Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students about maintaining and disinfecting toothbrushes

Introduction Proper toothbrush care and maintenance play an important role in oral health. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and dental students regarding the maintenance and disinfection of toothbrushes. Method This cross‐sectional descriptive study examined 824 medical and dental students of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher‐made questionnaire and analysed using chi‐square test and independent t‐test. The level of statistical significance was considered to be