Knowledge, attitude and practice on oral hygiene measures among adolescents in semi-urban areas

Abstract

The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge oral hygiene practice among adolescents residing in urban areas. The current cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the knowledge of the adolescent people residing in urban area and various measures they practice to maintain oral hygiene. Sample size of the survey was 100. A questionnaire was distributed to the adolescents residing in the urban areas of Velachery. Most of the students residing in urban areas have knowledge about cleaning their tongues and teeth and the use of mouthwash except the knowledge about interdental aids. And most of them cleaned their teeth twice using tooth brush and tooth paste. The toothbrush with toothpaste is the most common oral hygiene aid used for cleaning teeth; it was observed that a greater number of students brushed their teeth twice daily.Copyright © 2017, Global Research Online. All rights reserved.