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Oral Health and Associated Risk Factors among Vietnamese University Students
Objectives: This study aims to examine the oral health status and to find the correlation between periodontal diseases, dental caries, oral hygiene status and relational factors among first year students of Sai Gon University in academic year 2015-2016. Students should understand the importance of their oral health status and then be assisted by the school to improve their overall knowledge and behavior
Methods: A total 3.333 students (850 males, 2483 females) were surveyed in a cross sectional study using a self-administered structured questionnaire which includes a questionnaire and WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The data was statically analyzed using Chi-squared, T-test and logistic regression at significance level of 0.05.
Results: The percentage of students with decayed teeth was 61.33%. The percentage of students with bleeding on probing was found to be significantly high at 93.10%. The mean DMFT (decayed, missing or filled teeth) was 1.84. The mean percentage of oral health knowledge and behavior was 10.66% and 11.21% successively. The regression analysis showed that the mean DMFT and the mean OHIS were higher for male students and dependent on the students’ dental clinic visits frequency and their oral health behavior.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the oral health status among 1st year students of Sai Gon University was at moderated level according to WHO Classification. Bleeding on probing is the most popular problem. The results also show that gender, frequent dental care and good health behavior are closely related to the number of decayed teeth and the oral heath status of the students.
Methods: A total 3.333 students (850 males, 2483 females) were surveyed in a cross sectional study using a self-administered structured questionnaire which includes a questionnaire and WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The data was statically analyzed using Chi-squared, T-test and logistic regression at significance level of 0.05.
Results: The percentage of students with decayed teeth was 61.33%. The percentage of students with bleeding on probing was found to be significantly high at 93.10%. The mean DMFT (decayed, missing or filled teeth) was 1.84. The mean percentage of oral health knowledge and behavior was 10.66% and 11.21% successively. The regression analysis showed that the mean DMFT and the mean OHIS were higher for male students and dependent on the students’ dental clinic visits frequency and their oral health behavior.
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the oral health status among 1st year students of Sai Gon University was at moderated level according to WHO Classification. Bleeding on probing is the most popular problem. The results also show that gender, frequent dental care and good health behavior are closely related to the number of decayed teeth and the oral heath status of the students.