Knowledge and Practice of Preventive Measures for Oral Health Care among Male Intermediate Schoolchildren in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Knowledge and Practice of Preventive Measures for Oral Health Care among Male Intermediate Schoolchildren in Abha, Saudi Arabia
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph17030703
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发表时间：
2020-02-01
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Khan, Siraj D. A. A.
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Al-Qahtani, Saad Masood;Razak, Pervez Abdul;Khan, Siraj D. A. A.
本研究的目的是评估口腔健康知识和评估口腔保健预防措施的做法在阿布哈，沙特阿拉伯中等学龄儿童。通过一份包含封闭式问题的问卷收集有关口腔健康的信息，该问卷随机分发给六所中等学校的儿童。大多数（82.3%）学童意识到良好的口腔健康对整体健康很重要。牙科医生（31.6%）优先获得口腔健康信息，教师（19.1%）优先获得口腔健康信息。大约一半（53.5%）的学童报告说，糖果是导致龋齿的原因，其中47.1%的学童与龋齿疼痛有关。超过一半（58.8%）的人在两餐之间吃甜食。大部分（69.6%）是因为疼痛而去看牙医。三分之二（66.9%）的儿童没有每天刷牙，大多数（78%）没有使用牙线。大部分学童（62.7%）表示，饭后用水漱口是保持牙龈健康的最佳方法。对中等学校男生应实施合理的口腔健康教育，提高他们的口腔健康知识和行为。
The aims of this study were to evaluate oral health knowledge and assess the practice of preventive measures for oral health care among intermediate schoolchildren in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Information about oral health was collected through a questionnaire containing closed-ended questions, which was distributed to children of six randomly selected intermediate schools. Most (82.3%) of the schoolchildren were aware that good oral health is important for general health. The priority for oral health information was given to dentists (31.6%), whereas teachers were given the least priority (19.1%). About half (53.5%) of the schoolchildren reported that sweets are the cause of dental caries, and 47.1% of them related pain with dental caries. More than half (58.8%) took sweets between meals. Most of them (69.6%) visited a dentist because of pain. Two-thirds (66.9%) of the children did not brush their teeth daily, and most (78%) did not use dental floss. A large number (62.7%) of the schoolchildren stated that rinsing with water after each meal is the best way to keep their gums healthy. For boys in intermediate schools, properly designed oral health educational programs should be implemented to improve their knowledge and behavior toward oral health.