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Oral health-related KAP among 11- to 12-year-old school children in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Harikiran, Ag Pallavi, Sk Hariprakash, Sapna Nagesh, Ks Ashutosh |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Background: To organize community-oriented oral health promotion programs systematic analysis of the oral health situation would be needed, including information on oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). Aim: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward oral health among 11 to 12-year-old school children in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city. Materials and Methods: The study group comprised of 212 children (Male: 108; Female; 104) who were in the age group of 11-12 years studying in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city. Data on oral health KAP were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical significance was determined by Chi-square test. Results: This survey found that only 38.5% of the children brush their teeth two or more times a day. Pain and discomfort from teeth (35.1%) were common while dental visits were infrequent. Fear of the dentist was the main cause of irregular visit in 46.1% of study participants. High proportion of study participants reported having hidden sugar at least once a day: soft drinks (32.1%), milk with sugar (65.9%), and tea with sugar (56.1%). It was found that 5.4% and 3.9% of study participants smoke and chew tobacco, respectively. Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that oral health KAP of study participants are poor and needs to be improved. Systematic community-oriented oral health promotion programs are needed to improve oral health KAP of school children. |
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| ISSN | 09709290 |
| e-ISSN | 19983603 |
| DOI | 10.4103/0970-9290.42957 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Dental Research |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ethnic Studies Attitude Oral Health Knowledge Practice Indian Journal of Dental Research, Volume 19, Issue 3 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Dentistry Medicine |
