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Determination of ‘tooth’ perception as the first step in development of oral health in Turkish society: A metaphor study

Gülhan KOCAMAN
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2658–2665
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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The metaphors that were produced were categorizedunder 3 themes concerning the function, aesthetic and overall characteristics of a tooth based on the things that teeth do.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aims to reveal the ‘tooth’ perceptions in the subconscious of individuals through metaphors.Material and Methods: The sample of descriptive study consisted of 302 adult individuals who resided in in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:It was asked to the participants for determining their tooth perceptions, it wasaimed for them to produce a metaphor for their tooth perceptions and explain the reason for producing that metaphor.Results: At the study, it was observed that 66 different metaphors were produced.
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Conclusion & Impact:The metaphors that were produced were categorizedunder 3 themes concerning the function, aesthetic and overall characteristics of a tooth based on the things that teeth do.
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Aim: This study aims to reveal the ‘tooth’ perceptions in the subconscious of individuals through metaphors.Material and Methods: The sample of descriptive study consisted of 302 adult individuals who resided in in Turkey. The data werecollected by a semi-structured questionnaire form. The questionnaire was on the sociodemographic information of the participants,while the second part was on their tooth perceptions. It was asked to the participants for determining their tooth perceptions, it wasaimed for them to produce a metaphor for their tooth perceptions and explain the reason for producing that metaphor.Results: At the study, it was observed that 66 different metaphors were produced. The metaphors that were produced were categorizedunder 3 themes concerning the function, aesthetic and overall characteristics of a tooth based on the things that teeth do. It wasfound that the tooth perceptions in the society were affected by age, gender, status of brushing, frequency of brushing and thepopulation an individual is in, while these were not affected by income, smoking status and dental concerns. Aesthetical perceptionsincreased among young people, women and people with higher educational levels. The functional characteristics of teeth were moreprioritized among people of more advanced ages, men and with lower educational levels (p

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KOCAMAN, G. (2022). Determination of ‘tooth’ perception as the first step in development of oral health in Turkish society: A metaphor study. Annals of Medical Research, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 11, 2658–2665. https://ajindex.com/articles/446977

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