MedInform

Journal of Medical and Dental Practice

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Issue Two 2022

2022, Vol. 9, issue 2, (September)

Publisher: Medinform LTD
ISSN: 2367-6795
Pages: 1455-1518
Date of close: 2022/10/02

Original Article

Level of health awareness and the development of dental caries in adults

Abstract:

Objective: The study aimed to assess the relationship between health knowledge, demographic determinants, and dental caries intensity in adults.
Materials and methods: The study involved 100 patients aged 19 to 64 years. A structured questionnaire assessed sociodemographic factors and oral health knowledge. The DMFT+t index evaluates the incidence of dental caries in them.
Results: The интензитета на зъбния кариес, was high in participants with low oral health literacy (9.37 ± 3.17), followed by those with a satisfactory level of health knowledge (6.25 ± 2.53) and participants with a high level of health knowledge (4.73 ± 1.22). Participants’ age and gender were not significantly associated with health knowledge, in contrast to education (Rho= 0.818, p<0.001) and employment (Rho=−0.476<0.01), where a significant correlation was found.
Conclusion: A significant association between health knowledge with DMFT score was found in participants.

Keywords: Oral health literacy, parents, DMFT, children, demographic determinants.

Authors:

Lilia Doichinova; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria ; Email this author
Janet Kirilova; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Dimitar Kirov; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;

Corresponding Author:

Lilia Doichinova; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria ;