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- Title
ORAL HEALTH OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES: FROM IMPORTANCE TO KNOWLEDGE AND CONDUCTS TOWARD ORAL PATHOLOGIES.
- Authors
Silva Benedito, Francisco Cezanildo; Joaquim, Davide Carlos; da Silva, N'ghalna; Silva Cruz, Gabriela; da Silva Farias, Ana Gesselena; Rocha de Melo Leite, Ana Caroline
- Abstract
Objective: The study's goal has been to scrutinize the importance of oral health and also the frequency and the means used to perform oral cavity cleaning, as well as, assessing the knowledge and behavior of undergraduates towards oral diseases. Methods: It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, which counted with undergraduates from different nationalities. Data collection took place by the application of a questionnaire. Results: For the participants, the importance of oral health was related to disease prevention, aesthetics, self-esteem and overall health. With regards to the frequency and the means used in brushing, they all cleaned the oral cavity daily and most of them used both toothbrush and toothpaste. Furthermore, they have associated oral diseases with pain, bleeding, dental problems and lack of brushing. Besides dentistry professionals, they also sought physicians and nurses to solve dental problems. Conclusion: Although they recognize the importance of oral health, the knowledge of undergraduates about oral pathologies was considered insufficient.
- Subjects
HEMORRHAGE risk factors; AESTHETICS; PREVENTION of communicable diseases; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH methodology; ORAL hygiene; ORAL diseases; PROFESSIONS; SELF-perception; TOOTH care &; hygiene; TOOTHACHE; QUALITATIVE research; UNDERGRADUATES; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p350
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v12.7131