Aim: To assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practices of primary school teachers of Vadodara city.

Material and methods: A cross sectional questionnaire study was conducted in Gujarati and English medium school selected from four zones in Vadodara. A total of 224 teachers participated in the study. Statistical analysis was done using chi–square test and p< 0.05 was selected in describing the level of significance.

Results: Teachers’ knowledge regarding oral health is satisfactory while attitude and practice were poor. Both Gujarati and English medium school teachers’ had almost similar knowledge regarding tooth decay, irregular teeth, bleeding gums, loosening of teeth. The study shows statistically significant relation between Gujarati and English medium school teachers’ regarding their oral health attitude. Many school teachers’ had positive attitude towards willingness in teaching students regarding oral health and to participate in oral health education programmes.

Conclusion: The school teachers’ were moderately informed regarding various issues pertaining to oral health.