Patient awareness of oral health and periodontal disease before and after comprehensive periodontal treatment

Fatimah Patel, K. Khan, Mohamed Abdelrasoul, M. Bahammam
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Introduction: Periodontal disease (PD), a major health problem, reportedly affects a large percentage of the adult population with multifactorial etiology including awareness and practices from family and/or their treating physician. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the patient's oral health as well as PD awareness before and after comprehensive periodontal treatment registered at the Outpatient Department of Batterjee Medical College. Materials and Methods: The present cohort study was conducted on 120 adult patients, selectively undergoing comprehensive clinical care by the dental students of the final 2 clinical years (D4 and D5, respectively) and interns (D6) with a self-answered questionnaire. Results and Discussion: Among the majority (92%, n = 113), the usage of toothbrush and toothpaste was common before treatment like the previous studies. In addition, there was an increase in the knowledge of the word dental plaque and calculus, where the majority believed calculus to be the causative factor of PD. It was noticed that there was very little difference in the knowledge being given regarding systemic association to their oral health. Postoperatively, 70% of the patients believed that they should visit the dentist annually or biannually, but a larger percentage across all groups (them) believed that dental visits are need based. Moreover, awareness increased postoperatively in patients. As a result, the majority of them acknowledged the deleterious effects of smoking. Conclusion: A change in the patient's attitude and behavior toward oral health is achieved in a coalition with the practitioner's professionalism, empathy, and delivery of oral hygiene advice.
综合牙周治疗前后患者对口腔健康和牙周病的认识
导读:牙周病(PD)是一个主要的健康问题,据报道影响了很大比例的成年人,其多因素病因包括家庭和/或其治疗医生的认识和实践。目的:本研究的目的是评估在巴特吉医学院门诊部登记的患者在牙周综合治疗前后的口腔健康状况和PD意识。材料与方法:本队列研究选取120例成年患者,分别由临床最后2年的牙科学生(D4和D5)和实习生(D6)进行选择性的综合临床护理,采用自填问卷。结果与讨论:大多数患者(92%,n = 113)与既往研究一样,在治疗前使用牙刷和牙膏。此外,对牙菌斑和牙石的认识也有所增加,其中大多数人认为牙石是PD的致病因素。值得注意的是,关于与口腔健康的系统性联系的知识差异很小。术后,70%的患者认为他们应该每年或每半年看一次牙医,但所有组(他们)中更大比例的人认为看牙医是基于需要的。此外,患者术后意识增强。因此,他们中的大多数人都承认吸烟的有害影响。结论:患者对口腔健康的态度和行为的改变是与医生的专业精神、同理心和提供口腔卫生建议相结合的。
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