Oral Health Awareness and Status Among Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia First Year Dental Students
The oral health awareness and status among the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia first year dental students were studied. Seventy-three subjects underwent two components of assessment: questionnaire assessing oral health awareness and behaviour, and clinical examination of oral health status. Indice...
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| Language: | English |
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2005
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/974/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/974/1/jurnal27.pdf |
| Summary: | The oral health awareness and status among the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia first
year dental students were studied. Seventy-three subjects underwent two components of
assessment: questionnaire assessing oral health awareness and behaviour, and clinical
examination of oral health status. Indices used including Plaque, Calculus, Community
Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs (CPITN) and total score of Decayed, Missing,
Filled and teeth indicated for Extraction (DMFX[T]). More than 90% of the subjects
were reported to brush their teeth twice or more daily and used supplemental cleaning
tools. They also knew the importance of healthy oral condition, the various causes and
prevention of tooth decay and gum diseases. Although 70.3% felt they need dental
treatment, the majority (81.9%) visited the dentist only when they feel it is necessary to
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do so. Clinical examination showed low scores of 0.99 and 0.40 for mean plaque and
calculus indices, respectively, while 80.8% of the subjects have mild calculus
accumulation. Code 2 of the CPITN Index was the highest (70.3%) among the subjects.
The total DMFX was 291, with mean score of 0.14 per subject and the decayed
component was the highest (D=186 teeth). These findings suggest that the subjects have
acceptable oral health awareness, and also good existing oral health status. |
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