Differences in awareness and implementation of various methods of dental caries prevention between Japanese and Australian citizens

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  • YAMADA Tomoko
    Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration
  • HUFFMAN Jeffrey
    St. Luke’s International University, Graduate School of Nursing Science
  • TAGUCHI Nobuhiro
    Dental Health Policy Science, Tokyo Dental College
  • ISHIGAMI Kazuo
    Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration
  • NAGAI Toru
    Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Department of Health Science, Department of Health and Nutrition
  • KINOSHITA Naohiko
    Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration
  • TAKIGUCHI Toru
    Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration, Department of Medical Information and Business Administration

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  • 日本と豪州国民の各種う蝕予防法に関する認識と実践の差
  • ニホン ト ゴウシュウ コクミン ノ カクシュ ウショクヨボウホウ ニ カンスル ニンシキ ト ジッセン ノ サ

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<p>Objective: Community water fluoridation (CWF) is a highly effective public health measure for dental caries prevention that is commonly recognized by international professional organizations. Many government decisions are influenced to some extent by the level of individual choice. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the knowledge, awareness, and implementation (experience) of various caries prevention methods between Australia, a developed country with a high CWF rate with little regional disparity, and Japan, where CWF is not implemented.</p><p>Methods: A self-administered web-based survey was completed by 1,008 Japanese in Japan and 1,020 Australians in Australia. The participants’ responses were collected over a 47-day period from July 10 to August 25, 2021.</p><p>Results: Large differences were found between Japan and Australia except for the encouragement of tooth brushing, and Japan had a high rate of tooth brushing and flossing/interdental brushing among women aged 40–64 years. In Australia, a high proportion of respondents reported that their information on CWF was obtained from dentists.</p><p>Conclusion: This study revealed that there were differences in oral health behaviors for dental caries prevention as well as in knowledge of prevention methods and use of fluoride in Australia and Japan.</p>

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