Assessment of hygiene habits and attitudes among removable partial denture wearers in a university hospital

Assessment of hygiene habits and attitudes among removable partial denture wearers in a university hospital

The aim of this study was conducting a survey of hygiene habits and use of removable partial dentures (RPDs) and correlate them with the social conditions of the interviewees. A total of 145 RPD wearers were interviewed by experienced clinical staff using a structured questionnaire. A Chi-squared te...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nigerian journal of clinical practice 2015-07, Vol.18 (4), p.511-515
Hauptverfasser: Cakan, U, Yuzbasioglu, E, Kurt, H, Kara, H B, Turunç, R, Akbulut, A, Aydin, K C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude
Dental Restoration Wear - psychology
Denture Cleansers - therapeutic use
Denture, Partial, Removable - psychology
Female
Habits
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Hygiene
Toothbrushing
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was conducting a survey of hygiene habits and use of removable partial dentures (RPDs) and correlate them with the social conditions of the interviewees. A total of 145 RPD wearers were interviewed by experienced clinical staff using a structured questionnaire. A Chi-squared test was performed to evaluate statistical significance between the variables, and the level of significance was P
ISSN:1119-3077
DOI:10.4103/1119-3077.154224