title: [Questionnaire about dental health in new university students].
abstract: A questionnaire about dental health was given to 6846 new students in the University of Tokyo. The results were as follows: 1. 5.3% of students had experienced periodontal diseases. The percentage of students with gingival bleeding was 20.7%. 2. Most of the students brushed their teeth 3 minutes at a time, 2 times a day. 3. 11.5% of the students had experienced orthodontic treatments. The percentage of female students was significantly higher than the percentage of male students. 4. 0.9% of the students had experienced TMJ disorders. TMJ symptoms were noted in 9.7%. 5. More than 90% of the students usually chewed on both sides of the mouth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Susami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akagawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities