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Year : 2010 | Volume
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Oral Health among Tibetan School Children at Gurupura, Hunsur, Karnataka
HR Priyadarshini, G Gurudath, YS Manjunath Prasanna
Dept of Community Dentistry Farooqia Dental College, Ummer Kayam Road, Tilak Nagar, Mysore- 570021. Karnataka, India
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Aim: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Oral Health among Tibetan School Children at Gurupura. Hunsur, Kamataka.
Methodology: A questionnaire study using self administered close ended questionnaire containing 21 questions pertaining to Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Oral Health was undertaken among 158,
10-16 year old children studying from 5th to 10th standard at Central School for Tibetans, Gurupura. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 10.0 (Statistical PackageSoftware). Statistical significance was determined by Chi-square test.
Results: Of the 158 participants, 71(44.9%) were boys and 87(55.1%) were girls. About 41.1% of the participants considered their oral health status as good. About 61.4% of participants knew the importance of teeth. 141(89.2%) agreed that brushing teeth prevents tooth decay and gum disease and 131(82.9%) knew the reason that eating sweets causes tooth decay. A high percentage of about 83.5% of participants were aware of the harmful effects of tobacco. 44(27.8%) had dental problems and 32(20.3%) participants had visited the dentist during last 12 months. While 98.7% of the participants brushed their teeth everyday, a very less percentage of the participants were aware of fluoridated paste.
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that oral health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of the participants is average and requires improvement. Frequent school oral health programs are needed in this direction. |
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