Investigation of Oral Health Awareness and Associated Factors Among Japanese University Students: Analyzing Behaviors Influencing Lifelong Oral Health Promotion

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. 1370
• Main Authors: Yamamoto, Tsukasa, Seguchi, Manato, Mori, Yukihiro, Ejiri, Harumi, Tanaka, Mamoru, Kozai, Hana, Iio, Yoko, Aoyama, Yuka, Ito, Morihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 07.06.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Behavior; Care and treatment; Chi-square test; College students; Dental care; Dental caries; Dental floss; Dental hygiene; Dental insurance; Disease prevention; Gum disease; Health aspects; Health behavior; Health literacy; Knowledge; Lifestyles; Mouth; Oral diseases; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Public health; Questionnaires; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Systemic diseases; Teeth; University students; Variables; Young adults; Japan; United States > US; dental caries; tooth brushing; systemic diseases; periodontal disease

Background: University students’ awareness of oral health plays an important role in lifelong health promotion. However, the factors influencing this awareness among Japanese university students are not fully understood. This study aimed to comprehensively examine and analyze Japanese university stu...