Conference abstract
Oral health behaviour and management of dental diseases among residents of Idikan, Ibadan, Oyo state
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2022:13(10).02
Feb 2022.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2022.13.10.870
Archived on: 02 Feb 2022
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Keywords: Bleeding gums, oral health behaviour, sub-urban community, toothache
Oral presentation
Oral health behaviour and management of dental diseases among residents of Idikan, Ibadan, Oyo state
Olubukola Arikawe1,&, Modupe Arowojolu1
1Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
&Corresponding author
Introduction: to assess the oral health behaviour and management of dental diseases among residents of Idikan, Ibadan, Oyo state.
Methods: a cross-sectional survey of adult residents of Idikan was done using convenience sampling. A total of 93 residents of Idikan were interviewed via interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analysed using SPSS and the level of significance was set at p = 0.05.
Results: the age of participants ranged from 18 to 70 years with a mean age of 39.66 ± 13.232 and 39 (41.9%) were male. A total of 52 (55.9%) participants had experienced toothache while 41 (44.1%) had not. Majority of those who had experienced toothache used drugs (30.8%) prescribed by a chemist (51.9%); only a few (23.1 %) visited a dentist. Twelve (12.9%) had experienced bleeding gums of which 3 (25%) used herbs and another 3 (25%) used tomato with TCP antiseptic and spirit. Twelve participants (12.9%) reported having had mobile teeth of which most did nothing (33.3%), used warm saline mouthwash (25%) or used drugs (16.7%).
Conclusion: toothache was the most common dental problem encountered by the residents of Idikan followed closely by bleeding gums and mobile teeth. However, only a few sought dental treatment. Regular health education during dental outreaches with free dental treatment would help improve the oral health of residents of Idikan.
Oral health behaviour and management of dental diseases among residents of Idikan, Ibadan, Oyo state
Olubukola Arikawe1,&, Modupe Arowojolu1
1Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
&Corresponding author
Introduction: to assess the oral health behaviour and management of dental diseases among residents of Idikan, Ibadan, Oyo state.
Methods: a cross-sectional survey of adult residents of Idikan was done using convenience sampling. A total of 93 residents of Idikan were interviewed via interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analysed using SPSS and the level of significance was set at p = 0.05.
Results: the age of participants ranged from 18 to 70 years with a mean age of 39.66 ± 13.232 and 39 (41.9%) were male. A total of 52 (55.9%) participants had experienced toothache while 41 (44.1%) had not. Majority of those who had experienced toothache used drugs (30.8%) prescribed by a chemist (51.9%); only a few (23.1 %) visited a dentist. Twelve (12.9%) had experienced bleeding gums of which 3 (25%) used herbs and another 3 (25%) used tomato with TCP antiseptic and spirit. Twelve participants (12.9%) reported having had mobile teeth of which most did nothing (33.3%), used warm saline mouthwash (25%) or used drugs (16.7%).
Conclusion: toothache was the most common dental problem encountered by the residents of Idikan followed closely by bleeding gums and mobile teeth. However, only a few sought dental treatment. Regular health education during dental outreaches with free dental treatment would help improve the oral health of residents of Idikan.
