Table 2.
Distribution of attitudes and behaviors of the participants about oral health
| Variable | Number | Percent |
| Fear of dental examination | ||
| Yes | 144 | 42,1 |
| No | 198 | 57,9 |
|
Painful and difficult tooth extraction experience |
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| Yes | 194 | 56,7 |
| No | 148 | 43,3 |
|
Cases presented at the clinic |
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| Tooth extraction | 77 | 22,5 |
| Filling | 89 | 26,0 |
| Dental canal treatment | 45 | 13,2 |
| Dental prosthesis | 23 | 6,7 |
| Dental surgery | 40 | 11,7 |
| Check-examination | 68 | 19,9 |
| Inspection frequency | ||
| First | 26 | 7,6 |
| When I have a complaint | 270 | 78,9 |
| Every 6 months | 26 | 7,6 |
| Every 1 years | 20 | 5,8 |
| Tooth brushing habit | ||
| Irregular | 107 | 31,3 |
| Regular brushes once a day | 126 | 36,8 |
| 2 times a day | 86 | 25,2 |
| 3 times a day | 23 | 6,7 |
|
Bad habits for dental health |
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| Smoking | 94 | 27,5 |
| Alcohol | 3 | 0,9 |
| Tooth squeezing | 34 | 9,9 |
| Nail biting | 14 | 4,1 |
| Hard thing biting | 27 | 7,9 |
| Not | 170 | 49,7 |