1Tutor, Community Health Nursing Department, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2Tutor, Community Health Nursing Department, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
3Assistant Professor, Community Health Nursing Department, Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Online published on 19 August, 2019.
The World Health Organization reports 60–90% of school children worldwide have experienced caries, with the disease being most prevalent in Asian countries. As there was dearth of school children studies in Pune City the present study was undertaken.
1. To assess the knowledge of school children regarding prevention of dental caries. 2. To find out the association between the knowledge score regarding practices of dental hygiene among selected demographic variables
A descriptive survey approach as well as descriptive design was adopted
Majority of school children having 46.6% (14) had Average knowledge & 23.3% (07) had good knowledge.
The study highlighted the Knowledge of school children were not adequate for the prevention of dental caries and it is concluded that continuous educational program, awareness programme should be carried out in all schools regarding prevention of dental caries.
Knowledge, Prevention, Dental Carries, School children
