title: [Knowledge of oral hygiene amongst adolescents in Lombardy, Italy].
abstract: The study evaluated oral hygiene knowledge among a group of 12-year-old students in Lombardy, Italy (n=182). Two different questionnaires were administered, respectively to adolescents and to their parents. Results indicate a low level of general knowledge on this topic. Factors influencing knowledge include the number of learning sources and yearly access to a dental clinic. The described situation highlights the need to implement school-based educational interventions.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense - Unità di Igiene Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italia.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Camoni
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense - Unità di Igiene Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italia.
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arpesella
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense - Unità di Igiene Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italia.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cutti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense - Unità di Igiene Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italia.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Livieri
authors.affiliation: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo - Pavia.
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lanati
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense - Unità di Igiene Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italia.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tenconi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires