Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFolayan, M.O
dc.contributor.authorKhami, M.R
dc.contributor.authorFolaranmi, N
dc.contributor.authorPopoola, B.O
dc.contributor.authorSofola, O.O
dc.contributor.authorLigali, T.O
dc.contributor.authorEsan, A.O
dc.contributor.authorOrenuga, O.O
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-01T15:39:32Z
dc.date.available2022-08-01T15:39:32Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: To study the association between oral health behaviour of senior dental students in Nigeria and their gender, age, knowledge of preventive care, and attitudes towards preventive dentistry. Methods: Questionnaires were administered to 179 senior dental students in the six dental schools in Nigeria. The questionnaire obtained information on age, gender, oral self-care, knowledge of preventive dental care and attitudes towards preventive dentistry. Attending a dental clinic for check-up by a dentist or a classmate within the last year was defined as preventive care use. Students who performed oral self-care and attended dental clinic for check-ups were noted to have complied with recommended oral self-care. Chi-square test and binary logistic regression models were used for statistical analyses. Results: More male respondents agreed that the use of fluoride toothpaste was more important than the tooth brushing technique for caries prevention (P < 0.001). While the use of dental floss was very low (7.3%), more females were more likely to report using dental floss (p=0.03). Older students were also more likely to comply with recommended oral self-care (p<0.001). In binary regression models, respondents who were younger (p=0.04) and those with higher knowledge of preventive dental care (p=0.008) were more likely to consume sugary snacks less than once a day. Conclusion: Gender differences in the awareness of the superiority of using fluoridated toothpaste over brushing in caries prevention; and in the use of dental floss were observed. While older students were more likely to comply with recommended oral self-care measures, younger students with good knowledge of preventive dental care were more likely to consume sugary snacks less than once a daYen_US
dc.identifier.citationFolayan et al.: Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria. BMC Oral Health 2013 13:28. Submiten_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1186/1472-6831-13-28
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10986
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC ORAL HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectDentalen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGYen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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