1BDS, MSOB, PhD Student, Oral Health Research, Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, VCU School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA, 23298
2Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru-560054
3Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru-560054
4Senior Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru-560054
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ranadheer.ramachandra@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2019.
To assess oral health related knowledge, attitude and practices among high school students in Bangalore
A validated, structured, pretested questionnaire was distributed to 440 high school students in using cluster random sampling, aged 14–17 years residing in Bangalore, India.
Private school students (74.09%) had better knowledge than that of government school students (70.10%). Also the private school students (75.27%) had favorable attitude when compared to that of government school students (69.4%). The oral hygiene practices were better in private school students (59.74%) than that of government school students (43.70%).
Findings from the study reveal that knowledge, attitude and practices concerning oral health among high school students in Bangalore city are in need of improvement. Comprehensive community-oriented oral health promotion programs are required to achieve this goal.
Health Education Model, School Children, Oral Diseases, Health Education Approaches
