Oral hygiene practices & habits among dental professionals of orthodontics & clinical departments

Hammas Hussain; Muhammad Azeem; Muhammad Haseeb; Hafiz Shaker Mahmood; Ayesha Ashraf; Samina Qadir

Oral hygiene practices & habits among dental professionals of orthodontics & clinical departments

Authors

Hammas Hussain Ex-House Officer Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Azeem Associate Professor Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Haseeb Associate Professor Periodontology, UOL/UMDC, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hafiz Shaker Mahmood Consultant Oral Surgeon/M.S, Punjab Dental Hospital/ de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ayesha Ashraf Assistant Professor Orthodontics, CH/ICH, Lahore, Pakistan.
Samina Qadir Ex-Assistant Professor Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Oral hygiene, orthodontics, dental professionals, oral hygiene practices

Abstract

Introduction: An essential part of the health of an individual is the health of his oral cavity. Different ways are devised to achieve this goal. Dentists are the part of the community with the best knowledge about it. The objective of the study was to investigate the oral health practices that dentists perform and preach to their patients in clinical departments of de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore.

Materials & Methods: A manual questionnaire was made and was filled by the dentists of Punjab Dental Hospital anonymously to determine the objective.

Results: A total of 181 dentists were enquired about their oral health practices. 63% of them brush twice a day. About 49% perform flossing at least once a week. 23% use a mouthwash at least once a week and 87% are satisfied with their oral hygiene.

Conclusion: It was concluded that most of the dentists are well aware of the practices and habits that are required to keep their oral cavity healthy and are also advising their patients to act on them.