Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Oral Health among School Teachers in Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District Tamilnadu.

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dc.contributor.authorVenugopal, Balajien_US
dc.contributor.authorRanjith Kannanen_US
dc.contributor.authorParasuraman, Buvaneshwarien_US
dc.contributor.authorNagamani, Sivakumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:18:50Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:18:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractDental professionals are often invited by different school authorities to deliver lectures on oral health and to provide preventive services. The usual target population behind most endeavors comprises the, young school children, and it is with the aim of improving their oral health knowledge, that such programmes are held. However, the fact remains that any child's knowledge and practices are by and large a reflection of what he sees or is taught in his immediate surroundings. We wanted to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards oral health among schoolteachers in Chengalpattu taluk, Kanchipuram district.METHODSUsing simple random sampling technique, a questionnaire study was carried out among 50 government schoolteachers and 50 private schoolteachers in Chengalpattu Taluk. The questionnaire used was a closed ended, self-administered questionnaire consisting of 30 questions pertaining to Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards oral healthRESULTSAbout 37.9% of government teachers and 36% of private teachers had knowledge regarding dental caries, 48% of government teachers and 34.9% of private teachers had knowledge regarding gum diseases and 26% of government teachers and 22.7% of private teachers had knowledge regarding malocclusion. Moreover 41% of government teachers and 32.1% of private teachers had knowledge regarding oral cancer. 83.9% schoolteachers were getting information regarding oral health through dentists or doctors. When enquired regarding practices, 63% of schoolteachers brushed their teeth twice daily.CONCLUSIONSKnowledge was highest among the government schoolteachers compared to private schoolteachers among Chengalpattu taluk in Kanchipuram district.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dental Surgery, Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Corporate Secretaryship, Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal, Puducherry, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, ASAN Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVenugopal Balaji, Ranjith Kannan, Parasuraman Buvaneshwari, Nagamani Sivakumar. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Oral Health among School Teachers in Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District Tamilnadu.. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 Feb; 9(7): 402-408en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-4802
dc.identifier.issn2278-4748
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/215361
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAkshantala Enterprises Private Limiteden_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.14260/jemds/2020/92en_US
dc.subjectOral Healthen_US
dc.subjectSchool Teacheren_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Oral Health among School Teachers in Chengalpattu Taluk, Kanchipuram District Tamilnadu.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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