Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students
Comparison of Oral Hygiene Attitudes, Awareness and Periodontal Parameters of Undergraduate Dental Students
Yazar: Lektemur Alpan, Aysan; Pırım Gorgun, Emine
Dergi: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, Vol. 22 No. 3, 2019
Anahtar kelimeler: Health Care Administration ; Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi ; dental education,dental health surveys,periodontal disease

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oralhealth attitudes and clinical measurements between dental students who enrolledin or not enrolled in periodontology course in Turkey.Material and Methods: Atotal of 701 students were included in the study. Students asked 26 questionsincluding age, gender, smoking, oral hygiene habits and self-assessmentmeasures for periodontal status. Probing depth (PD)clinical attachment level (CAL), presence of bleeding on probing (BOP), plaqueindex (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements performed. The Chi-square test was used forcategorical data and one way Anova post hoc Tukey test for ordinal level data.Results: There were no differences betweengrades in term of PD and CAL (p>0.05). Statistically significant differencewas in BOP value between 1st and 5th grade (p<0.05).PI values of 1st grade were statistically higher than 3rd,4th and 5th grades (p<0.05).  GI of 1st grade was statisticallyhigher than 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 2ndgrade was statistically higher than 3rd, 4th and 5thgrades (p<0.05). Tooth brushing was not different between grades(p>0.05). Interdental care ratios in grades significantly differ from eachother (p<0.05). According to students, they did not have any kind ofperiodontal disease with high percentages above 88%.  4th and 5th grades hadperiodontal treatment comparing the other grades (p<0.05).Conclusion: Starting totake periodontology course in dental faculties from the first year andconstitute a periodontal disease prevention program will be beneficial tostudents in Turkey.

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to compare the differences in self-reported oralhealth attitudes and clinical measurements between dental students who enrolledin or not enrolled in periodontology course in Turkey.Material and Methods: Atotal of 701 students were included in the study. Students asked 26 questionsincluding age, gender, smoking, oral hygiene habits and self-assessmentmeasures for periodontal status. Probing depth (PD)clinical attachment level (CAL), presence of bleeding on probing (BOP), plaqueindex (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements performed. The Chi-square test was used forcategorical data and one way Anova post hoc Tukey test for ordinal level data.Results: There were no differences betweengrades in term of PD and CAL (p>0.05). Statistically significant differencewas in BOP value between 1st and 5th grade (p<0.05).PI values of 1st grade were statistically higher than 3rd,4th and 5th grades (p<0.05).  GI of 1st grade was statisticallyhigher than 4th and 5th grades (p<0.05). GI of 2ndgrade was statistically higher than 3rd, 4th and 5thgrades (p<0.05). Tooth brushing was not different between grades(p>0.05). Interdental care ratios in grades significantly differ from eachother (p<0.05). According to students, they did not have any kind ofperiodontal disease with high percentages above 88%.  4th and 5th grades hadperiodontal treatment comparing the other grades (p<0.05).Conclusion: Starting totake periodontology course in dental faculties from the first year andconstitute a periodontal disease prevention program will be beneficial tostudents in Turkey.