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TITLE:

THE CONDITION AND PRACTICES REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE IN CHILDREN OF RURAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN

AUTHORS:

Maria kanwal, Sana Zaib, Ansa abid

ABSTRACT:

To explain and examine the dental hygiene condition and practices among the school going kids of rural areas in Pakistan, was the objective of the research. Though, effectual health education can bring encouraging result to make them aware for healthy practice. A community based cross sectional illustrative study. Sample sizes total of 280 subjects. Subjects were enlisted from age range (5–15years) by authoritative sampling. A total of 280 cases were interrogated and inspected. Data were gathered from school going kids in different rural regions of Pakistan. All children were interrogated (face-to-face) using a flexible opinion poll. Clinical inspection was done to analyze the oral hygiene position. Using SPSS program version 16.0. , numerical examination was performed. Among all contributors 45.44% (122) were female and 54.44% (148) were male. Observation showed the poor dental health condition of the survey community and their scarcity of understanding and perception beneficial to better oral and dental health. Observation also showed their dependence on unofficial service providers for treatment of oral and dental health illnesses due to less availability of qualified and professional dentists. Dental cleanliness practice is an ignored task in the daily routine of the survey community as showed through real life monitoring in the study area. The survey community barely used any tooth brush and/or tooth paste/ powder. Rather, they used many hard materials like charcoal powder, branches of trees declared to have curing properties, etc. for cleaning teeth which is harmful and sequentially, spread many mouth and dental health issues. Keywords: Oral health, Oral hygiene, Oral Hygiene Index, School, Pakistan

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