scholarly journals Factors Related To Dental Caries Among The Patients Attending At The Outpatient Department (OPD) Of Dhaka Dental College And Hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
MHA Khan ◽  
MAA Polan ◽  
A Nahar ◽  
MM Raihan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Preventable Disease ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
The Status

Dental caries is one of the most common health problem in the dental practices in both developed and developing countries including Bangladesh. The overall influence of dental caries on the general health of the community is harmful. The main objective of the study was to assess the factors related to dental caries among the patients attending at the Outpatient Department (OPD) of Dhaka Dental College and Hospital. The study was carried out during the month of January to June, 2002. Data were collected by the researcher himself with a pretested structured interview schedule from 167 patients selected by systematic random sampling procedure. The study showed that (29.3%) patients were in the age group of 21-30 years. Their mean age was 30.04 years, SD was ±14.60 and age range was 12-72 years. Among the patients, 55.1% were males and 44.9% were females. 76.6% patients were Muslims, 15.6% were Hindus, and only 7.8% were Christians. Regarding the educational level, the maximum (63%) were below HSC education level, only 37% were HSC and above. The patients having more than four affected teeth, maximum (34.3%) were from illiterate mothers. Patients having mother's education HSC and above were nil in this group. The rates of dental caries were high among those who consumed excess sweets and who did not maintain oral hygiene adequately. Majority of the patients knew how dental caries occur and maximum of them thought that dental caries is a preventable disease. The above study showed that no age and sex is without problem. The ignorance, illiteracy, low family income, inadequate practice of oral hygiene, consumption of excess sweets etc. are the major contributory factors for the occurrence of dental caries. As dental caries is a multifactorial preventable disease, proper preventative measures including health education programme should be intensified to minimize the disease. Further study is also needed to assess the status of the problem and to find out the factors related to the disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v3i1.16590 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.3(1) 2013: 16-20 Dental caries is one of the most common health problem in the dental practices in both developed and developing countries including Bangladesh. The overall influence of dental caries on the general health of the community is harmful. The main objective of the study was to assess the factors related to dental caries among the patients attending at the Outpatient Department (OPD) of Dhaka Dental College and Hospital. The study was carried out during the month of January to June, 2002. Data were collected by the researcher himself with a pretested structured interview schedule from 167 patients selected by systematic random sampling procedure. The study showed that (29.3%) patients were in the age group of 21-30 years. Their mean age was 30.04 years, SD was ±14.60 and age range was 12-72 years. Among the patients, 55.1% were males and 44.9% were females. 76.6% patients were Muslims, 15.6% were Hindus, and only 7.8% were Christians. Regarding the educational level, the maximum (63%) were below HSC education level, only 37% were HSC and above. The patients having more than four affected teeth, maximum (34.3%) were from illiterate mothers. Patients having mother's education HSC and above were nil in this group. The rates of dental caries were high among those who consumed excess sweets and who did not maintain oral hygiene adequately. Majority of the patients knew how dental caries occur and maximum of them thought that dental caries is a preventable disease. The above study showed that no age and sex is without problem. The ignorance, illiteracy, low family income, inadequate practice of oral hygiene, consumption of excess sweets etc. are the major contributory factors for the occurrence of dental caries. As dental caries is a multifactorial preventable disease, proper preventative measures including health education programme should be intensified to minimize the disease. Further study is also needed to assess the status of the problem and to find out the factors related to the disease.

scholarly journals Analysis of the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures for dental caries

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
A I Shaikhutdinova ◽  
V V Gilyazeva
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Patients ◽  
The Status ◽  
Pathogenetic Therapy ◽  
Rehabilitation Measures

Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures for dental caries. Methods. Studied were 246 patients aged 18-50 years (146 women and 100 men) who received dental treatment for dental caries and its complications, the duration of follow-up was 18 months. Conducted was an expert evaluation of 246 medical records of dental patients and patients’ management. The hygienic status of the oral cavity was assessed by the criteria of OHI-S (Oral Hygiene Index Simplified) and PHP (Patient Hygiene Performance), for values of OHI-S (PHP) 0.6±0.1 (0.4±0.03) the status was considered good, for values 1.3±0.1 (0.7±0.02) - satisfactory, for values 2.6±0.1 (1.8±0.04) - unsatisfactory. Results. Good oral hygiene status was noted in 64 patients (first group), satisfactory - in 88 (second group), unsatisfactory - in 94 patients (third group). In the third group, the share of fully intact restorations and fillings during middle and deep caries after 6 months was 89 and 81%, at 12 months - 80 and 78.2%, after 18 months - 79.7 and 71.8%, respectively; in the second group after 6 months - 94 and 92.8%, after 12 months - 89 and 85.3%, after 18 months - 87.5 and 81.2%, respectively; in the first group at 6 months - 96 and 96%, after 12 months - 96 and 91.3%, after 18 months - 94.5 and 90.5%, respectively. Only 152 of the 246 patients fulfilled all the recommendations and prescriptions, 34 (13.8%) did not complete the rehabilitation of the oral cavity. Prevention and rehabilitation activities were performed in 30% of cases: in 15% - in full, in the remaining 15% primarily professional oral cleaning and remineralization therapy was conducted. Conclusion. The program of rehabilitation of dental patients should include regular inspections, monitoring of the oral hygiene, professional cleaning of the oral cavity, grinding and polishing of the restorations and fillings, pathogenetic therapy.

scholarly journals Oral health practice, incidence of Dental Caries, and Plaque index of Visually Impaired students

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 347-366
Author(s):  
Nathalya Bmay Subido ◽  
Denise Ann Chua ◽  
Lester Angelo Ofren ◽  
Gladys Mae Sapungan
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Family Income ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Plaque Index ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

Introduction: Oral health is an integral part of a person’s holistic health but it still an alarming health concern in the Philippines. This research focused on visually impaired students which are a vulnerable population that is rarely seen in our local researches. Blind patients have a higher prevalence of dental caries because they cannot envision the plaque and caries in their oral cavity and would often struggle to obtain dental care due to their increased anxiety (Bennadi et al, 2013 &Mohan et al, 2016). Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study that aims to produce an oral hygiene braille manual through the extent of oral health practice, incidence of dental caries, and plaque index of the visually impaired students of Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB). It is patterned from a published journal by Al-Sinaidi (2013). The questionnaire form has 3 parts: (1) consent form (2) demographic questions: sight impairment, primary care giver’s income, age, gender (3) and questions concerning their oral hygiene practice. Results of this survey will be correlated with the student’s caries and plaque using the following index respectively: Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT)/Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) form. Results: Only 17 students participated in this study and they range from grade levels of 1-10 and ages from 8-21 years old. Eight out of seventeen participants are low-vision while the rest are totally blind. The usual participants’ family income in a month ranges from below 10,000-20,000php. Oral health practices, Plaque index, and caries incidence resulted in Fair verbal interpretation. All correlations deemed statistically non-significant. Though results differ from other researches, wherein visually impaired students have a high incidence of caries and periodontal disease, there is still a need for prevention to aim for Good Oral health practice. Hence, the creation of a Manual focused on Preventive Dentistry. Discussion: This pilot research had a lot of flaws that might have resulted in a non-significant result different from studies done internationally. Nevertheless, it fills up the research gap and would be a beginning of awareness in researching and giving importance to the oral health of the visually-impaired community.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN TINGKAT KARIES BERDASARKAN STATUS KEBERSIHAN GIGI DAN MULUT PADA ANAK USIA 12-13 TAHUN DI SMP KATOLIK SANTO YOHANIS PENGINJIL DESA LAIKIT MINAHASA UTARA

e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri R. Dengah ◽  
Ni Wayan Mariati ◽  
Juliatri .
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Status

Abstract: Dental caries is a major problem in the oral cavity and can be found in all age groups. One of the causes of dental caries is poor oral hygiene. This study aimed to determine the level of caries and oral hygiene status in children aged 12-13 years in Junior High School St. Yohanis Laikit Village North Minahasa. Status caries and oral hygiene can be assessed using DMF-T index according to WHO and OHI-S is the score or the value of dental and oral examination according to Greene and Vermillion by summing Debris index (DI) and Calculus index (CI). This was a descriptive study conducted in Junior High School Santo Yohanis Laikit Village North Minahasa class 7 and 8. In general, the students belonged to the age group of 12-13 year olds. The total sample consisted of 57 students. The technique of sampling used total sampling. The results showed that the average DMF-T index was 2 (WHO categorized as low category), the average OHI-S index was 1.4 (WHO categorized as medium category. Conclusion: The status of caries and oral hygiene of Junior High School students of St. Yohanis Laikit village belonged to the medium category. Based on the dental and oral hygiene, the highest percentage of caries was in the medium category.Keywords: caries, oral hygiene, student junior high school.Abstrak: Karies gigi merupakan masalah utama pada rongga mulut dan dapat ditemukan pada semua golongan umur. Salah satu penyebab karies yaitu kebersihan gigi dan mulut yang buruk. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat karies dan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada anak usia 12-13 tahun di SMP Santo Yohanis Penginjil Desa Laikit Minahasa Utara. Status karies dan kebersihan gigi dan mulut dapat dinilai menggunakan indeks DMF-T menurut WHO dan OHI-S merupakan skor atau nilai pemeriksaan gigi dan mulut menurut Greene and Vermillion dengan menjumlahkan Debris index (DI) dan Calculus index (CI). Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dan dilakukan di SMP Santo Yohanis Penginjil Desa Laikit Minahasa Utara kelas 7 dan 8 yang pada umumnya merupakan kelompok remaja umur 12-13 tahun dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 57 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan indeks DMF-T rata-rata sebesar 2 (dalam kategori WHO termasuk kategori rendah) dan indeks OHI-S rata-rata sebesar 1,4 (dalam kategori WHO termasuk dalam kategori sedang). Simpulan: Status karies dan kebersihan gigi dan mulut siswa SMP Santo Yohanis Penginjil Desa Laikit termasuk dalam kategori sedang. Berdasarkan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut, presentase karies terbanyak terdapat pada kategori sedang.Kata kunci: karies, kebersihan gigi dan mulut, siswa smp.

scholarly journals The status of teeth in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, oral hygiene habits and oral health behavior among adolescents in the eastern region of Republika Srpska

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Nikola Stojanovic ◽  
Jelena Krunic ◽  
Smiljka Cicmil ◽  
Lado Davidovic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Status ◽  
Republika Srpska ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Oral Hygiene Habits

Introduction. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and analyze the status of teeth in relation to sociodemographic factors and habits and behavior related to oral health among adolescents in the eastern region of Republika Srpska. Material and Methods. The study included 212 adolescents (71 males and 141 females) age 16-18 years. Information about sociodemographic characteristics, oral hygiene habits and behaviors related to oral health were collected using a questionnaire. The prevalence of dental caries was determined by applying the DMFT index and its components (D - decayed, M - extracted, F - filled teeth). The status of teeth was analyzed in relation to socio-demographic variables, oral hygiene habits and behavior related to oral health. Results. The mean DMFT value of examined population was approximately 8.6. A significant difference in the status of teeth of adolescents was reported in relation to the place of residence and oral hygiene habits - brushing frequency and the use of dental floss. A significant difference in the caries prevalence was recorded depending on the elapsed time from last visit and reasons for visiting dentist. Conclusion. The results suggested that the place of residence, oral hygiene habits and behavior related to oral health influenced the status of teeth of adolescents in the eastern region of Republika Srpska.

scholarly journals Status Karies Gigi, Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut dan Status Gingivitis Ibu Hamil Trimester I dan II

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
Paulena Fao Lei ◽  
Emma Krisyudhanti ◽  
Christina Ngadilah ◽  
Applonia Leo Obi
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
The Status ◽  
Carious Teeth

Abstract: Dental Caries Status, Status of Dental and Oral Hygiene and Gingivitis Status of Pregnant Women Trimester I and II. Pregnancy is an event that is often encountered in a woman's life because pregnant women are one group that is vulnerable to dental and oral diseases. The purpose of this study: to determine the status of dental caries, the status of dental and oral hygiene, and the status of gingivitis for first and second-trimester pregnant women in Tarus Health Center, Kupang Regency. The research method used is descriptive. sampling with an accidental sampling technique totaling 73 pregnant women who came to the health center Tarus. The results of the study in the first trimester - the average pregnant woman experienced 4 carious teeth included in the medium category, and the second trimester the average pregnant woman had 4 carious teeth including the moderate category. The level of dental and oral hygiene of trimester I and II pregnant women includes moderate criteria with an average of 2.2, the status of gingivitis for first-trimester pregnant women (38.7%) who have moderate gingivitis, and trimester II has mild gingivitis (45, 2%). the frequency of brushing teeth twice a day but the time used is still not right and the average pregnant woman never uses dental floss. While gargling habits use more cold water, and for a balanced diet consume more acidic foods and pregnant women trimester I and II control the health of their teeth and mouth only when sick. It was concluded that the dental caries status of pregnant women trimester I and II included in the moderate category, the status of dental and oral hygiene criteria of moderate and gingivitis status of pregnant women for trimester I including moderate inflammation and trimester II mild inflammation, and maintenance of dental and oral health of pregnant women was not optimal because there are still many pregnant women who ignore oral and dental hygiene. Abstrak: Status Karies Gigi, Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut dan Status Gingivitis Ibu Hamil Trimester I dan II. Kehamilan merupakan suatu peristiwa yang sering di jumpai dalam kehidupan seorang wanita, sebab wanita hamil merupakan salah satu kelompok yang rentan terhadap penyakit gigi dan mulut. Tujuan penelitian : untuk mengetahui status karies gigi, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut  dan status gingivitis ibu hamil trimester I dan II di Puskesmas Tarus Kabupaten Kupang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif. pengambilan sampel dengan teknik accidental sampling berjumlah 73 ibu hamil yang datang di Puskesmas Tarus. Hasil penelitian pada trimester I rata – rata ibu hamil mengalami 4 gigi berkaries termasuk kategori sedang, dan trimester II rata – rata ibu hamil mengalami 4 gigi berkaries termasuk kategori sedang. Tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil trimester I dan II termasuk kriteria sedang dengan rata – rata 2,2, status gingivitis ibu hamil trimester I sebanyak (38,7%) yang mengalami gingivitis sedang, dan trimester II mengalami gingivitis ringan sebanyak (45,2%). frekuensi menyikat gigi 2 kali sehari tetapi waktu yang digunakan masih belum tepat dan rata – rata ibu hamil tidak pernah menggunakan benang gigi. Sedangkan kebiasaan berkumur lebih banyak menggunakan air dingin, dan untuk diet seimbang lebih banyak mengkonsumsi makanan yang bersifat asam dan ibu hamil trimester I dan II mengontrol kesehatan gigi dan mulutnya hanya ketika sakit. Disimpulkan bahwa status karies gigi ibu hamil trimester I dan II termasuk kategori sedang, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut kriteria sedang dan status gingivitis ibu hamil untuk trimester I termasuk inflamasi sedang dan trimester II inflamasi ringan, serta pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil belum maksimal karena masih banyak ibu hamil yang mengabaikan kebersihan gigi dan mulut.

scholarly journals Incidence of Dental Caries in Relation with Cariogenic Food and Socioeconomic Status among Pediatric Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Md Shoyeb Rahman ◽  
Md Habibul Hasan ◽  
Md Abul Hossain ◽  
Abul Kalam Mohammad Asad
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
Dental Mirror ◽  
Carious Teeth

Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common oral health diseases among children all over the world and its consequences cause a lot of pain and suffering. In the present study the effect of cariogenic food and socio-economic status in the initiation of dental caries among pediatric patients was assessed. Methodology: Data were collected with a pretested structured interview schedule from 370 participants and their parents attending dental unit, Rajshahi medical college from July 2017 to December 2018. Oral examination was done by dental mirror and probe under sufficient light to find out the dental caries among the children. Data were analyzed using SPSS method. Results: 91.35% participants had dental caries. Multiple caries was found highest (56. 58%) in low socio-economic status. 68.38% participants regularly consumed the cariogenic food, of them multiple caries were found in 46.64%. Discussion: The prevalence of dental caries among participants was found 91.35%. In the present study family income has influence on the dental caries. In the present study 68.38% participants regularly consumed sugar containing food items and among them multiple carious teeth were found in 46.64% participants. Conclusion: Incidence of dental caries is very high among the children of low socio-economic status and who take cariogenic food frequently specially sugar containing food. TAJ 2019; 32(2): 43-47

scholarly journals Status Karies Gigi, Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut dan Status Gingivitis Ibu Hamil Trimester I dan II

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
Paulena Fao Lei ◽  
Emma Krisyudhanti ◽  
Christina Ngadilah ◽  
Applonia Leo Obi
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
The Status ◽  
Carious Teeth

Abstract: Dental Caries Status, Status of Dental and Oral Hygiene and Gingivitis Status of Pregnant Women Trimester I and II. Pregnancy is an event that is often encountered in a woman's life because pregnant women are one group that is vulnerable to dental and oral diseases. The purpose of this study: to determine the status of dental caries, the status of dental and oral hygiene, and the status of gingivitis for first and second-trimester pregnant women in Tarus Health Center, Kupang Regency. The research method used is descriptive. sampling with an accidental sampling technique totaling 73 pregnant women who came to the health center Tarus. The results of the study in the first trimester - the average pregnant woman experienced 4 carious teeth included in the medium category, and the second trimester the average pregnant woman had 4 carious teeth including the moderate category. The level of dental and oral hygiene of trimester I and II pregnant women includes moderate criteria with an average of 2.2, the status of gingivitis for first-trimester pregnant women (38.7%) who have moderate gingivitis, and trimester II has mild gingivitis (45, 2%). the frequency of brushing teeth twice a day but the time used is still not right and the average pregnant woman never uses dental floss. While gargling habits use more cold water, and for a balanced diet consume more acidic foods and pregnant women trimester I and II control the health of their teeth and mouth only when sick. It was concluded that the dental caries status of pregnant women trimester I and II included in the moderate category, the status of dental and oral hygiene criteria of moderate and gingivitis status of pregnant women for trimester I including moderate inflammation and trimester II mild inflammation, and maintenance of dental and oral health of pregnant women was not optimal because there are still many pregnant women who ignore oral and dental hygiene. Abstrak: Status Karies Gigi, Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut dan Status Gingivitis Ibu Hamil Trimester I dan II. Kehamilan merupakan suatu peristiwa yang sering di jumpai dalam kehidupan seorang wanita, sebab wanita hamil merupakan salah satu kelompok yang rentan terhadap penyakit gigi dan mulut. Tujuan penelitian : untuk mengetahui status karies gigi, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut  dan status gingivitis ibu hamil trimester I dan II di Puskesmas Tarus Kabupaten Kupang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif. pengambilan sampel dengan teknik accidental sampling berjumlah 73 ibu hamil yang datang di Puskesmas Tarus. Hasil penelitian pada trimester I rata – rata ibu hamil mengalami 4 gigi berkaries termasuk kategori sedang, dan trimester II rata – rata ibu hamil mengalami 4 gigi berkaries termasuk kategori sedang. Tingkat kebersihan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil trimester I dan II termasuk kriteria sedang dengan rata – rata 2,2, status gingivitis ibu hamil trimester I sebanyak (38,7%) yang mengalami gingivitis sedang, dan trimester II mengalami gingivitis ringan sebanyak (45,2%). frekuensi menyikat gigi 2 kali sehari tetapi waktu yang digunakan masih belum tepat dan rata – rata ibu hamil tidak pernah menggunakan benang gigi. Sedangkan kebiasaan berkumur lebih banyak menggunakan air dingin, dan untuk diet seimbang lebih banyak mengkonsumsi makanan yang bersifat asam dan ibu hamil trimester I dan II mengontrol kesehatan gigi dan mulutnya hanya ketika sakit. Disimpulkan bahwa status karies gigi ibu hamil trimester I dan II termasuk kategori sedang, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut kriteria sedang dan status gingivitis ibu hamil untuk trimester I termasuk inflamasi sedang dan trimester II inflamasi ringan, serta pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil belum maksimal karena masih banyak ibu hamil yang mengabaikan kebersihan gigi dan mulut.

scholarly journals Is personal oral hygiene advice effective in preventing coronal dental caries?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Nicola Innes ◽  
Patrick A. Fee
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene

Various interdental aids, their effectiveness and recommendation; A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 2046-2049
Author(s):  
Ali Anwaar ◽  
Fareed Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Shairaz Sadiq ◽  
Mustafa Qadeer ◽  
Muhammad Afzal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Know How ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Masses

Objective: The aim of this study is to discover effectiveness of interdental aid, their use in the daily oral hygiene and suggestion of interdental aid to be used. Methods & Materials: This study was conducted among 503 convenient samples of patients from outpatient department of IOD, CMH Lahore medical college. It is a questionnaire-based study. Data collected from February 2021 to April 2021. A written consent was taken. All the examiners were calibrated for check-up and questionnaire was filled on effectiveness of interdental aids and its uses and recommendation by individual. Results: Total 503 people with 230 females and 273 males were participated in the study. Majority of the sample size did not know how to do interdental cleaning. Also, there is lack of awareness about dental hygiene in the masses. Conclusion: Amongst the patients which came for their dental treatments who were using any interdental cleaning aid, toothpick was the most common choice. However, toothpicks are not a recommended aid because it can damage the gums and cause bleeding. Awareness should be given to the patients so that they use appropriate methods and aids for interdental cleaning. Keywords: Interdental Aids, Effectiveness

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