scholarly journals Mother’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Oral Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
A Jafari ◽  
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P Gaeeni ◽  
M Falahi ◽  
B Pirouz hashemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Women in Slums of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India, regarding Usage of Mishri

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-221
Author(s):  
Roshani M Chawla ◽  
Pranjan Mitra ◽  
Sahana H Shetiya ◽  
Deepti R Agarwal ◽  
D Satya Narayana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Precancerous Lesions ◽  
Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Metal Plate ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Introduction Mishri is one of the form of smokeless tobacco, which is a roasted, powdered preparation made by baking tobacco on a hot metal plate until it is uniformly black, after which it is powdered. It is noted that mishri use is more commonly used by the women of low socioeconomic status, hence the need was felt to conduct this study among women mishri users of slums. Also, the consequences of mishri use are little known, hence an effort is made to find out its ill-effect on oral health. Objective To assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among women using mishri regarding its effects on their oral and general health. Materials and methods A 6-month KAP study was conducted among 100 women who were using mishri. Snowball sampling was used. Oral examination of the participants was also done for oral potentially malignant disorders, such as leukoplakia, erythroplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and hyperkeratinized pouch. Results About 61% of the population used mishri for cleaning the teeth and others used it as quid; 0.85% of the total participants knew that the use of mishri may lead to precancerous lesions/conditions. Only 17% knew that mishri use can cause gum disease; 84% of the population was willing to quit the habit of using mishri. Conclusion It is concluded that all the participants had poor knowledge. Attitude toward quitting mishri use was found to be good. About 4% of the participants reported about quitting the habit. Clinical significance There is need to create awareness regarding harmful effects of mishri usage in this particular area to improve oral health status. How to cite this article Chawla RM, Mitra P, Shetiya SH, Agarwal DR, Narayana DS, Bomble N. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Women in Slums of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India, regarding Usage of Mishri. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(3):218-221.

scholarly journals Knowledge , Attitude and Practices of Oral Health among College Students in Mumbai

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahneihoi Singsit
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Prior Permission

Aim:The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Oral Health among College Students in Mumbai. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 students were randomly selected ranging from 17 years to 24 years of age from the 1st,2nd and 3rd year students studying in Arts,Science and Commerce streams respectively. A questionnaire with two parts was used:The first part included demographic data and the second part was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice. Prior permission was taken from the Principal of the College to carry out the study.The nature and purpose of the study was explained and informed consent was taken from the students.Data collected was tabulated using Microsoft Excel sheet and was statistically analysed. Results: The knowledge of the students was satisfactory.A majority of students, i.e., 94%, agreed that a person's oral health has an impact on his general health. 59% agreed that Flouridecan prevent dental caries whereas 99% have the knowledge that smoking and tobacco can cause oral cancer.94% agreed that sweet and soft food can affect teeth. While 89%changed their toothbrushes within three months,around 75 % brushed twice daily.Only 58% visited a dentist and only 40% used dental floss and mouthwash. Conclusion: The knowledge of Oral Health among students is satisfactory but their attitude and practices need improvement. Key Words: Attitude, Knowledge, Oral Health, Students

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND ORAL HEALTH, AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE FETUS DURING PREGNANCY

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (38) ◽  
pp. 176-187
Author(s):  
Marzieh MOHAMADIMOGHADAM ◽  
Seyed Hojat SHAKIB ◽  
Fatemeh SALMANI
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Periodontal Infection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Periodontal infection leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight, preeclampsia, miscarriage, or early pregnancy loss. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women about periodontal health and oral health and their effect on the fetus. Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study on 210 pregnant women in the first and second trimesters referring to health centers in Birjand in 2019. The tool used in this study was a researchermade questionnaire with four parts: women's demographic information, and women's knowledge, attitude, and practice, the validity, and reliability of which were confirmed. After data collection, it was entered into SPSS software version 22 and then analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. The significance level was considered 0.05 in all tests. Results and Discussion: In this study, the mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women were 5.6 ±1.92, 55.9 ± 5.1, and 25.9± 3.7, respectively. There was a significant difference between the mean attitude score and mothers' age. There was also a significant difference between the mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of women and significant difference in knowledge, attitude, and practice of employee and housewife pregnant women; In terms practice, there were significant differences between pregnant housewives and self-employed women. There was a significant relationship between the mean of these scores and mothers' jobs so that the mean scores were higher in employed women than others. Conclusions: The results of our study showed that the average score of knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women in Birjand regarding oral hygiene during pregnancy is not satisfactory and appropriate.

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