Development of a School-Based Online Periodontal Education Programme for Adolescents.

Introduction And Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a developed school-based online health education programme with a periodontal examination results sheet for high school students on their subjective oral symptoms, knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health, and oral health behaviours.

Methods: The participants were first- and second-year students aged 15 to 17 years (n = 847) at a high school in Japan. The students underwent a periodontal examination and were divided into periodontal condition (PC) and nonperiodontal condition (non-PC) groups.

Current status and factors of periodontal disease among Japanese high school students: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of periodontal disease and the factors of the disease among high school students.

Method: The participants were all students aged 15-18 years (n = 1202) at a high school in Japan. The data on oral health perceptions and behaviours were collected by a questionnaire survey.

The role of tobacco use on dental care and oral disease severity within community dental clinics in Japan.

Background: To examine facilitators of dental smoking intervention practices in Japan, where smokeless tobacco is rarely used, we evaluated the characteristics of dental care for smokers.

Methods: Community dentists volunteered to record the treated disease or encounter with patients that was principally responsible for their dental care on the survey day. Patients were classified into groups receiving gingival/periodontal treatment (GPT), caries/endodontic treatment (CET), prosthetic treatment (PRT), periodical check-up/orthodontic treatment (POT), or other encounters/treatments.

Association between perception of dentist oversupply and expectations of dentistry: a survey of dental graduates in Japan.

Background: The perception that there is a surplus of dentists may be an opportunity to explore attractive career options in dentistry in Japan.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 2,114 graduates of a private dental school in Japan. We asked about the perception of oversupply, rated by a visual analogue scale, work environment factors, potential areas of dentistry and necessary medical subjects for their dental practice.

Does secondhand smoke affect the development of dental caries in children? A systematic review.

This review evaluated evidence of the relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) and dental caries in children in epidemiological studies. Relevant literature was searched and screened, and the methodological quality was assessed. The search yielded 42 citations.

Impact of a tobacco curriculum on smoking behaviour and attitudes toward smoking in dental students in Japan: a three-year follow-up study.

Aim: Dental professionals have the potential to influence global smoking rates. This study evaluated the impact of a tobacco curriculum on smoking behaviour and attitudes toward smoking in dental students.

Methods: Immediately before and three years after the implementation of a tobacco curriculum with a no-smoking policy, a questionnaire was administered to students to obtain information about their smoking behaviour and attitudes toward smoking.