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Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No.4, 2017

02 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS Dental Tribune Asia Pacifi c Edition | 4/2017 Survey: Misconceptions about oral health practices revealed m o c . k c o t s r e t t u h S / t i n a p n a T g n o p a r e e T © The majority of respondents surveyed incorrectly believed that rinsing one’s mouth with water after brushing is important. By DTI GENEVA, Switzerland: The results of an online survey, carried out in 12 countries for World Oral Health Day (WOHD) among 12,849 adults, have indicated a signifi cant gap between what people believe to be good dental hygiene habits versus what they actually do and what is recommended by oral health ex- perts. In eight of the countries sur- veyed, 50 per cent or more of the cent, respectively). FDI recom- mends waiting at least 30 minutes after eating to brush one’s teeth to avoid weakening tooth enamel. “These survey results highlight an alarming discrepancy between knowledge and actual good oral health practices,” said FDI Presi- dent Dr Patrick Hescot. “We want everyone to take control of their oral health this World Oral Health Day and understand that by adopt- ing good oral hygiene habits, avoid- ing risk factors and having a regu- discomfort and disease. Good oral health matters and translates to a better quality of life.” The respondents in the major- ity of the countries surveyed incor- rectly believed that rinsing one’s mouth with water after brushing is important. This myth was found to be the greatest among the partici- pants from Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, India and Canada (77, 75, 73, 67 and 67 per cent, respectively). It is actually recommended not to rinse with water straight after “These results highlight an alarming discrepancy between knowledge and actual good oral health practices.” respondents said they thought it is important to brush one’s teeth straight after every main meal. This incorrect oral health practice was worst in Brazil, Mexico, Egypt and Poland (84, 81, 62 and 60 per lar dental check-up, they can help protect their mouths. A healthy mouth allows us to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow and convey a range of emotions with confi dence and without pain, brushing to allow maximum ex- posure to fl uoride, which will opti- mise the preventative effects. Nearly half of the respondents surveyed in India, South Africa, “ Page 1 The latter included one hybrid composite (CLEARFIL AP-X, Kur- aray), one micro-fi lled composite (Durafi ll VS, Kulzer) and two na- no-hybrid composites (ESTELITE SIGMA QUICK, Tokuyama Dental; Filtek Supreme Ultra, 3M ESPE). They created 10 mm discs from each of the restorative mate- rials and then calculated the discs’ initial colour measurements be- fore placing them in an instant coffee solution, which was changed daily. Colour changes were meas- ured after one day, one week and one month. after one month than after one day. The results showed that the coffee solution signifi cantly dis- coloured all of the discs over time; however, CAD/CAM materials were generally less affected than the conventional resin materials. After one month, the change in colour of the CAD/CAM composite resin blocks and restorative com- posites ranged from 1.6 to 3.7 and from 2.1 to 7.9, respectively. Ac- cording to the researchers, only one material, Durafi ll VS, was not signifi cantly more discoloured However, in testing whether the coffee stains were removable through polishing, the colour of all of the materials, except for the GRADIA block, was restored after polishing with prophylaxis paste for 20 seconds. Of the conven- tional composite resins, Durafi ll and Filtek Supreme Ultra still showed some noticeable discolor- ation after polishing. The authors noted that, owing to the study’s in vitro design, it is Brazil and Poland (52, 49, 48 and 42 per cent, respectively) thought that drinking fruit juice rather than fi zzy drinks was better for good oral health. Fruit juice, however, can also be high in sugar, which causes dental caries. FDI recom- mends keeping consumption of sugary beverages to a minimum as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Dr Edoardo Cavalle, WOHD Task Team Chair, stated: “Under- standing good oral health prac- tices and adopting them early in life will help to maintain optimal oral health into old age and ensure you live a long life free from physi- cal pain and often emotional suf- fering caused by oral disease.” Other key fi ndings on oral health practices included the fol- lowing: • Seventy-seven per cent of peo- ple surveyed agreed that visit- ing a dentist once per year is a good oral health practice, but only 52 per cent actually did so. • Only 28 per cent of respondents identifi ed drinking alcohol in moderation as important for good oral health. The survey was carried out by YouGov on behalf of FDI. It was un- dertaken between 20 and 31 Janu- ary 2017. The fi gures were weighted and are nationally representative of all adults aged 18 and older in Great Britain (2,090), the US (1,145), Australia (1,018), New Zealand (1,055), Japan (1,006) and Canada (1,002); nationally representative, based around areas, of all adults aged 18 and older in Brazil (1,000), Mexico (1,006), Poland (1,004) and South Africa (500); representative of all adults aged 18 and older living in urban areas in India (1,011) and Egypt (1,012). WOHD is celebrated annually on 20 March. It was initiated in 2013 by FDI to raise worldwide awareness of the prevention and control of oral disease. WOHD is supported by global partners Henry Schein, Philips Sonicare and Unilever. unknown how external factors, including regular toothbrushing, might affect the long-term discolor- ation of the materials when used in patients. They further pointed out that one month of immersion might have exaggerated the results be- yond what would be seen in vivo, as immersing materials in coffee for one week is the equivalent of about seven months of coffee drinking. The study, titled “Discoloration of various CAD/CAM blocks after im- mersion in coffee”, was published in the February issue of the Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics journal. IMPRINT GROUP EDITOR: Daniel ZIMMERMANN newsroom@dental-tribune.com Tel.: +44 161 223 1830 MANAGING EDITOR AP: Kristin HÜBNER EDITOR: Yvonne BACHMANN ONLINE EDITOR/SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER: Claudia DUSCHEK MANAGING EDITOR & HEAD OF DTI COMMUNICATION SERVICES: Marc CHALUPSKY JUNIOR PR EDITORS: Brendan DAY Julia MACIEJEK COPY EDITORS: Sabrina RAAFF Hans MOTSCHMANN CLINICAL EDITORS: Magda WOJTKIEWICZ Nathalie SCHÜLLER PUBLISHER/PRESIDENT/CEO: Torsten R. 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