Hygienic Habits of Oral Health Care in a Defined Sample of Urban Population

Cilj je ovoga rada da se ustanovi kakve su postojeće higijenske navike očuvanja oralnog zdravlja određenog uzorka gradske p o ulacije.Uzorak se sastoji od 534 ispitanika, od toga 396 ženskog i 138 muškog spola, dobi 9 do 51 godine. Podaci su sakupljeni metodom anketnog upitnika uz pomoć za to kvalificiranih anketara. Za primarnu obradu podataka izabrano je 6 pitanja o higijeni usne šupljine. Rezultati su prikazani u obliku odgovora izraženih u postocima, te kroz 5 grafikona. Izvršena je statistička obrada. Važniji zaključci: 1. većina ispitanika vjeruje da je 2 puta dnevno sasvim zadovoljavajući broj pranja zubi (77,5% odgovora); 2. izjava o osobnom pranju zubi nakon svakog jela nedovoljno je zastupljena (36,4%) iako je većina ispitanika svjesna da bi to tako trebalo biti (70,2% odgovora); 3. budući da je faktor neznanja isključen, proizlazi da ispitanici ne četkaju zube bar 3 puta dnevno, tj. poslije svakog jela, zato što se u našoj sredini uglavnom još nije uvriježilo mišljenje da se karijes i neoprani zubi smatraju posljedicom nehigijene. Ovaj nalaz upućuje na potrebu intenzivnijeg rada na podizanju općenitih shvaćanja ljudi u vezi s važnošću higijene usne šupljine.The aim o f this study was to assess the existing hygienic habits o f oral health care in a defined sample o f urban population. The sample consisted o f 534 subjects, 396 females and 138 males, aged 9-51 years. Data were collected using the questionnaire method performed by qualified poll-takers. Six questions on oral cavity hygiene were chosen for primary data processing. Results are presented as answers expressed in percentages and in 5 graphs. Statistical processing was performed. The following conclusions were made: (1) most subjects believe that brushing the teeth twice daily is quite enough (77.5% o f answers); (2) reporting on brushing the teeth after each meal was inadequately represented (36.4%), although most subjects were aware they should have done it (70.2%); and (3) as the factor o f ignorance was ruled out, it appeared that the study subjects did not brush their teeth at least 3 times daily, i.e. after each meal, because in our society caries and unbrushed teeth have not yet been considered a consequence o f the lack o f hygiene. This finding pointed to the need o f intensified activities to improve the people\u27s general understanding o f the importance o f oral hygiene