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Prediktorer for oral hygieneatferd i den voksne norske befolkningen
Engelsk titel: Predictors of oral hygiene behaviour in the adult Norwegian population Läs online Författare: Molund L ; Pettersen S ; Mosdöl A ; Holst D Språk: Nor Antal referenser: 22 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 09053566

Tidskrift

Norske Tannlegeforenings Tidende 2009;119(5)298-302 ISSN 0029-2303 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Previous European and Norwegian studies have detected variations regarding oral hy­giene behaviour. The purpose of the present study was to assess the level of oral hy­giene practices among adults in Norway and investigate whether socio-demographic variables and oral health related variables were associated with oral hy­giene behaviour. The ana­lyses were based on a nationwide survey, and the sample consisted of 2378 persons representative of the Norwegian adult population. The data were collected in the spring of 2004 using self-administered questionnaires. In total 97??% reported daily use of toothbrush, while 92??% claimed daily use of fluoride toothpaste. 16??% used dental floss every day, whereas 35??% reported daily use of toothpicks. Age (= 45 years), number of teeth (= 20 teeth), gender (female), and regular dentist check-ups (yes) were associated with higher OR for adequate oral hy­giene behaviour (toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste daily, dental floss/tooth picks daily or sometimes per week) in a logistic re­gres­sion model. Although the encounter with dental professionals seems to have a posi­tive effect on oral hy­giene behaviour, there is still a potential in improving today’s in­di­vidual-centred approach, especially when it comes to communication regarding use of interdental hy­giene products among younger adults.