KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ON ORAL HYGIENE HABITS AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

Abstract

Objectives: Oral health is an essential component of general health in one's life. Oral self practices are very effective in keeping up one's good oral health from an individual's point of view. Such hygienic conditions prevent many oral diseases from happening or control them from damaging oral health adversely. To investigate the oral hygiene practices and habits among dental students in a dental college.

Materials and Methods: A survey with the aid of specially designed questionnaires was made anonymously, in order to assess the oral health behaviour among these people.

Results: A number of undergraduates and postgraduates were investigated. 50% undergraduates and 50% postgraduates were included in this survey. It was also observed that the postgraduates were very much concerned about oral hygiene rather than undergraduates.

Conclusions: Undergraduates showed lack of knowledge in their oral hygiene practices. The results show that undergraduates need a lot of awareness in their oral self hygiene. Awareness programmes must be conducted frequently to boost up the oral self hygiene practices among them for many good reasons.