Objectives: To attain alliance between the oral hygiene practices with prevalence of tooth abrasion among urban and rural adult population of Central India. To plan dental care services in inaccessible areas and to suggest appropriate remedial measures to prevent this avertable and self-inflicted injury of teeth in this cross-sectional study. Materials and methods:A sum of 1045 adult residents both from Urban (529) and rural (516) parts of Bhopal district (Central India) was selected on a random basis. The multistage sampling technique was adopted to ascertain the sample size. In urban area the study population consisted of 240 males, 289 females and 201 males and 315 females in rural area respectively. All residents above 18 years of age from the Bhopal district were included in cross-sectional study. Assessment form comprises of questionnaire and general information on oral hygiene practices, dietary habits and medical history. Abrasion was assessed using diagnostic criteria recommended by Smith and Knight (modified). Chi-square test was used to test associations between categorical variables at 5% level of significance. Regression analysis attempted to define for risk factors causing abrasion. Literature on the prevalence of abrasion is very sparse, so attempt is made to correlate the etiological factors and recommend to prevent tooth wear.Results: Investigation of this cross-sectional study was aggregate of 1045 residences. Result shows high prevalence of abrasion 70.2%. Higher prevalence concomitant with diffident habits related to oral hygiene maintenance was recorded more among rural (76.9%) when compared to urban dwellers (63.7%). Presence of abrasion verifies statistical significance in relation to age, ruralurban difference and variations in habit of oral hygiene care. Stated in the present study, avertable and self-inflicted is toothabrasion, recurrently resulted by the reprehensible brushing method and common use of indigenous material for the maintenance of oral hygiene.Conclusion: Shows significant liaisons with the presence of abrasions in relation to Urban and rural dwelling, age, material used and mode of brushing and duration of brushing. Indigenous and course material causes high amount of enamel wear and with the advancement in age abrasion tend to increase. Prevalence of abrasion does not show any gender predilection.Cultural believes, lifestyle and transition reflects in deviating presence of abrasion in populations.

Context: This is a knowledge, attitude, and practices model of analyzing the knowledge of oral hygiene aids, performance, and measures among medical students. Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral hygiene among medical students aged 17-35 years. Materials and Methods: 500 medical students of various grades were included in the study. Pre-tested structured closed-ended questionnaire was given to each student in their classrooms. All the questions regarding oral hygiene were filled by the students in 15-min duration. Results: 95.4% of subjects agree that oral health is important for general health. 69.4% of the participant's brush their teeth once daily, 28.4% of them brush twice daily, and 64.0% of the participants prefer combined type of motion. 49.0% individuals change their toothbrush once in 2-3 months. 92.2% of subjects change their brushes in 2-3 months. Conclusion: The knowledge regarding oral hygiene w as satisfactory except knowledge about dental floss. Visiting a dentist is still not considered a preventive dental behavior.