Self-Reported Oral Hygiene Habits among Dental Patients in Italy

Self-reported oral hygiene habits among dental patients in Italy.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this survey was to assess oral hygiene habits and compliance with guidelines for good oral health set forth by the Italian Ministry of Health (IMH). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A sample of 2,200 self-administered questionnaires was sent to four dental clinics across Italy to assess sociodemographic information, oral hygiene habits, frequency of dental visits and services r...

Self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health problems of Kuwaiti adults.

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to examine self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health problems of a sample of adult Kuwaitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A self-administered, anonymous, structured questionnaire was distributed to 2,400 adult Kuwaiti nationals from all 6 governates of Kuwait assessing socio-demographic variables, oral hygiene habits, and oral health problems. RESULTS ...

Parents’ Dental Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Habits in Slovak Children

Self-Reported Dental Fear among Dental Students and Their Patients

The aim of the present study was to compare self-reported dental fear among dental students and patients at a School of Dentistry in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Eighty students ranging in age from 20 to 29 years and 80 patients ranging in age from 18 to 65 years participated in the study. A self-administered pre-tested questionnaire consisting of 13 items was used for data acquisition. The city of ...

Differences in self-reported oral health behavior between dental students and dental technology/dental hygiene students in Jordan.

The aim of this study was to compare differences in oral health behavior between dental students and dental technology/dental hygiene students in Jordan. One hundred and five dental students and seventy-eight dental technology/dental hygiene students were recruited into this study. All subjects were recruited from the students who were receiving training at the clinics and laboratories that bel...