Investigation and analysis of the diabetics' knowledge level of oral health behavior and health care

Objective To investigate the diabetics'knowledge level of oral health behavior and oral health care,to provide a basis for implementing clinical oral health knowledge education.Methods A total of 100 diabetes patients were investigated on the knowledge level of oral health behavior and oral health care with self-designed questionnaire.Results Health behavior:Mastering correctly brushing method,proper brushing time and the flossing was 21％,18％ and 3％ respectively.Choosing fluoride toothpaste was 30％,consulting a doctor immediately when oral uncomfortable was only 6％.Health care knowledge:Understanding the purpose of brushing,mastering the time of changing toothbrush,knowing about effective toothpaste to prevent dental caries is 23％,7％ and 20％ respectively,never having cleaned their teeth accounted for 95％,absolutely not understanding the interaction between diabetes and dental diseases accounted for 92％.There were differences among the patients with different age and culture level (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The rate of bad oral health behavior in diabetes patients is high and the diabetics' knowledge level of health care is low,the patients'knowledge level of oral health behavior and oral health care is affected by age and educational level and the level of knowledge affect the patients'oral health behavior directly.Oral health knowledge should be put into diabetic patients and high-risk groups'health education,so that they develop good oral health behavior.It can significantly prevent,reduce complications and improve their quality of life and survival time. Key words: Diabetes ;  Oral health ;  Cognition