OBJECTIVES Regular (daily) dental flossing is recommended for preventing oral diseases, but adherence is unsatisfactory. Social cognitive theory (SCT) specifies determinants of dental flossing: cognitions about risk, positive and negative outcome expectations and the perceived ability to perform behaviour predict motivation, which in turn predicts behaviour. Recent research suggests that motiva...

OBJECTIVES To examine the prevalence of and the factors associated with a number of remaining teeth (NRT) <20 among adults with disabilities. DESIGN A community-based, cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING This study was part of a health promotion programme designed for community-dwelling adults with disabilities. PARTICIPANTS A total of 549 adults with disabilities, aged 20-80 years...

AIMS This study sought to analyse the oral hygiene habits (toothbrushing frequency, use of toothpick and dental floss), of a group of Brazilian adults, in relation to socio-demographic variables. The level of dental plaque and number of teeth with gums bleeding after probing were also investigated. METHODOLOGY The sample was composed of 234 women and 237 men, from two socioeconomic status. Th...

Although toothbrush is the most effective and widespread tool for the oral hygiene constitution and maintenance, none of the tooth brushing methods is efficient in eliminating the interproximal dental plaque. The interproximal cleaning should be an inseparable part of the daily plaque removal routine. In this short review, the interdental cleaning devices (dental floss, interdental brushes, sin...

OBJECTIVES To assess the knowledge, attitude and behaviour in relation to periodontal health status among Saudi intermediate and high school students living in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS A dental health questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of a total of 2586 Saudi students from intermediate and high school, aged 12-18 years residing in Jeddah. RESULTS While about 8...

OBJECTIVE This study compared the preventive oral health behaviors of African-Americans and whites. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a probability sample of 384 African-American and 358 white adults living in the greater Detroit area. Questions focused on brushing, flossing, and dental visits. RESULTS More than 95 percent of both groups reported brushing daily; however, w...

BACKGROUND Some systematic reviews have consistently indicated a positive link between Metabolic syndrome, impairedfasting glucose, all-cause or circulatory disease-related mortality, general health, periodontitis, and toothloss. This study was to examine the prevalence of number of remaining teeth <20 and associated risk factors among adults in a rural area of Taiwan. METHODS A community-bas...

background: Daily oral biofilm disruption by clients is recommended by oral health professionals to prevent oral diseases and to maintain optimal oral and overall health. since periodontal diseases and caries are prevalent interproximally, the adjunctive use of interdental aids is highly recommended. objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of interdental brushing as an adjunct to toothbrushin...