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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health problems of Kuwaiti adults
Medical Principles and Practice, Volume 16, No. 1, Year 2006
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Objective: The aims of this study were to examine self-reported oral hygiene habits and oral health problems of a sample of adult Kuwaitis. Materials and Methods: A self-administered, anonymous, structured questionnaire was distributed to 2,400 adult Kuwaiti nationals from all 6 governates of Kuwait assessing socio-demographic variables, oral hygiene habits, and oral health problems. Results: Of the 2,400 questionnaires, 1,925 (80.25%) responded. Of these, 62% reported brushing their teeth at least twice daily, while daily use of dental floss was uncommon (11.8%). Adequate toothbrushing habits were significantly associated with female gender, educational level, non-smoking status, and history of recent preventive dental visits (p = 0.001). The majority of subjects reported multiple oral health problems (64.7% with 2 or more and 41.8% with 3 or more). Factors associated with multiple oral health complaints included younger age, smoking, not having a recent preventive dental visit, and brushing the teeth less than twice daily. Conclusions: Less than two-thirds of the sampled adult Kuwaitis followed the recommended toothbrushing frequency of twice daily or more, and the majority of subjects have not had a preventive dental visit in the previous 6 months. Furthermore, most subjects reported multiple oral health problems that are mostly preventable through adequate oral hygiene habits and regular preventive dental visits. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Shammari, Khalaf F.
Kuwait, Safat
Faculty of Dentistry
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Kuwait University
Al-Ansari, Jassem M.
Kuwait, Safat
College of Health Sciences
Al-Khabbaz, Areej K.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Dashti, Asmahan
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Honkala, Eino J.
Kuwait, Safat
Faculty of Dentistry
Statistics
Citations: 95
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000096134
ISSN:
10117571
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Participants Gender
Female