title: [Dental health practices of 506 Greek adults attending a dental clinic].
abstract: A recording of dental education and oral hygiene practices of 506 adults attending the clinics of Preventive Dentistry and Periodontics of the University of Thessaloniki, by answering a questionnaire, has been attempted. The answers were treated statistically using the chi 2 test according to sex, age and educational status. It appears that 49% of men and 27% of women do not brush their teeth daily (7% of men never do), while age, sex and education are significant parameters of most dental practices examined. Only 24% have been shown brushing technique by a dentist, whilst toothbrush selection is mainly based on advertisement or non-professional advice. Although about 84% of the dentifrices sold in Thessaloniki contain fluoride, only 20% of this sample were aware of its usefulness. The results call for urging the public to higher dental education and motivation to practicing oral hygiene procedures.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotsanos
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakellari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006267:Health Education, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides
vernacular_title: Gnoseis kai synetheies stomatikes ygieinos 506 atomon pou episkephthekan mia panepistemiake klinike.