Table 3.
Oral health knowledge by sex
| Question | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect | |
| For tooth health, it matters how often you eat sugary foods (like candy) | 376 (90.2) | 41 (9.8) | 808 (88.7) | 103 (11.3) |
| To prevent dental caries, it is insufficient to only brush the crown cover | 359 (86.1) | 58 (13.9) | 795 (87.3) | 116 (12.7) |
| When brushing your teeth, it is important to put little pressure on the toothbrush | 249 (59.7) | 168 (40.3) | 505 (55.4) | 406 (44.6) |
| To prevent dental caries, you should brush your teeth at least twice a day | 334 (80.1) | 83 (19.9) | 715 (78.5) | 196 (21.5) |
| For tooth health, it doesn’t matter if you use the same toothbrush for a long time | 245 (58.8) | 172 (41.2) | 548 (60.2) | 363 (39.8) |
| Gum inflammation can disappear by itself | 279 (66.9) | 138 (33.1) | 697 (76.5) | 214 (23.5) |
| Gum bleeding is a sign of gum disease | 297 (71.2) | 120 (28.8) | 624 (68.5) | 287 (31.5) |
| To prevent gum inflammation, you also have to clean between your teeth | 355 (85.1) | 62 (14.9) | 798 (87.6) | 113 (12.4) |
| Bad breath can be caused by gum disease | 359(86.1) | 58 (13.9) | 806 (88.5) | 105 (11.5) |
| Brushing your teeth before breakfast and before going to bed will enhance its preventive efficacy | 388(93) | 29 (7) | 852(93.5) | 59 (6.5) |
| If your gum does not bleed while brushing your teeth, there is nothing wrong with them | 111(26.6) | 306 (73.4) | 203 (22.3) | 708 (77.7) |