Factors Affecting Dental Health Behaviors in Patients Using Removable Partial Dentures
Journal Title: Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine - Year 2023, Vol 67, Issue 2
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the dental health behaviors and factors affecting the dental health behaviors of patients using removable partial dentures (RPDs). METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 650 patients that wore RPDs and visited the dental department at Vajira Hospital, Thailand from July 2021 to October 2022. Data were collected using a structural questionnaire which consisted of four parts: demographic information, health status, dental health, and dental health behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS: Most of the patients brushed their teeth twice a day (72.2%) and used dental care tools (67.5%) such as mouthwash, dental floss, and proxabrush. Regarding denture care, most of the patients cleaned their dentures twice a day (51.2%), brushed with toothpaste (69.4%), and soaked their dentures in water at night (80.5%). Half of the patients visited dentists only when they had dental problems (52.5%). No statistically significant difference between the study variables and the frequency of brushing teeth or the methods of cleaning dentures was found. The application of dental care tools was significantly related to gender and the number of remaining teeth (p < 0.001). Further, the frequency of denture brushing was significantly associated with gender and educational level. The behavior of storing dentures appropriately at night was significantly associated with marital status, occupation, the position of dentures (p < 0.001), and their experience with wearing dentures. Additionally, the frequency of dental visits differed significantly depending on educational level, income per month, health insurance, the frequency of medical visits, the number of systemic diseases, and the number of remaining teeth. CONCLUSION: Most of the patients wearing RPDs that attended Vajira Hospital did not follow dental care guidelines and irregularly visited the dentist. The demographic information, health status, and dental health had a correlation with dental health behaviors.
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Sariya Saoraya Piyanan Kuesakul
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- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.14456/vmj.2023.12
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