Examinando por Materia "Oral hygiene knowledge"

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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Rojas Herrera, Jose Antonio; Malpartida Quispe, Federico Martin
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and behavior regarding oral hygiene in 118 secondary school students aged 11 to 19 years from the Institución Educativa Integrado Agropecuaria La Florida, located in the La Florida-Perené-Chanchamayo populated center in 2015. The modified HU-DBI (Hiroshima University–Dental Behavioral Inventory) questionnaire on oral hygiene behavior and knowledge was applied, which was validated and translated into Spanish. The data were organized into tables and graphs, using descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test to establish the relationship between knowledge level and behavior. The study concluded that the level of knowledge and behavior regarding oral hygiene was regular across both genders and all ages. Furthermore, there was a direct relationship between the level of knowledge and behavior regarding oral hygiene among these students.
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Efficacy of the use of music therapy to reduce dental anxiety in children aged 3 to 5 years treated in the PRONOEI “Caritas Felices“ Lima, 2018 “.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-12-12) Vásquez Cruz, Claudia Lizbeth; Garavito Chang, Enna Lucila
The objective of this study is to determine the level of knowledge about oral hygiene measures assessed through a test/questionnaire completed by primigravid or multigravid mothers at the El Progreso Health Center who attend obstetric consultations in 2017. This is an observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study. The questionnaire was developed with structured questions (dichotomous and multiple-choice) about knowledge of oral hygiene elements, the function of oral hygiene elements, oral pathologies related to oral hygiene, and oral hygiene techniques. One point was awarded for each correct answer. The most common level of knowledge was regular (66.2%). Pregnant women in the third trimester scored the highest knowledge level (29.3%). Participants with a secondary education level had the highest knowledge level (46.8%). Pregnant women who had up to three (3) prenatal visits also had the highest knowledge level (36%). Most pregnant women had a regular level of knowledge.