Association Between Toothbrushing Habits and Self-Rated Oral Health: Re-Consideration of the 3-3-3 Toothbrushing Campaign.

Autor: Lee YR; Graduate School of Dental Hygiene, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea., Jeong JY; Hallym Research Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea., Lee HY; Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.; Catholic Institute for Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea., Shin SJ; Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry, Gangneung Wonju National University, Gangneung, South Korea., Park HJ; Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, South Korea., Kim NH; Department of Dental Hygiene, Mirae Campus, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of dental hygiene [Int J Dent Hyg] 2024 Nov 11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 11.
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12853
Abstrakt: Objectives: This study investigates the association between toothbrushing frequency and self-rated oral health to evaluate the effectiveness of the 3-3-3 toothbrushing campaign.
Methods: Employing a cross-sectional study design, we analysed responses from 13,199 adults using structured questionnaires. The dependent variable was self-rated oral health. The independent variables were toothbrushing habits. We compared both groups; control group: twice a day and case group: three times a day. Predisposing, enabling and need factors were adjusted as confounders based on the Anderson behaviour model.
Results: Our findings reveal no significant correlation between toothbrushing frequency (twice vs. three times daily) and self-perceived oral health status. These results suggest re-evaluating the 3-3-3 campaign's recommendations. Further research is necessary to identify factors that more directly influence self-rated oral health.
Conclusion: Our research found that increasing toothbrushing from twice to three times daily does not significantly enhance oral health, as evidenced by an odds ratio of 0.97 and a negligible Cohen's d value. We recommend public health campaigns emphasise toothbrushing quality over frequency to improve oral health outcomes.
(© 2024 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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