclusion: The behavior of stunting toddlers in maintaining healthy teeth and mouth is still in the low category and the majority of respondents have a very impactful quality of life.

Effect of oral health promotion interventions on pregnant women dental caries: a field trial

BackgroundDental caries is a costly and very common disease, especially in pregnant women. Reasons such as not paying attention to oral health, poor diet and also lack of adequate education in this regard cause this to happen. Performing well-designed educational interventions using primary health system’s forces, can improve oral health of pregnant women and help control this disease. We conducted this study to evaluate the effectiveness of some oral health interventions on pregnant women dental caries.MethodsA field trial study was done in comprehensive Health Centers in Varamin, Tehran, Iran to assess 439 mothers’ dental health status from pregnancy up to 2 years after delivery in intervention (n = 239) and control groups (n = 200). Mothers in intervention groups received oral health-related education consisted of nutritional and behavioral messages via either of four methods: A: comprehensive method including all following methods together (n = 74), B: group discussion by dentists (n = 59), C: face to face education by primary health care providers (n = 53), and D: social network applications (n = 53); while those in control group only received routine maternal and oral health care. We used a questionnaire to collect mothers’ demographic, socioeconomic and dental care behavior data and also performed oral examinations to assess their DMFT at baseline and 24 months after delivery to evaluate the effectiveness of these educational oral health interventions.ResultsFrom 454 mothers participated the examination session, 18 pregnant women discontinued during the follow-ups and 439 were remained with mean age of 27.47. In the intervention group, the frequency of daily brushing among women increased from 64% at baseline to 85.6% at the last follow-up and the mean D significantly decreased nearly 1unit at same period (P < 0.05). Most and least dental caries changes were in comprehensive intervention group and social network intervention group compared to other intervention groups, respectively.ConclusionsPerforming educational interventions during and after pregnancy using various message delivery methods and messengers (oral health professionals and trained PHCPs), could improve oral health status and behaviors of pregnant and lactating mothers in a feasible and applicable manner.

The Relationship between Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene of Children 7-12 Years Old at SDN Baletbaru Jember

Dental caries is the most common dental and oral health problem experienced by school-age children aged 7-12 years. Dental and oral care behavior is essential in determining individual health status, especially oral health and the level of dental caries. Since the pandemic, SDN Balletbaru never provided counseling and assistance in maintaining oral health. However, since the pandemic, there has never been any assistance regarding dental and oral health maintenance. Based on this, the researchers wanted to examine the relationship between dental caries and the level of oral hygiene of children aged 7-12 years at SDN Balletbaru Jember. This descriptive research was carried out on the students of SDN Balletbaru, Jember Regency, aged 7-12 years. This research was conducted by examining OHI-s, DMF-T, and def-t. The results showed a relationship between oral hygiene, age, sex, and dental caries (R 0.5). In conclusion, there was a relationship between dental caries and the level of oral hygiene of children aged 7-12 years at SDN Balletbaru. Therefore, improving oral hygiene is necessary to promote and prevent dental caries. In order to make this effort a success, coordination and cooperation from all parties are needed, namely the students themselves, parents, teachers, and health workers

HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK DAN PAPARAN INFORMASI RESIKO PENYAKIT GIGI IBU MENOPAUSE TERHADAP PRILAKU PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA IBU MENOPAUSE DI KABUPATEN LABUHANBATU UTARA

Menopause is a normal process in every woman's life. Women can be declared menopause if they have not menstrual cycles for at least 12 months because of ovarian activityhad stop. Estrogen is a steroid hormone that has receptors in the salivary glands and oral mucosa which more important in maintaining bone homeostasis including the jawbone, the mouth will be occur, decrease in jaw bone density and periodontal disease. Health behavior is influenced by individual and environmental factors. This study to determine the relationship between the characteristics and information exposure about dental desease risk at post-menopausal to women behavior about dental health care at menopausal women in Labuhan Batu Utara Regency. This study uses quantitative research methods because the population is large enough. This study was conducted to analyze whether there is a relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable used a cross sectional approach. Univariate analysis to determine the description of women characteristics and information exposure and dental health care behavior of postmenopausal women. Bivariate analysis to determine the relationship between women characteristics and information exposure on the behavior of postmenopausal women in Labuhan Batu Utara Regency. Bivariate analysis was carried out with the Chi-Square Statistical Test where the independent variable and the dependent variable were both on the categorical scale, the ordinal scale. The results of statistical test Mann Whitney showed that there was a significant relationship between Menopause Status (p = 0.014), Education Level (p = 0.001), Family Income (p = 0.007) and Information Exposure (p = 0.004) with Women Behavior about dental health and mouth care during menopause.

Dental care behavior and related factors during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan

Objectives In response to the spread of SARS-CoV-2, a state of emergency was declared in Japan on April 7, 2020, and in the same month, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare informed dentists of the need to postpone non-emergency dental care. The purpose of this study was to identify the patients who refrained from dental care during the state of emergency in April 2020, and to clarify their personal characteristics.Methods A total of 1,335 patients who visited 28 dental clinics in Saitama in September 2020 completed survey questionnaires; of these, 1,227 valid responses were received. Among those who sought dental care under the state of emergency, those who did not visit a dental clinic comprised the "refrained group" and those who visited the dental clinics comprised the "visited group".Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratios for the "refrained group" were 1.69 (95%Cl: 1.12-2.55) for females, 2.91 (95%Cl: 1.88-4.49) for those younger than 65 years, 1.71 (95%Cl: 1.04-2.82) for those that visited the dental clinic less than once a month, and 7.12 (95%Cl: 4.56-11.11) for those who did not have an appointment during the state of emergency.Conclusion In conclusion, 35% of patients in this study refrained from visiting the dental clinic during the state of emergency. The related factors for refraining from dental care were being females, middle-aged (<65 years), visiting the dental clinic less than once a month, and not having an appointment during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

Community-based interventions to reduce dental caries among 24-month old children: a pilot study of a field trial

BackgroundEarly childhood caries (ECC) is the most common dental disease among children worldwide, leading to many difficulties on child’s growth. As WHO mentioned, educational interventions in addition to interprofessional collaboration are needed to achieve proper ECC prevention. In present study we’ve aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of some oral health promotion interventions to reduce dental caries among 24-month old children.MethodsA field trial study was conducted amongst 439 mothers from pregnancy up to 24 months after delivery in Public Health Centers in Varamin, Tehran, Iran. Participants were allocated to intervention (n = 239) and control groups (n = 200). Demographic, socioeconomic status and dental care behavior data were collected using a questionnaire. The content of our study intervention consisted of nutritional and behavioral oral health-related messages. Mothers received messages via either of four methods (A: comprehensive method including all other methods together (n = 74), B: group discussion by dentists (n = 59), C: face to face education by primary health care providers (n = 53), and D: social network (n = 53). The control group received routine maternal and oral health care. To assess the effectiveness of interventions on promoting children’s oral health, the oral health-related behaviors data, the number of decayed teeth (d), and being caries free at the age of two were considered.ResultsAmong the 436 examined children, with a mean age of 23.7 months, 48.2% were male. The frequency of using finger toothbrush increased from 53.4% to 89.8% in all intervention groups. The mean (SD) of decayed teeth at 24 months in intervention and control group were 0.36 (0.93) and 1.61 (2.61), respectively. All the four intervention groups, except social network, had more chance of being caries free compared to control group (P value < 0.05). Analysis showed that children in comprehensive intervention group had a higher chance of being caries free compared to all other groups, after adjustment for covariates.ConclusionsPerforming oral health interventions could help the prevention of dental caries in newborn children. Also, using a combination of different methods of sending messages can have the best results in promoting oral health.

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Kesehatan Gigi Mulut dan Perilaku Perawatan Gigi Pada Anak Usia 10-14 Tahun

Background: Oral disease is a serious global health problem and can affect all age groups including children. The results of the 2018 Riskesdas stated that the largest proportion of dental problems in Indonesia were damaged, cavities and sick teeth (45.3%).Objective: to describe the knowledge, behavior and relationship between the level of knowledge of oral health and dental care behavior in children aged 10-14 years.Methods: The research design was cross sectional. The research instrument consisted of a knowledge and behavior questionnaire created in google form. The research sample consisted of 50 children aged 10-14 years in East Bekasi who were taken by random sampling. This study uses a frequency distribution to describe the knowledge and behavior of the respondents, and analysis tests to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of oral health and dental care behavior in children. The data were analyzed using the Spearman Rho.Results: The results showed a significance value of 0.01 &lt;0.05, thus it can be concluded that there is a relationship between knowledge and oral health behavior in children aged 10-14 years.Conclusion: It is recommended that parents and schools collaborate in providing regular oral health education to children.

Fear of COVID-19 in Madrid. Will patients avoid dental care?

IntroductionThe objective of this research is to describe how perceived infectability, germ aversion, and fear of COVID-19 in adults in Madrid have changed from the beginning of the pandemic until the lockdown exit phase and their influence on dental care behaviour. Materials and MethodsSome 961 participants were monitored in a study in Madrid at 2 time points: before lockdown (T0) and after completion of the total lockdown (T1). A questionnaire that included basic sociodemographic variables, the perceived vulnerability to disease scale (including perceived infectability and germ aversion), the fear of COVID-19 scale, and dental visiting behaviour after confinement for fear of COVID was administered. ResultsThe participants had higher scores for infectability and germ aversion at T1 than at T0 (P < 0.01). Of those studied, 24.5% (235) of the participants would not go to the dentist for fear of COVID-19. Those who had a high perceived infectability scale score were at least 5 times more likely to not visit the dentist. Those with high COVID-19 fear were at least 6 times more likely to not visit the dentist, and those older than 60 years were 8 times more likely to not visit. ConclusionsThe population's high levels of vulnerability to infectability and perceived germ aversion associated with fear of COVID-19 and the resultant avoidance behaviour to dental care will remain until an effective drug or vaccine for SARS-CoV2 is found.

Tingkat Pengetahuan tentang Kesehatan Gigi Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Perawatan Gigi pada Anak Usia 10-12 Tahun

The health of the teeth and mouth aims to prevent the occurrence of holes in the teeth as the main cause of infection in other organs in the oral cavity. Knowledge of parents is a factor that determines oral and dental care behavior early in treating oral and dental health. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge about dental health and dental care behavior in children aged 10-12 years. This type of research was cross sectional. The independent variable was knowledge about dental care and the dependent variable was dental care behavior. One month research time at Banasare 1 Elementary School, Rubaru Subdistrict. Population and sample of all grade IV and V students. The sampling technique used the total population. The research instrument was questionnaire and dental care behavior. Data analysis used Spearman with α (0.05). The results showed that almost all dental health knowledge was good, as many as 40 people (93.0%). Almost all dental care behaviors were good, as many as 40 people (93.0%). The results of data analysis obtained p value = 0,000 with a = 0.005, so p value (0,000) &lt;a (0,005) then H0 is rejected which means there was a relationship between the level of knowledge about dental health and dental care behavior in children aged 10-12 years in SDN Banasare I, Rubaru District. Efforts to improve dental and oral health can be done through health promotion at Banasare Elementary School I. Effective promotion was done by exemplifying how to treat teeth using props continuously every month so that consistency of behavior can be formed and maintained.

Prevalence of Dental Fear and Anxiety among Russian Children of Different Ages: The Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective Children’s dental fear may lead to an avoidance of seeking dental care or disruptive behavior during treatment. The study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence and scores of dental fear and anxiety (DFA) among Russian children of different ages with an experience of dental treatment. Materials and Methods The cross-sectional study included 371 children aged 2 to 17 years. Study participants were divided into three groups according to their age: 112 “preschool children” aged 2 to 5 years, 137 “school children” aged 6 to 11 years, and 122 “adolescents” aged 12 to 18 years. The questionnaires were distributed at reception areas of the dental clinic to parents of children aged 2 to 5 years and to the older children themselves. Statistical Analysis Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 15.0. The parametric tests were used (one-way ANOVA, Student’s t-test, and Pearson’s correlation) because of the expected sample of more than 100 observations. The chi-square test was used for categorical variables. Results The data have shown that 93.8% of the Russian child population visiting dental offices suffer mostly from moderate (11.85) levels of DFA. DFA was more often revealed in girls and among the youngest children aged 2 to 5 years. Conclusions According to the obtained results, children were more afraid of “tooth drilling” and an “injection of local anesthetic” than other factors mentioned in the questionnaires. Fear of dental treatment is common among Russian children, and the factors associated with it differ with the gender and age of the child.

Association Between Self-Reported Dental Hygiene Practices and Dental Procedure-Related Recurrent Angioedema Attacks in HAE Subjects: A Multicenter Survey

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) symptomsmay be triggered by dental procedures, therebycomplicatingdental care in individuals affected by thecondition. This study investigated the self-perceived dental care needs, perceived susceptibility to acute angioedema (AE) attacks after dental procedures, and dental care behavior of patients with HAE. A self-administered semistructured web-based questionnaire was distributed to 250 adult patients with HAE (type 1 or 2; 88% type 1) and 256 matched non-HAE controls. Data were analyzed using stratified χ2 tests, logistic regression, and classification trees. A total of 46.4% of HAE versus 55.5% of control patients had dental visits within 6 months (P= .04). Dental insurance was a barrier to seeking routine dental visits among both groups. However, significantly fewer patients with HAE had routine dental visits within 6 months despite having dental insurance compared with control patients (48% vs 60%, P=.01). Within the HAE group, a significantly greater number of patients with dental visits at intervals greater than 6 months had a history of recurrent postprocedural AE attacks (odds ratio [OR]: 3.9 [1.7, 8.8], P= .0005) and used antibacterial toothpaste more frequently than those without recurrent AE attacks (OR: 4.7 [1.5, 15.4], P= .005). These data support the hypothesis that patients with HAE who are predisposed to having AE episodes in response to medical or physical trauma visit the dentist less and engage in specific oral hygiene practices more frequently than matched control patients and patients with HAE who reported that they were less likely to swell after a dental procedure.

A cross-sectional analysis of patient care pathways and profiles in a dental emergency department

Hospital dental emergency (DE) departments are assumed to improve access to emergency care. Patients use these facilities at night and during weekends, mainly because private care is not available at these times. However, motivation for using hospital care during office hours remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and care pathways of patients consulting a DE department during office hours and to identify the profiles of DE department users. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in the DE department of La Timone Hospital (Marseille, France). Structured interviews were conducted with 150 patients. The interview guide explored sociodemographic data, dental care behaviour, characteristics of the emergency visit, care pathway and follow-up. Descriptive statistics and a multiple correspondence analysis were used for statistical analysis of the data collected. The main motivation for seeking care was pain (76%), and 59.3% of the patients attended the DE department as a first intention. The main reasons for coming to the hospital were trust in hospital practitioners (42%) and convenience of care accessibility (40.1%). Two contrasting profiles of patients were identified: young patients with a low income (regular users of DE departments, seeking acute pain relief); and elderly patients (infrequent users of DE departments, seeking follow-up care). This study highlighted that hospitals can be a primary pathway to DE care even though private care may be available. However, serious limitations regarding the continuity of care in the hospital exist, regardless of patient profile.

Dental care behaviour in Switzerland

Improvements in oral health are changing the requirements for oral health care provision. This study assessed the frequency and major reason of dental visits and personal oral hygiene measures in Switzerland, and temporal trends in visit frequency. The number of dental visits in the previous twelve months, the reason for these visits, and the prevalence of oral hygiene measures were quantified from weighted data from the 2012 Swiss Health Survey. The frequency of dental visits in 2012 was compared with previous surveys (1992–2007). Almost two thirds of subjects reported visiting a dentist and almost half had visited a dental hygienist in the previous twelve months. Voluntary (33%) or recall check-ups (25%) were the most common reasons for the last dental visit across age groups. Treatment needs including caries/filling/endodontic treatment (10%), crowns/FDP/RDP/implants (8%), toothache (5%), extraction (5%), periodontal complaints (2%), or orthodontic appliances (2%) were more heterogeneously distributed across age groups. One in ten subjects had dental implants; prevalence increased with increasing age as did the number of missing teeth. Use of interdental cleaning devices and frequent tooth brushing were more common among subjects with few or no missing teeth and among subjects with higher versus lower income or education. Oral health awareness varied with a higher awareness in women than in men and in subjects with higher versus lower income or education. The prevalence of dental implants and dental hygienist’s visits has increased in Switzerland since 2002, but oral hygiene measures remained stable.

Assessment of behavioral factors associated with dental caries in pre-school children of high socioeconomic status families

Background: Many Iraqi children of high socioeconomic status (SES) families attend dental clinics presenting predominantly cavitated and painful multiple carious lesions. The factors responsible for dental caries within this sector of society need to be identified. Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the dental care behavior of mothers and its relationship with the prevalence of dental caries in pre-school age children drawn from high SES families in northern Iraq. Methods: A study was conducted to assess the prevalence of dental caries and its relationship to oral hygiene habits in 440 pre-schoolers living in Erbil, northern Iraq. An oral hygiene questionnaire was distributed among the families. Dental examination of the children was performed to calculate the dependent factor of decayed, missing and filled teeth due to caries (dmf). All data was analyzed by means of the SPSS Microsoft statistical system using descriptive tables to identify the relationship between the dependent and independent variable dmf indexes. In order to find the significances, a Chi-square test, a Fisher’s exact test and a likelihood ratio test were used at level of p&lt;0.05. Results: 67% of the children in the sample had dental caries (mean dmf=3.25±3.77) with 5-year-olds being more affected by dental caries (74%) than 4-year-olds (60%). A strong correlation was found in this study between the dependent factor, dmf, and the following independent factors: frequency of snack consumption, the need to assist the child during brushing, maternal caries and the mother’s education. Conclusion: Despite being members of high SES families, the children examined were significantly subject to dental caries, a fact directly correlated with inappropriate behavior on the part of their caregivers in relation to the essential aspects of oral health care.

Oral health status in relation to socioeconomic and behavioral factors among pregnant women: a community-based cross-sectional study

BackgroundOral health of women during pregnancy is an important issue. Not only it can compromise pregnancy outcomes, but also it may affect their newborn’s overall health. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and associated factors in pregnant women.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 407 pregnant women in the second and third trimester of pregnancy in Varamin, Iran. Oral health status was examined, and demographic, socioeconomic status and dental care behavior data were collected. Oral health indices included periodontal pocket, bleeding on probing (BOP) and decayed, missed, filled teeth (DMFT). Regression analysis of DMFT was used to study the association between demographic, dental care behaviors indicators and outcome variables using the count ratios (CR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsThe mean (SD, Standard Deviation) age of participants was 27.35 (5.57). Daily brushing, flossing habit were observed in 64.1, and 20.6% of mothers, respectively. Mean (SD) of DMFT, D, M, F were 10.34(5.10), 6.94(4.40), 2.22 (2.68) and 1.19(2.23), respectively. Women older than 35 years had significantly more DMFT [CR = 1.35 (95% CI 1.13; 1.60)], less D [CR = 0.75 (95% CI 0.59; 0.94)], and more M [CR = 3.63 (95% CI 2.57; 5.14)] compared to women under 25 years after controlling for education and dental care behaviors. Women with academic education had significantly less decayed teeth [CR = 0.63 (95% CI 0.48; 0.84)], compared to women with under 12 years of education.ConclusionsOral health status of pregnant women was not satisfactory, having an average of seven decayed teeth in their mouth.

Dental care behaviour in Switzerland

Improvements in oral health are changing the requirements for oral health care provision. This study assessed the frequency and major reason of dental visits and personal oral hygiene measures in Switzerland, and temporal trends in visit frequency. The number of dental visits in the previous twelve months, the reason for these visits, and the prevalence of oral hygiene measures were quantified from weighted data from the 2012 Swiss Health Survey. The frequency of dental visits in 2012 was compared with previous surveys (1992–2007). Almost two thirds of subjects reported visiting a dentist and almost half had visited a dental hygienist in the previous twelve months. Voluntary (33%) or recall check-ups (25%) were the most common reasons for the last dental visit across age groups. Treatment needs including caries/filling/endodontic treatment (10%), crowns/FDP/RDP/implants (8%), toothache (5%), extraction (5%), periodontal complaints (2%), or orthodontic appliances (2%) were more heterogeneously distributed across age groups. One in ten subjects had dental implants; prevalence increased with increasing age as did the number of missing teeth. Use of interdental cleaning devices and frequent tooth brushing were more common among subjects with few or no missing teeth and among subjects with higher versus lower income or education. Oral health awareness varied with a higher awareness in women than in men and in subjects with higher versus lower income or education. The prevalence of dental implants and dental hygienist’s visits has increased in Switzerland since 2002, but oral hygiene measures remained stable.

Descriptive study of oral health, dental care and health behavior of inpatients undergoing physical medicine and rehabilitation

Descriptive study of oral health, dental care and health behavior of inpatients undergoing physical medicine and rehabilitation

PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP PERILAKU PERAWATAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA ANAK USIA 9-12 TAHUN DI SDN 27 PEMECUTAN DENPASAR

Background: One of the factors that can affect oral health is health behavior. One of the predisposing factors that influence behavior is knowledge. A person who is aware of the importance of oral health can be seen from their knowledge. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dental knowledge with their oral health care behavior in children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.Methods: Observasional research used cross sectional approach. The respondent in this research are 87 children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar. The samples were taken by using systematic random sampling technique and questionnaire as the measuring instrument to know the level of dental knowledge and dental health care behaviour. Processing technique and data analysis used chi square statistic test.Results: The result of this research showed that the respondent who have ahigh level of knowledge had good behavior is 63,9%. Low knowledge level with less behavior was 80,8%. Respondents have good behaviour if the score of the questionnaire mean total value of questionnaire and respondents less behaviour if the score of the questionnaire &lt; mean total value of questionnaire.Conclusions: It can be concluded there is a significant relationship between dental knowledge and oral health care behavior in children aged 9-12 years in SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.