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[I-07]Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors with Gingival Health and Quality of Life in Patients
Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Connected to Gingival Health and Oral Quality of Life in Dental Patients
○Yu-Jo Ciou1、Chih-Chang Chen 2、Hsiao-Ling Huang1 (1. Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan、2. School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Purpose
We aimed to explore the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to gingival health and oral health-related quality of life in dental patients.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit dental patients from February to November 2024 (n=163) at the Southern Taiwan Dental Clinic. We employed questionnaires to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and oral health-related quality of life, along with a Salivary Testing Instrument (SillHa LH-4912) to evaluate gingival health. Descriptive statistics, including percentages, means, and standard deviations, were used to summarize the basic demographics, oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, oral health-related quality of life, and gingival health. A regression model was utilized to analyze the correlations between dental patients' oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and gingival health, as well as oral health-related quality of life.
Results and Discussion
Attitudes [β=−1.03, 95% CI (−1.94 to −0.11)] and dental visits [β=−9.90, 95% CI (−18.92 to −0.87)] were significantly negatively correlated with blood values in gingival health indicators. Brushing time showed a significant negative correlation with leukocyte count [β=−9.12, 95% CI (−17.78 to −0.47)]. Additionally, dental visits were significantly negatively correlated with protein levels [β=−9.75, 95% CI (−18.20 to −1.30)].
Oral health attitudes, dental visiting behaviors, and brushing time were negatively correlated with gum health, suggesting that improving dental patients' oral health attitudes and behaviors may positively influence gingival health outcomes.
(COI Disclosure: None.)
(Ethics Review: Institutional Review Board of Human Study Committee of Kaohsiung Medical University, Approval Number: KMUHIRB-E(I)-20240004)
We aimed to explore the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to gingival health and oral health-related quality of life in dental patients.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit dental patients from February to November 2024 (n=163) at the Southern Taiwan Dental Clinic. We employed questionnaires to assess oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and oral health-related quality of life, along with a Salivary Testing Instrument (SillHa LH-4912) to evaluate gingival health. Descriptive statistics, including percentages, means, and standard deviations, were used to summarize the basic demographics, oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, oral health-related quality of life, and gingival health. A regression model was utilized to analyze the correlations between dental patients' oral health knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and gingival health, as well as oral health-related quality of life.
Results and Discussion
Attitudes [β=−1.03, 95% CI (−1.94 to −0.11)] and dental visits [β=−9.90, 95% CI (−18.92 to −0.87)] were significantly negatively correlated with blood values in gingival health indicators. Brushing time showed a significant negative correlation with leukocyte count [β=−9.12, 95% CI (−17.78 to −0.47)]. Additionally, dental visits were significantly negatively correlated with protein levels [β=−9.75, 95% CI (−18.20 to −1.30)].
Oral health attitudes, dental visiting behaviors, and brushing time were negatively correlated with gum health, suggesting that improving dental patients' oral health attitudes and behaviors may positively influence gingival health outcomes.
(COI Disclosure: None.)
(Ethics Review: Institutional Review Board of Human Study Committee of Kaohsiung Medical University, Approval Number: KMUHIRB-E(I)-20240004)