Mustafa Gümüşok

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ağız ve diş sağlığı hizmeti alan tüketicilerin, sağlık kuruluşu tercihi üzerinde etkili olan faktörleri belirlemek, başlıca etkili olan faktörlerin, tüketicilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerine ait değişkenlere göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını tesbit etmektir. Örneklem ve Yöntem: Bu doğrultuda Ankara’da faaliyet gösteren kamuya bağlı bir ağız ve diş sağlığı hastanesine tedavi için başvuran 411 hastaya anket uygulanarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya 18 yaş ve üstü bireyler dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 20.0 paket programından yararlanılarak, sonuçlar %95’lik güven aralığında, P<0.05 anlamlılık düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, hastane seçimine etki eden en önemli faktörlerin başında tıbbi cihazların temiz olması, mahremiyete gösterilen saygı, kullanılan alanların temiz ve bakımlı olması, tedavimin doğru ve zamanında yapılması, her türlü diş hekimliği hizmetinin verilmesi, hekimin yeterince bilgi vermesi gelmektedir. Kullanılan alanların temizliğine kadın hastalar erkek hastalara göre daha fazla önem vermektedir (P<0.05). Sonuç: Son yıllarda ağız ve diş sağlığı hizmeti sunan kuruluş sayısındaki artış, hastaların eskisine göre daha bilinçli olması ve hastaya seçme hakkı tanınması gibi nedenler profesyonel sağlık çalışanlarının hastaların hastane tercihine etki eden faktörleri dikkate almasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting the hospital choice of the consumers who receive dental health services and to determine whether the main influencing factors differ according to the variables of the socio-demographic characteristics of the consumers. Subjects and Method: In this respect, 411 patients, who applied for treatment in a public oral and dental health hospital in Ankara were administered a questionnaire. Individuals aged 18 and over were included in the study. The analysis of the data was performed by using SPSS 20.0 package program and the results were evaluated at 95% confidence interval and p <0.05 significance level. Results: According to the results of the study, the most important factors affecting the hospital choice are; the cleanliness of medical devices and tools, respect to privacy, clean and well-kept areas used, accurate and timely treatment, providing all kinds of dentistry services, and the dentist providing enough information. In recent years, reasons such as the increase in the number of institutions offering dental health services, patients being more conscious than before, and giving the patients right to choose require the health professionals to take into account the factors that affect the hospital choice.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors of oral hygiene habits, tooth brushing motivation and toothpaste preference factors.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study based on the hospital was carried out by surveying 759 university students over 18 years of age. The demographics, duration and frequency of self-reported questionnaire oral hygiene habits, motivation source in tooth brushing and effective factors in the selection of toothpaste were investigated.The level of statistical significance was accepted as p <0.05.Results: As a source of motivation when brushing among university students, tooth loss was the most common. It was found that those who brushed the teeth at least twice a day brushed their teeth significantly longer time than those who brushed the teeth less than twice a day(p<0.05). The use of the interdental brush was found to be 24% in addition to tooth brushing. From all the factors affecting the motivation to brush teeth, the most important factor for the survey practitioners is the fear of losing teeth. The most important factor for tooth-paste selection is its whitening feature for the majority of all. Conclusion: The development of oral hygiene habits should be ensured considering Motivation in tooth brushing and effective factors in toothpaste selection. Keywords: Brushing, Interdental brush, Motivation source, Toothpaste selection.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate expectation, attitude, and preconceptions regarding dental implant therapy among a selected sample group of dental patients who applied for implant treatment.Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study was carried out using a questionnaire with 132 patients who applied for implant treatment. The study questionnaire contained 20 multiple-choice questions on the patients’ demographics, sources of information, knowledge, attitude, expectations, and related factors regarding dental implant treatment.Results: Majority of the patients stated that they did not have enough knowledge about implant treatment procedure to be applied. Of the patients, 23.5% thought that the implant would be used for a lifetime, 56.8% thought that post-implant care should be like the natural teeth care, 36.4% stated that implants need more care than natural teeth. They stated that the major disadvantages of implant treatment were the high cost (53.0%), difficulty in treatment (28.0%), and long treatment time (18.9%). It was determined that the main reason for the delay was the high cost of the treatment. As education level rose, the preference for a removable denture decreased (p<0.05)Conclusion: According to the results we obtained from a limited sample, patients may have misinformation and incomplete expectation about implant therapy. Informing and educating the patients is very important for deciding which treatment to pursue and setting realistic patient expectations regarding treatment outcomes.

Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles relevant to all disciplines of dentistry and the official publication of the Istanbul Uinversity Faculty of Dentistry.

PERIPHERAL OSTEOMA OF THE MANDIBLE: A CASE REPORT

Focal cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a benign fibro-osseous lesion which changes cancellous bone tissue with each fibrous tissue and cementum-like material, or both together. The teeth that are related to the lesion are vital, and FCOD is generally asymptomatic. FCOD is, usually, found during routine radiographic examination. The etiology and pathogenesis of FCOD are unknown. This lesion is evaluated to be a reactive or a dysplastic process in the periapical tissues. Radiologic images of FCOD change depending on the amount of mineralization. Radiological appearance of FCOD is either only complete radiolocent or only complete radio-opaque or mixed radiolucent, radio-opaque together. In this case report an FCOD is presented, which is located between the first premolar and the second molar on the left side mandible of a 60-year-old female patient. The lesion caused perforation and expansion of alveolar bone. The diagnosis, treatment and 1 year follow-up after surgery are reported.