Title
Oral hygiene with age: A comprehensive study
Authors
Saba Anwar Kondkari1,*, Sneha Masne Deshpande2, Haritha Nimmagadda3, Uttam Shetty4, Sumeet Agarwal4, Laresh Mistry5, Prasad Mhaske4 & Pratibha Kavle2
Affiliation
1Department of Dental Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 2Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 3Department of Medical Anatomy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge and Implantology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College, Navi Mumbai, India; 5Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College, Navi Mumbai, India; *Corresponding author
Pratibha Kavle - E - mail: pratibhakavle@gmail.com
Saba Anwar Kondkari - E - mail: sabaanwar16october@gmail.com; phone: +91 7738551272
Sneha Masne Deshpande - E - mail: masnesneha09@gmail.com
Haritha Nimmagadda - E - mail: harithaatanat@gmail.com
Uttam Shetty - E - mail: shettyuttam02@gmail.com
Sumeet Agarwal - E - mail: drsumeet18@gmail.com
Laresh Mistry - E - mail: laresh.mistry@bharatividyapeeth.edu
Prasad Mhaske - E - mail: drprasadmhaske@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received November 1, 2024; Revised November 30, 2024; Accepted November 30, 2024, Published November 30, 2024
Abstract
Dental health plays an important role in the overall well-being of children, their quality of life and performance at school. Majority of the children in India and other developing and underdeveloped nations are ignorant to the fact that oral health is considered as an important factor in overall health. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey to investigate the oral hygiene practices and differences among different age groups of School students in an associated school in Navi Mumbai. This cross-sectional study was carried out among students of ages 8 to 16 years, using a questionnaire that assessed their oral hygiene. A good oral hygiene practice was shown by maximum participants of middle age group.
Keywords
Oral hygiene, students, practices, knowledge, tooth-brushing
Citation
Kondkari et al. Bioinformation 20(11): 1555-1559 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
