A STUDY ON ORAL HYGIENE STATUS AND PRACTICES AMONG RURAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Oral health is an essential component of general health and has become a major public health concern. Proper oral hygiene practices if cultivated at an early age will ensure a life free from oral diseases. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a sample of 200 rural school students in the age group of 12 to 15 years. Oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) was adopted to assess oral hygiene status. Results: The mean OHI-S score was 1.9320±1.046. Self reported oral health practices like brushing twice in a day, using toothpaste with toothbrush, appropriate method, taking >2 minutes per brushing, changing toothbrush in 1 to 3 months were significantly associated with less OHIS scores (p=0.0000).Regular dental check-ups (P=0.0145) and less frequent consumption of sugar based foods(p=0.0490) influence positive oral hygiene. Conclusion: Oral health programmes addressing adolescents will improve the oral health status.
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Arun Vijay Paul. R, Vinupradha P
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