Demographics
|
1. Age |
Mean age ± standard deviation; 33.8±0.03 |
33.1±8.8 |
34.9±11.6 |
0.297a
|
2. Biological Sex |
88 (59.9) |
59 (40.1) |
0.017b,*
|
3. When did you graduate from the dental
school? |
a) 0-5 years ago |
42 (47.7) |
29 (49.2) |
0.880b
|
b) 6-10 years ago |
13 (14.8) |
7 (11.9) |
c) 11+ years ago |
33 (37.5) |
23 (39.0) |
4. Which dental school did you graduate from? |
a) Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey) |
34 (38.6) |
23 (39.0) |
0.043b,*
|
b) Ankara(Ankara, Turkey) |
26 (29.5) |
15 (25.4) |
c) Hacettepe (Ankara, Turkey) |
15 (17.0) |
7 (11.9) |
d) University in another city in Turkey |
13 (14.8) |
8 (13.6) |
e) University in another country |
0 (0.0) |
6 (10.2) |
5. What is your specialty? |
a) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
8 (9.1) |
20 (33.9) |
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|
b) Restorative Dentistry |
7 (8.0) |
4 (6.8) |
c) Endodontics |
6 (6.8) |
3 (5.1) |
Continue |
Continuation |
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d) Periodontology |
23 (26.1) |
11 (18.6) |
|
|
e) Dentomaxillofacial Radiology |
7 (8.0) |
3 (5.1) |
|
|
f) Prosthetic dentistry |
20 (22.7) |
9 (15.3) |
|
|
g) Oral Pathology |
3 (3.4) |
3 (5.1) |
|
|
h) Orthodontics |
14 (15.9) |
5 (8.5) |
|
|
i) Pediatric Dentistry |
0 (0.0) |
1 (1.7) |
|
6. What is your title? |
a) Student in a Specialty program |
52 (59.1) |
36 (61.0) |
0.552b
|
b) Specialist |
11 (12.5) |
3 (5.1) |
c) Assistant Professor |
2 (2.3) |
3 (5.1) |
d) Associate Professor |
9 (10.2) |
6 (10.2) |
e) Professor |
14 (15.9) |
11 (18.6) |
Personal toothbrush/toothpaste habits and patient
recommendations |
7. How often do you brush your teeth? |
a) Once a day |
9 (10.2) |
10 (16.9) |
0.234b
|
b) Twice or more a day |
79 (89.8) |
49 (83.1) |
8. How often do you change your toothbrush? |
a) Once in a month |
13 (14.8) |
9 (15.3) |
0.501b
|
b) Bimonthly |
26 (29.5) |
15 (25.4) |
c) Once every 3 months |
39 (44.3) |
23 (39.0) |
d) After 3 months or more |
10 (11.4) |
12 (20.3) |
9. Where do you store your toothbrush? |
a) In the bathroom, in open contact with the environment |
40 (45.5) |
29 (49.2) |
0.746b
|
b) In the bathroom, in a closed cabinet |
48 (54.5) |
30 (50.8) |
10. How do you store your toothbrush? |
a) In a toothbrush holder shared with other family members |
40 (45.5) |
29 (49.2) |
0.746b
|
b) Separately from the toothbrushes of other family members |
48 (54.5) |
30 (50.8) |
11. In your opinion, is the contact between
toothbrushes an important issue? |
a) No |
7 (8.0) |
16 (27.1) |
0,002b,*
|
b) Yes |
81 (92.0) |
43 (72.9) |
12. Do you share your toothpaste with other
individuals? |
a) No |
37 (42.0) |
21 (35.6) |
0.433b
|
b) Yes |
51 (58.0) |
38 (64.4) |
13. Do you advise your patients regarding how often
they should change their toothbrushes, and how their
toothbrushes should be stored? |
a) I only make suggestions about the frequency of changing their
toothbrushes |
61 (69.3) |
44(74.6) |
0.720b
|
b) Yes |
7 (8.0) |
3 (5.1) |
c) No |
20 (22.7) |
12 (20.3) |
Toothbrush disinfection |
14. Do you have any knowledge about toothbrush
cleaning and disinfection? |
a) No |
53 (60.2) |
39 (66.1) |
0.471b
|
b) Yes |
35 (39.8) |
20 (33.9) |
15. Do you disinfect your own toothbrush? |
a) No |
76 (86.4) |
50 (84.7) |
0.783b
|
b) Yes |
12 (13.6) |
9 (15.3) |
16. In your opinion, is toothbrush disinfection
necessary? |
a) No |
24 (27.3) |
26 (44.1) |
0.005b,* |
b) Yes |
64 (72.7) |
33 (55.9) |
17. If your answer to question 16 is yes, then for
whom is toothbrush disinfection necessary? |
a) Everybody |
42 (65.6) |
21 (63.6) |
0.709b
|
b) Special patient groups, such as immunosuppressed individuals,
hospitalized patients and children |
22 (34.4) |
12 (36.4) |