Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

Introduction Proper toothbrush care and maintenance play an important role in oral health. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students regarding the maintenance and disinfection of toothbrushes. Method This cross‐sectional descriptive study exa...

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Published in:International journal of dental hygiene 2023-05, Vol.21 (2), p.350-356
Main Authors: Rajabzadeh, Majid, Hajian‐Tilaki, Karimollah, Ghasempour, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Bristles
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross‐cultural dental hygiene
dental hygiene process of care
Disinfection
epidemiology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Oral Hygiene
Students
Students, Dental
Toothbrushes
Toothbrushing
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Summary:Introduction Proper toothbrush care and maintenance play an important role in oral health. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students regarding the maintenance and disinfection of toothbrushes. Method This cross‐sectional descriptive study examined 824 medical and dental students of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher‐made questionnaire and analysed using chi‐square test and independent t‐test. The level of statistical significance was considered to be
ISSN:1601-5029
1601-5037
DOI:10.1111/idh.12667