Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Oral hygiene awareness and practices of population of Taksindu, Solukhumbu

Bhattarai B.

Abstract :

 Background: According to oral health facts (WHO), the most common oral diseases are dental decay and periodontal (gum) disease. Worldwide, 60–90% of school children have dental cavities. Similarly, severe periodontal (gum) disease, which may result in tooth loss, is found in 5–20% of middle–aged adults, and the rate varies across geographical regions. Nepal is developing country. Its variation in ethnic and geographical location also affect the education and economic status. The oral hygiene behavior and their awareness largely affect the oral health.

Objectives: the objective of this study is to assess the oral health status and awareness of people of Taksindu, solukhumbu and to compare the oral health status and awareness according to sociodemographic data.

Methodology: The study site is Taksindu, Solukhumbu, Nepal. . We examined and conduct survey in the region for 5 days. We surveyed the oral hygiene awareness according to questionnaire. Direct information were collected regarding ushing habit, use of gargle and interdental aids. From Individuals who ushed, other parameters like material used for ushing, frequency of ushing, and frequency of change of tooth ush were recorded.

Results: In total there were 1200 population and only 143 participated in the study.

There was significant difference in tooth ushing, frequency of tooth ushing and use of dentrifice with respect to occupation. There was also significant difference in frequency of tooth ushing and timing of ushing with respect to habit.

 

Conclusion: Oral hygiene awareness is not adequate in remote area. Tooth ushing is affected by habit, literacy of population, occupation. Rinsing habit after meal is unaffected by age group, habit, literacy, occupation and sex. Result of this study can be validated by more similar kind of study.

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Bhattarai B., Oral hygiene awareness and practices of population of Taksindu, Solukhumbu, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-11 | November-2017

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