scholarly journals Dental caries prevalence, oral health knowledge and practice among indigenous Chepang school children of Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lonim Prasai Dixit ◽  
Ajay Shakya ◽  
Manash Shrestha ◽  
Ayush Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

scholarly journals Oral health behaviour among a sample of schoolteachers, physicians and nurses in the Syrian Arab Republic

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Al Beiruti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Home Practice ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behaviour ◽  
Syrian Arab Republic ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Dental caries and periodontal diseases are influenced by the person’s way of life. Oral health knowledge and practice may affect their prevalence or slow down the rate at which they progress. A total of 210 teachers, physicians and nurses participated in this study through a questionnaire designed to determine the level of their oral health knowledge and home practice. The results showed that this educated group of the population should have better oral health knowledge and behaviour

scholarly journals Dental Caries and its Socio-Behavioral Predictors– An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santhosh Kumar ◽  
Jyothi Tadakamadla ◽  
Prabu Duraiswamy ◽  
Suhas Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Urban Children ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Health Related

Objectives: To assess dental caries status and oral health related behavior of 12 year old school children in relation to urbanization and gender; to analyze the effect of socio-demographic and behavioral variables on dental caries experience. Study design: Study sample comprised 831, 12 year old school children in, India. Caries status was assessed by Decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index and a 16 item closed ended questionnaire was administered to children for assessing their oral health related knowledge, beliefs and behavior. Results: Mean caries experience and prevalence was 1.94 and 64.9% respectively. Decay was the dominant component of DMFT. Greater proportion of female and urban children presented better oral health knowledge, beliefs and practices. Boys were more liable (OR=1.2, 95% CI=1.10–1.96) for having caries than girls. Children living in rural areas and whose parents were not professionals or semiprofessionals were more likely to experience caries. Children whose mothers were unskilled or house wives were more than twice likely to present caries (OR=2.14, 95% CI-2.03–2.45) than those children whose mothers were skilled or semi-skilled. Children of illiterate fathers and mothers were 1.09 (95% CI, 1.02–1.49) and 1.98 (95% CI, 1.13–1.99) times more likely to have dental caries than those children whose parents had greater than 10 years of education. Children, those who cleaned their teeth less than once a day presented an odds ratio of 1.36 (CI-1.17–1.86) also higher odds of dental caries was observed in children consuming sweets or soft drinks more than once a day. Conclusions: The prevalence and severity of dental caries was low among urban children and girls than their rural and boy counterparts. In general, oral health knowledge, beliefs and practices were low, predominantly in rural and male children. Caries experience was significantly associated with gender, location of residence, brushing frequency, frequency of consumption of soft drinks and sweets, parents' occupation and education.

scholarly journals Health Professionals Oral Health Knowledge and Practice: Unleashing the Hidden Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 459-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu ◽  
Eyerusalem Shello Adelo ◽  
Ebrahim Abdela Siraj ◽  
Tadael Assaye Kassie ◽  
Workineh Woldeselassie Hammeso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Evaluation of Oral Health Knowledge and Oral Health Status in Mothers and Their Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 726-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Rogéria Freire deCastilho ◽  
Lucimara Teixeira das Neves ◽  
Cleide Felício de Carvalho Carrara
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Objective: To assess the oral health knowledge of mothers of children with cleft lip and/or palate, analyzing the practical application of this information on the basis of the oral hygiene of the children and caries prevalence of mothers and children. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Pediatric Dentistry sector of the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies. Patients: Mothers (n = 300) and their children with cleft lip and/or palate, ages 3 years to 5 years 6 months. Materials and Methods: An interview with questions related to dietary habits and oral health knowledge and habits was conducted. Children and their mothers also were evaluated by intraoral clinical examination. Results: Of the mothers, 47.3% displayed poor oral health status (Group A) and 52.7% had a satisfactory oral health status (Group B). Children in Group A presented a mean dmft of 6.0, whereas children in Group B had a mean dmft of 5.6. No significant differences were observed between groups. Mothers demonstrated a reasonable knowledge on prevention of dental caries and oral hygiene. Conclusion: Even though the mothers interviewed had some knowledge on the causes and prevention of dental caries, other factors should be regarded as relevant in the caries process.

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