ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HYGIENE HABITS AMONGST THE DENTAL STUDENTS OF MADHYA PRADESH– A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY.

Dr. Gauravi Jain; Dr. Abhishek Kawadkar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HYGIENE HABITS AMONGST THE DENTAL STUDENTS OF MADHYA PRADESH– A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY.

Dr. Gauravi Jain, Dr. Abhishek Kawadkar

Abstract :

The aim of conducting this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene attitudes amongst the budding dentists and whether progressive dental educationand their understanding of preventive dental procedures will improve their commitment towards enhancementof theirown oral health attitudes.For this purpose,a cross sectional study wasdesigned for800 dental students ofMadhya Pradeshdivided into Group A (first year and second year) and Group B (third year and final year) using a custom formulated objective type of questionnaire to explore their dental health attitudes and behaviour based on gender and level of dental education.The complex interplay of factors that shape attitudes and health behaviours, two major influences appear central: culturally determined attitudes/ beliefs and behaviours (social norms); and learned experiences. Gender seems to play an important role as data collected showed females belonging to both the groups to be having better self reported health attitudes in majority of investigated areas. The findings of the present study highlighted the relatively poor oral health behavior of Indian dental students, which should be improved in order to serve as a positive model for their patients, family, and friends.