School Teacher's Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Oral Health in Ballabhgarh Block, Faridabad Verma Neha1, Jain Meena2, Yadav Nisha Rani3,*, Poudel Souryaa4, Sharma Ankur5, Jain Vishal6 1B.D.S., Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College 2Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College 3Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College 4Intern, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College 5Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College 6PG Student, Institute of Dental Sciences and Technology, Modi Nagar *Corresponding Author: Dr Nisha Rani Yadav, Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College, Phone: 9911227035
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Background School teachers have an important role in oral health promotion and improvement of oral health in school children. Positive attitude, knowledge and practices in school teachers are, therefore important. The present study aims at assessing oral health related knowledge, attitude and practices of school teachers in Ballabhgarh, India. Method A cross sectional survey of school teachers was conducted among school teachers of Ballabhgarh urban area. A 20-item close-ended questionnaire to assess oral health related knowledge, attitude and practices were administered to those who consented to participate. The data was assessed in SPSS Version 21 for means, frequency, distribution and descriptive statistics. Results The total number of participants was 294 (91.8%) with the mean age of 28–45 years. It was found in the present study that 55.44% of the participants had visited the dentist in the past one year. Majority of teachers had correct knowledge of oral cleaning aids, however a large number of participants had inadequate knowledge about causes and prevention of gum disease. Conclusion School teachers should be trained in this work and they should further educate the parents as well as the school going children about the oral health. Their knowledge should be assessed regularly and further changes in the program should be done in the school oral health program. Top Keywords Oral health, Knowledge, attitude, school teachers. Top |