Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Oral Health among General Population of Peshawar
Keywords:
Oral health, Oral hygiene practice, Periodontal diseaseAbstract
To determine the level of knowledge and practices about oral health between educated and uneducated population in sampled area. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the major dental public health issues nowadays. Oral health knowledge and practice and attitude towards oral health may affect their prevalence or slow down the rate which they progress.
A cross sectional study was conducted involving 100 participants at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in 2012. Patients were interviewed through structured questionnaires. The result shows no significant difference in terms of knowledge level between genders but a significant difference was noticed in terms of their education level. The sampled population had a positive attitude towards oral health but the practice towards oral health was not satisfactory, may be due fear of expensive dental treatment on account of their low income level.
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