Oral health behaviour among a sample of schoolteachers, physicians and nurses in the Syrian Arab Republic

Abstract

Dental caries and periodontal diseases are influenced by the person's way of life. Oral health knowledge and practice may affect their prevalence or slow down the rate at which they progress. A total of 210 teachers, physicians and nurses participated in this study through a questionnaire designed to determine the level of their oral health knowledge and home practice. The results showed that this educated group of the population should have better oral health knowledge and behaviour.