Pfizer Japan Announces Results of Attitude Survey on Oral Health.Tokyo, Japan, May 30, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Pfizer Japan conducted an attitude survey on oral health of 103 dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
n. A person trained and licensed to provide preventive dental services, such as cleaning the teeth, usually in conjunction with a dentist. , and 108 people from the general public via the Internet on May 11 and 12. The results show that many of the respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. are concerned about periodontal disease Periodontal Disease Definition Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where . There is, however, a big gap in oral care efforts among the three groups. While the majority of the dentists and dental hygienists, 79.6% and 87.4%, respectively, care their teeth thoroughly, only 29.7% of the general public take such care. Only 15.7% of the general public believe that they can keep 20 or more of their own teeth when they turn 80 years old. Meanwhile, 71.8% of the dentists and 82.5% of the dental hygienists answered that they have confidence in keeping their teeth healthy even when they get older. Regarding patient awareness of oral care, both dentists and dental hygienists mentioned that it has been improved over the past several years. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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