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ArticleJournal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry2023

Self-assessment of oral hygiene in children aged 9‒14 years.

Ilma- Robo, Saimir Heta, Sonila Kapaj, Mario Llanaj, Vera Ostreni

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Article in Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ilma- RoboDepartment of Therapy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8328-375X
Saimir HetaPediatric Surgery, University Hospital, Tirana, Albania.
Sonila KapajDepartment of Gynecology, Hospital Center, Fier, Albania.
Mario LlanajDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Albanian University, Tirana, Albania.
Vera OstreniDepartment of Morphology, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.

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Abstract

Background: Self-assessment of oral hygiene can be well-accomplished through questionnaires with questions that can logically check deliberately erroneous answers by the individual being questioned. Methods: The standard questionnaires were distributed to children aged 9‒14 years to collect information on the personal level of oral hygiene, find the reasons for not receiving correct information from the individuals and not referring to a dentist for routine visits, and determine fears arising from previous visits and procedures. Results: Deliberately chosen incorrect answers comprised 6.3% of cases. Dental hygiene was expressed in the correlation of the hemorrhage index and the presence of bacteria in 72.4% of cases. Conclusion: The dentist's approach toward pediatric patients, especially young children, should encourage children to continue dental treatments and not postpone them due to pain and aggravated dental situations. The relatively small percentage of cases with high psychological stress during dental visits in this study was a positive aspect.

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Bacterial plaqueHemorrhage indexOral hygiene

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PMCPMC10460785

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