ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Objective: To compare personal oral hygiene practices between first and final year dental students of Foundation University College of Dentistry (FUCD). Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, from Mar to May 2019...

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Autores principales:	Emaan Ahsin, Sadia Ahsin
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2021
Materias:	brushing compare dental students flossing oral hygiene practices Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.4325 https://doaj.org/article/55e6d5c9fb404d79ae49004b311663d4
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:55e6d5c9fb404d79ae49004b311663d42021-12-02T18:45:57ZORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDYhttps://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.43250030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/55e6d5c9fb404d79ae49004b311663d42021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4325https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To compare personal oral hygiene practices between first and final year dental students of Foundation University College of Dentistry (FUCD). Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, from Mar to May 2019. Methodology: A pre-structured questionnaire was distributed to students of first and final year BDS classes with questions related to seven basic oral hygiene practices. These included frequency of teeth cleaning, time spent in cleaning teeth, tools used for cleaning teeth, frequency of changing toothbrushes, use of secondary plaque control methods, whether or not students cleaned their tongue, and how often they visited a dentist. Results: Only 2 out of 7 practices, (i.e. more frequency of brushing, 45/52 (86.5% in final year vs 25/47 (53.1% in first year and usage of floss 22/52 (42.3%) in final year vs 9/47 (19.1%) in first year) were found to be significantly better in final year students when compared to first year BDS students with a p-value of 0.012 and 0.04 respectively. The remaining differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: When compared with first year BDS students, only 2 out of 7recommended oral hygiene practices were found to be better in final year students. Therefore, there is a need for greater emphasis on oral hygiene practices at undergraduate educational years.Emaan AhsinSadia AhsinArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticlebrushingcomparedental studentsflossingoral hygiene practicesMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 71, Iss 2, Pp 275-280 (2021)
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spellingShingle	brushing compare dental students flossing oral hygiene practices Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Emaan Ahsin Sadia Ahsin ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
description	Objective: To compare personal oral hygiene practices between first and final year dental students of Foundation University College of Dentistry (FUCD). Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, from Mar to May 2019. Methodology: A pre-structured questionnaire was distributed to students of first and final year BDS classes with questions related to seven basic oral hygiene practices. These included frequency of teeth cleaning, time spent in cleaning teeth, tools used for cleaning teeth, frequency of changing toothbrushes, use of secondary plaque control methods, whether or not students cleaned their tongue, and how often they visited a dentist. Results: Only 2 out of 7 practices, (i.e. more frequency of brushing, 45/52 (86.5% in final year vs 25/47 (53.1% in first year and usage of floss 22/52 (42.3%) in final year vs 9/47 (19.1%) in first year) were found to be significantly better in final year students when compared to first year BDS students with a p-value of 0.012 and 0.04 respectively. The remaining differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: When compared with first year BDS students, only 2 out of 7recommended oral hygiene practices were found to be better in final year students. Therefore, there is a need for greater emphasis on oral hygiene practices at undergraduate educational years.
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author	Emaan Ahsin Sadia Ahsin
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title	ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
title_short	ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
title_full	ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
title_fullStr	ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
title_full_unstemmed	ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
title_sort	oral hygiene practices of first and final year dental students at foundation university: a comparative study
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2021
url	https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.4325 https://doaj.org/article/55e6d5c9fb404d79ae49004b311663d4
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ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES OF FIRST AND FINAL YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS AT FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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