Oral Health Related Knowledge Attitude and Practices amongst School Children in Himachal Pradesh, India

Abstract

Aim: To assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practices in oral health in school children. Material and Method: The study was carried out on a total 649 children in the age range of 7-14 years selected randomly from different schools. KAP regarding oral health was recorded with the means of a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical significance was determined by Chisquare test. Results: 78.7% children considered brush to be the effective method of maintaining the oral hygiene. 61% children had the knowledge that brushing should be done twice per day. Poor knowledge attitude and practices regarding the role of fluoride and gum diseases was observed. Most of the children were using brushes to clean the teeth but only 39.1% were brushing twice. Conclusion: Results of this study suggested that the present oral health knowledge attitude