Objective: To determine the tooth brushing, tongue cleaning and snacking behaviour of dental technology and therapist students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of students of Federal School of Dental Therapy and Technology Enugu, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on demography, frequency, duration and technique of tooth brushing and tongue cleaning as well as information on consumption of snacks. Results: A total of 242 students responded. Dental technology students made up 52.5% of the respondents and dental therapist in training made up 47.5%. Majority (63.2%) of the respondents considered the strength of tooth brush when purchasing a tooth brush and 78.9% use tooth brushes with medium strength. Sevententh (71.9%) of the respondents brush their teeth twice daily and 52.1% brush for 3-5 minutes. About onethird (30.2%) brush their teeth in front of a mirror. Chewing stick was used by 51.7% of respondents in addition to the use of tooth brush. Tongue cleaning was done by 94.2% with only 9.5% using a tongue cleaner. Only 20.2% reported regular snacks consumption. Nine-tenth (90.4%) of respondents were previously involved in educating others, apart from their colleagues, on tooth brushing. Conclusion: This survey revealed that most of the dental therapy and technology students had satisfactory tooth-brushing behaviour. The zeal to educate others about proper tooth brushing revealed in this study suggests that the students may be helpful in oral health promotion. Keywords: toothbrushing; tongue cleaning; snacking behaviour; dental auxiliary students; Nigeria (Published: 12 August 2010) Citation: Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 5208 - DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.5208
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机译：目的：确定牙科技术和治疗师学生的刷牙，清洁舌头和吃零食的行为。方法：对描述性横断面研究的对象为尼日利亚埃努古联邦牙科治疗技术学院的学生。自我调查表用于获得有关人口统计学，刷牙和舌头清洁的频率，频率，持续时间和技术以及零食消费信息的信息。结果：共有242名学生做出了回应。牙科技术专业学生占受访者的52.5％，接受培训的牙科治疗师占47.5％。绝大多数（63.2％）的受访者在购买牙刷时考虑过牙刷的强度，而78.9％的受访者使用强度中等的牙刷。十分之七（71.9％）的被调查者每天刷牙两次，52.1％的被调查者刷牙3-5分钟。大约三分之一（30.2％）的人在镜子前刷牙。除使用牙刷外，还有51.7％的受访者使用口香糖。使用舌头清洁器清洁舌头的比例为94.2％，只有9.5％。只有20.2％的人报告定期食用零食。十分之九（90.4％）的受访者以前曾与其他人（除了同事之外）一起刷牙教育。结论：这项调查显示，大多数牙科治疗和技术专业的学生都有令人满意的刷牙行为。这项研究表明，对其他人进行适当刷牙教育的热情表明，这些学生可能对促进口腔健康有所帮助。关键字：刷牙;舌头清洁零食行为;牙科辅助学生;尼日利亚（发布时间：2010年8月12日）引用文献：Libyan J Med 2010，5：5208-DOI：10.3402 / ljm.v5i0.5208
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