Survey of Oral Hygiene Habits and Knowledge among School Children: a cross-sectional study from Italy.

IF 2.2 2区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

European journal of paediatric dentistry Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.23804/ejpd.2023.1812

G Tortora, M Farronato, F Gaffuri, P Carloni, C Occhipinti, M Tucci, N Cenzato, C Maspero

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Abstract

Aim: This study is aimed to investigate the oral hygiene practice, knowledge and attitude of young adults, assessing their awareness about the impact of a certain "risk" behaviour on their oral and dental health.

Materials: This is a cross-sectional survey study conducted on 829 students (350 males and 479 females, mean age 13-20 years) attending high school in Milan and surrounding areas. They were asked to complete anonymous questionnaire during the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year, under the supervision of a teacher and/or an assigned interviewer. The questionnaire was created by "Laboratorio Adolescenza", in collaboration with the International Alliance of Responsible Drinking (IARD) Research Institute and the University of Milan. All of the data was compiled into table or graph form and analysed.

Conclusion: There is a general awareness among Italian school children about the risks of bad oral habits, however, there is a need to improve the oral health knowledge, attitude and practices in the target population with emphasis on improvement of oral hygiene practices.

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意大利学龄儿童口腔卫生习惯和知识调查:一项横断面研究。

目的:本研究旨在调查年轻人的口腔卫生实践、知识和态度，评估他们对某种“风险”行为对口腔和牙齿健康影响的认识。资料:这是一项横断面调查研究，对米兰及周边地区的829名高中学生进行了调查，其中男性350名，女性479名，平均年龄13-20岁。他们被要求在2019-2020学年的第一学期在老师和/或指定面试官的监督下完成匿名问卷。该问卷由“青春期实验室”与国际负责任饮酒联盟研究所和米兰大学合作制作。将所有数据整理成表格或图表进行分析。结论:意大利学龄儿童普遍认识到不良口腔习惯的危害，但仍需提高目标人群的口腔卫生知识、态度和行为，重点是改善口腔卫生习惯。

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European journal of paediatric dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

19.40%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The aim and scope of the European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is to promote research in all aspects of dentistry related to children, including interceptive orthodontics and studies on children and young adults with special needs.