Abstract: 

Introduction:  Dental students are the future leaders in oral health care and are expected to be teachers of oral hygiene as well as role models of self–care regimens for their parents, patients and friends.

Objectives:  Oral health is an essential component of general health in one’s life. Oral self practices care very effective in keeping up one’s good oral health from an individual point of view. The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude about oral hygiene practice among dental students in a private dental college.

Materials and methods:  A self–administered questionnaire was distributed to 100 dental students. The questionnaire was completed anonymously by the students.

Results: The responses to the questionnaire were collected and the percentages were calculated. Only around 25% of students brushed twice a day, 30% of the respondents visit their dentist regularly and 86% agree that general body health has a relationship to oral and health diseases.

Conclusion: The present study shows that the awareness of oral hygiene is quite satisfactory among the dental students.