An Institutional Survey to Assess and Create Awareness of Inter-dental Cleaning Aids among the Patients Visiting a Dental Hospital in Ahmedabad

Jinay D Sathwara; Ashish Kaur Chaudhary; Eshita Patel; Hiral Akshat Parikh; Sirsha Bhattacharjee; Rajat Gajjar; Dhaval Niranjan Mehta

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1229_23

An Institutional Survey to Assess and Create Awareness of Inter-dental Cleaning Aids among the Patients Visiting a Dental Hospital in Ahmedabad

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S2009-S2011. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1229_23. Epub 2024 Mar 5.

Authors

Jinay D Sathwara¹, Ashish Kaur Chaudhary², Eshita Patel², Hiral Akshat Parikh¹, Sirsha Bhattacharjee², Rajat Gajjar², Dhaval Niranjan Mehta³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Periodontology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
² Department of Periodontology, AMC Dental College and Hospital, Khokhra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
³ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess and evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and usage of inter-dental aids among the patients visiting a dental hospital.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among patients using a questionnaire for evaluation of routine oral hygiene regimens.

Results: 89% of patients brush their teeth only once a day. 77% of patients do not use any inter-dental aid, while 76% of patients are unaware about inter-dental aids.

Conclusion: A very small part of the population is aware about the importance of using inter-dental aids in maintaining proper oral hygiene. Dentists play a key role in educating the society and encouraging them to use other aids apart from toothbrushes to prevent oral diseases.

Keywords: Dental plaque; inter-dental aids; oral hygiene.