| Abstract:Objective To analyze the oral health behavior status of patients with dental pulp disease after root canal therapy. Methods A total of 100 patients with dental pulp disease who were scheduled to undergo root canal therapy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from April to October 2022 were selected. The oral health behavior status of all patients was assessed by the self-made oral health behavior status scale at the first review two weeks after root canal therapy, and the oral health behavior of patients with dental pulp disease after root canal therapy were analyzed. Results The scores of oral health behavior of 100 patients with dental pulp disease after root canal therapy were (76.18±5.46) points. There were significant differences in oral health behavior scores among patients with different age, education level, smoking, low mental state， and nutritional state (P＜0.05). Age≥60 years old, junior middle school and below, smoking, and malnutrition risk or malnutrition were the influencing factors of oral health behavior after dental pulp diseases root canal therapy (P＜0.05); the linear equation was Y=71.636+3.127X1+3.975X2+4.550X3-6.762X4. Conclusion After endodontic root canal therapy, the oral health behavior of patients with dental pulp disease is in the upper middle level, and the oral health behavior of patients is affected by age, education level, smoking, nutritional status, and other factors. |
