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- Title
Preventive oral health knowledge, practice and behaviour of patients attending dental institution in Bangalore, India.
- Authors
Bhat, Padma K.; Kumar, Amit
- Abstract
Objectives: To assess the preventive oral health knowledge, practice and behavior of patients attending outpatient department of Rajarajeswari Dental college and Hospital, Bangalore, India. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients attending outpatient department of Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, India. A total of 1000 patients were selected using a random sampling technique. A self-constructed 13 item closed ended questionnaire was given to all patients above 18 year of age to assess their knowledge, practice and behavior related to oral health. Results: Out of 80.1% of the population who visited dentist, 82.8% of them visited when they were in pain. About 46% of the respondents preferred T.V. and 27% preferred dentist as the best source to educate the public. About 30% of them were unaware about the ideal ways of avoiding tooth decay, gum diseases and oral cancer. Conclusion: The results of this study show limited knowledge on prevention and preventive dental behaviour. Hence there is a need to educate and spread knowledge of proper dental care and prevention of dental disease through the dentists, outreach programme and relevant public health awareness measures.
- Publication
Journal of International Oral Health, 2010, Vol 2, Issue 2, p27
- ISSN
0976-7428
- Publication type
Academic Journal