Authors : Ayşe KOÇAK-BÜYÜKDERE; Sarkis SÖZKES; Melisa BOZKURT
Volume/Issue : Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 9 - September
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DOI : 10.38124/IJISRT20SEP590
The aim of the study was to compare the oral
hygiene habits of students from different provinces and
universities, from the dental faculty and biomedical
engineering. Another aim was to analyze development
of dental care habits during growth in relation to
education both the parent and the student himself.
University students were asked to answer the
survey on voluntary basis. 244 students have answered
the questions; gender, year of birth, study level,
education of their parents, their toothbrushing habit
and oral health level awareness were questioned in
detail.
Of the 244 volunteers, 122 study at the faculty of
dentistry, whereas the other 122 study at the biomedical
engineering faculty. While 53.7% of all participants
brush their teeth after breakfast and 94.3% brush
before bedtime, 81.1% of dentistry students brush twice
a day, whereas the ratio of biomedical students
brushing twice a day is 59.8%.
On the one hand, 99.2% of dentistry students
brush their teeth before going to bed whereas,
biomedical students were 89.3%, which indicates a
significant difference. Dental floss utilization among
dental students was higher than the biomedical
students, and the difference was statistically significant.
For self-assessment of their oral hygiene habits, both
groups have evaluated themselves between ordinary
and well.
Tooth brushing habit is initially adopted from the
family. Correct brushing is established upon the
guidance of the dentist. Therefore, teaching proper
toothbrushing techniques to the families should be
aimed. This will enable socially healthier oral hygiene,
thus creating high awareness communities
Keywords : Oral hygiene, Oral health, Toothbrushing