Türk Diş Hekimliği Öğrencilerinin Ağız Sağlığı Durum ve Tutumları

Abstract

Amaç: Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’nde okuyan öğrencilerin kendi ağız ve diş sağlıklarının değerlendirilmesi bu çalışmanın amacıdır. Bunun sonucunda toplum ağız ve diş sağlığını etkileyecek olan geleceğin diş hekimlerine, kişisel sağlıklarını korumaları için etkili eğitim yöntemlerini geliştirecek fikirler üretilecektir.
Materyal ve Metot: İnönü Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’nde eğitim gören 200 öğrenciye sosyodemografik, ağız diş sağlığı, beslenme düzeniyle ilişkili sorular içeren anket verilmiş, ardından her öğrencinin oral muayenesi yapılarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Öğrencilerin sınıf dereceleri arttıkça genel olarak ağız ve diş sağlığına ve beslenmeye önem verdikleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Eğitime başladıkları zamandan itibaren restoratif tedavi yaptırma oranı artmış, diş çürüğü sayısı azalmıştır.
Sonuçlar: Diş hekimliği öğrencilerinin toplumu eğitecek ve etkileyecek bireyler olduğu düşünüldüğünde kişisel sağlık ve bakımlarına daha fazla dikkat etmeleri gerekmektedir. Dolayısıyla öğrencilere edindirilen doğru ağız ve diş sağlığı alışkanlığı tüm toplumun sağlığını etkileyecektir.

Keywords

• Diş hekimliği öğrencileri
• ağız sağlığı
• bilinç

Oral Health Attitude and Status of Turkish Dentistry Students

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the oral and dental health of students studying at the Faculty of Dentistry. As a result, the ideas to improve effective training methods for future dentists who will have impact on oral and dental health of the society will be developed.

Methods: A survey including sociodemographic, oral and dental health-associated questions was conducted with 200 students who were studying at Faculty of Dentistry of Inonu University and subsequently, dental examination of each student was performed and evaluated.

Results: It has been noted that students generally give importance to oral and dental health and nutrition as their grade level increases. It is observed that since the beginning of their education, the rate of restorative treatment increased, and the number of tooth cavity is decreased.

Conclusions: Considering that dentistry students are individuals who will educate and influence the society, they need to pay more attention to their personal health and care. Therefore, the right oral and dental health practice acquired as a habit by students will affect the health of the entire society.

Keywords

• Dental students
• oral health behavior
• oral health knowledge

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