Oral care knowledge test
dry mouth
DENTAL CARIES, ORAL COMPLICATIONS, PERIODONTAL DISEASE, DRY MOUTH, ORAL INFECTION
A clinical dental researcher who has been involved in conservative dental treatment for several years created a knowledge test based on the fluoride topical application manual. The test consists of six items (Yes/No) related to oral care knowledge measuring oral complications (including oral infections and periodontal disease), physical signs of periodontal disease, and the consequences of periodontal disease and dry mouth (e.g., dental caries, dry mouth). The response options for these items were ‘true’, ‘false’ and ‘don’t know’. To confirm the reliability, the validity of the questionnaire was completed by six graduate Japanese students majoring in nursing, and Cronbach alpha value was 0.799.