A Detailed Analysis of Oral Hygiene Habits of Patients with Cervical Dental Lesions

Iryna Zabolotna; Bohdanova Tetiana; Olena Genzytska

A Detailed Analysis of Oral Hygiene Habits of Patients with Cervical Dental Lesions

Abstract

Objectives: Studying oral hygiene habits of patients with cervical dental lesions; identifying differences in dental health depending on characteristics of oral hygiene care. Materials and Methods: The study enrolled 272 patients being fully examined to diagnose cervical dental lesions: І – with а wedge-shaped defect (WSD), II – with erosion, III – with cervical caries (CC), IV – with a combination of cervical dental lesions, V – without any cervical dental lesions. The patients filled in the survey/questionnaire with information about their hygienic care. We identified Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index (DMFT), Papillary bleeding index (PBI), papillary-marginal-alveolar index (PMA), Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S), level of personal anxiety, presence of dentin hypersensitivity (DH), wear facets. Results: When brushing teeth twice daily or more often, patients of Group I had less DMFT; OHI-S indicators were lower in mixed toothbrush motions; when using whitening toothpaste, probability of wear facets often (p≤0.05). Application of pressure to a toothbrush was associated with level of personal anxiety; contributed to WSD development and increase in their number and PBI indicators (p<0.05). When brushing teeth after breakfast, the depth of lesions was less in patients of Group II (р=0.039). Probability of development of wear facets increased in subjects of Group III when duration of tooth brushing was three minutes or longer and PBI indicators increased; when flossing and brushing teeth for three minutes or longer, DH was diagnosed more while PMA indicators decreased when brushing teeth three or more times daily (p<0.05). Patients of Group IV flossed more aggressively and brushed in a circular motion less frequently than patients with CC (p<0.05). Flossing reduced probability of CC; dominance of mixed or circular toothbrush motions reduced probability of CC and associated lesions (p<0.05). Conclusions: Identified differences in oral hygiene habits of patients with cervical dental lesions are recommended to take into account when planning preventive measures.

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No 43, dated January 21, 2021

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Dental Therapeutics, Pharmacology and Toxicology , Dental Public Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Iryna Zabolotna
0000-0002-3284-0392
Ukraine

Bohdanova Tetiana
0000-0001-5501-132X
Ukraine

Olena Genzytska ^*
0000-0002-4694-8679
Ukraine

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 19, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 2

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https://izlik.org/JA45SL38YP

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Zabolotna I, Tetiana B, Genzytska O (June 1, 2025) A Detailed Analysis of Oral Hygiene Habits of Patients with Cervical Dental Lesions. Cumhuriyet Dental Journal 28 2 157–166.