Association between the level of indifference to dental treatment and habits of oral hygiene in adults
| Autor: | Ximena Alejandra Leon Rios |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral Research. 11:1-10 |
| ISSN: | 0719-2479 0719-2460 |
| DOI: | 10.17126/joralres.2022.031 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Inadequate oral hygiene habits such as lack of tooth brushing, use of irrigators, fluoridated toothpastes, and dental floss, as well as the importance of worrying about going to the dentist in the event of any problem in the oral cavity and the continuity of treatment are factors that could increase the risk in patients. Objetive: To determine the association between the level of indifference to dental treatment and the oral hygiene habits of those surveyed adults. Material and Methods: An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study. The level of indifference to dental treatment was evaluated using a translated virtual questionnaire and subsequently internally validated (Cronbach's alpha: 0.91). There were a total of 249 participants, 150 males and 99 females, with a mean age of 30.69 years. For the association of the qualitative variables and the report of the crude and adjusted odds' ratio (OR), a logistic regression was used. We worked with a level of statistical significance of p |
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