ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Introduction. Schools are favorable environment for information dissemination on disease prevention and supporting the health-related behaviors in oral education and promotion programs. Material and methods. The study comprised 240 middle school students aged between 10 and 15 years, 57.5% of whom...
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doaj-7573741383764c93b8881a675bfb99f22021-09-02T13:04:46ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Stomatology1843-08052069-60782019-06-0165211411810.37897/RJS.2019.2.4ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTSRuxandra Sfeatcu0Roxana Oancea1Cristian Dăguci2Irina Maria Gheorghiu3Sânziana Adina Scărlătescu4Paula Perlea5Disciplina de Sănătate Orală şi Stomatologie Comunitară, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, RomâniaDisciplina de Medicină Dentară Preventivă, Comunitară şi Sănătate Orală, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie ,,Victor Babeş“, TimişoaraDisciplina de Prevenţie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Craiova, RomâniaDisciplina de Odontoterapie Restauratoare, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, România Disciplina de Endodonţie, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, România Disciplina de Endodonţie, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, RomâniaIntroduction. Schools are favorable environment for information dissemination on disease prevention and supporting the health-related behaviors in oral education and promotion programs. Material and methods. The study comprised 240 middle school students aged between 10 and 15 years, 57.5% of whom were female. Pupils received an anonymous questionnaire on the level of knowledge about risk factors for tooth decay and caries prevention methods and then an oral health experiential education lesson. Results. The knowledge level is relatively high in terms of sugar consumption's and tooth brushing role on dental caries. Subjects are less informed about the involvement of the dental plaque and other risk factors. Family is the main source of oral health information, and many students rarely visit the dentist. Conclusion. There is a need for preventive programs in schools, involving teachers and parents to develop a favorable environment to health education.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_STOMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_STOMATOLOGIE-2019-Nr.2/RJS_2019_2_Art-04.pdftooth decayknowledgerisk factors |
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Ruxandra Sfeatcu Roxana Oancea Cristian Dăguci Irina Maria Gheorghiu Sânziana Adina Scărlătescu Paula Perlea ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Romanian Journal of Stomatology tooth decay knowledge risk factors |
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Ruxandra Sfeatcu Roxana Oancea Cristian Dăguci Irina Maria Gheorghiu Sânziana Adina Scărlătescu Paula Perlea |
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ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DENTAL CARIES AMONG A GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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oral health knowledge regarding dental caries among a group of middle school students |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House |
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Romanian Journal of Stomatology |
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1843-0805 2069-6078 |
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2019-06-01 |
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Introduction. Schools are favorable environment for information dissemination on disease prevention and supporting the health-related behaviors in oral education and promotion programs.
Material and methods. The study comprised 240 middle school students aged between 10 and 15 years, 57.5%
of whom were female. Pupils received an anonymous questionnaire on the level of knowledge about risk factors
for tooth decay and caries prevention methods and then an oral health experiential education lesson.
Results. The knowledge level is relatively high in terms of sugar consumption's and tooth brushing role on dental
caries. Subjects are less informed about the involvement of the dental plaque and other risk factors. Family is the
main source of oral health information, and many students rarely visit the dentist.
Conclusion. There is a need for preventive programs in schools, involving teachers and parents to develop a
favorable environment to health education. |
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tooth decay knowledge risk factors |
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https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_STOMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_STOMATOLOGIE-2019-Nr.2/RJS_2019_2_Art-04.pdf |
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