Knowledge, practice and awareness of oral hygiene among three different age populations of same ethnic group – a community based study

Knowledge, practice and awareness of oral hygiene among three different age populations of same ethnic group – a community based study

Aim: The objective of this study is to compare the knowledge, practice and awareness of oral hygiene among three different age groups (15-30, 30-45 and 45-60-year-olds) of the Saudi population in Sakaka. Methods: 629 subjects aged between 15-60 years were randomly selected. Data were collected by se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian journal of oral sciences 2015-11, Vol.9 (4)
Hauptverfasser: Mohd Abdullah, MD. Hassan Ali, Shaik Rahiman
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dental caries
Ethnic group
Habits
Knowledge
Tooth brushing Saudi Arabia
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Zusammenfassung:Aim: The objective of this study is to compare the knowledge, practice and awareness of oral hygiene among three different age groups (15-30, 30-45 and 45-60-year-olds) of the Saudi population in Sakaka. Methods: 629 subjects aged between 15-60 years were randomly selected. Data were collected by self-administered structured questionnaires and analysis was done using the SPSS statistical software. The subjects were divided in to A group (>30 years), B group (45 years) and C group (
ISSN:1677-3225
DOI:10.20396/bjos.v9i4.8641744