Denture hygiene awareness, practices, and instructional guidance among patients presenting to public and private dental hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey.

Autor: Rehman, Atiq ur, Naveed, Komal, Hassan, Hammad, Rafique, Muhammad Aamir, Waseem, Anoosha, Ehsan, Abdullah
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Zdroj: Biomedica; 3/31/2024, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p37-37, 1p
Abstrakt: Background and Objective: Dentures require regular cleaning and without proper guidance on how to clean and care for their dentures, patients may experience discomfort, bad breath, and an increased risk of oral diseases. This study aimed to explore the level of awareness, hygiene practices, and guidance received regarding denture care among denture-wearing patients presenting to public and private dental hospitals in Punjab. Methods: This survey was conducted using systematic sampling from November 2021 to August 2022 using an interviewer-administered questionnaire developed by the authors, validated through expert review, and administered through interviews. The questions were asked in English language and in Urdu to those who did not understand English language. The survey instrument had 18 items targeting demographics, denture hygiene awareness, and practices amongst patients presenting to the private and public dental hospitals of Punjab. Data were analyzed using statistical software and a p-value <0.05 was taken as significant. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between private and public dental hospitals regarding instructions given to them for denture hygiene awareness (p = 0.03). Most respondents received verbal instructions (83.3%), followed by practical demonstration (20%) and written instructions (9.3%). The majority agreed that unclean dentures have an association with oral (56%) and systemic (70.7%) health issues and may act as a source of infection (57.3%). A total of 56% of the respondents cleaned their dentures once daily while 16.7% reported halitosis. A significant proportion of the patients had the habit of wearing dentures overnight. Conclusion: Awareness regarding optimal denture hygiene and the implications of wearing unclean dentures was observed in almost half of the patients. The majority of them received verbal instructions while written instructions from the dentists were received by only a few. Poor practices related to wearing dentures at night and their cleaning by using standard guidelines were, however, reported by most of the patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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