Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practices among a Sample of Primary School Children in Rural Bangladesh

Bhuiyan, Al-Amin; Anwar, Humayra Binte; Anwar, Rezwana Binte; Ali, Mir Nowazesh; Agrawal, Priyanka

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“…The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that individuals brush twice per day and use floss or use other interdental cleaners once per day to effectively remove microbial plaques, which decrease caries development [ 77 ]. Similar findings were also reported in various other studies [ 33 , 46 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 ]. In Bangladesh, rural children are very reluctant to clean their teeth, and even if they do, they often do not use dental materials.…”

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“…However, the results are not in agreement with various other studies. In certain studies, there was a predominance of males over females [ 73 , 74 , 75 ], and in other studies, females over the males [ 46 , 76 ]. Thus, it is interfered that the difference in sex is not an important matter for dental caries.…”

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“…Regular teeth cleaning is an important factor to prevent oral diseases. Limited awareness about oral health and poor knowledge of oral hygiene habits prevails among children from 5 to 12 years of age [ 46 , 47 , 48 ]. Several studies report that the relationship between age and practicing oral hygiene is statistically significant [ 49 , 50 ].…”

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Prevalence of Dental Caries in Children in Mymensingh and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: Children suffer from various oral and periodontal diseases. Dental caries is one of the most prevalent oral diseases among children in the world. This study was conducted to identify the prevalence and risk factors of dental caries in children in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 362 pediatric patients who attended the Dental Unit of Mymensingh Medical College from March to September 2019. The sample size was calculated using a statistical formula and the children were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Children and their guardians were interviewed and data were recorded using a structured questionnaire. Risk factors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Results: The overall prevalence of dental caries was 82.7%. The prevalence of caries was significantly higher in aged children (8–10 years) and also in rural, low-income, and illiterate families. Seven significant risk factors were identified that included residence in the rural area (OR: 7.31 [1.73–30.83]), a parental income of BDT ≤ 20,000 per month (OR: 4.75 [1.49–15.05]), reduced duration (≤1 min) of teeth cleaning (OR: 18.54 [2.05–168.17]), teeth cleaning before breakfast (OR: 93.30 [10.95–795.32]), the spoon-feeding method (OR: 12.57 [2.09–75.61]), long-term (37–48 months) breastfeeding (OR: 212.53 [8.69–5195.25]), and family oral problem (OR: 8.20 [2.57–26.16]). Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries among the children in Mymensingh is very high and was associated with residence in rural areas, parental income, reduced duration of teeth cleaning, teeth cleaning before breakfast, the spoon-feeding method, long-term breastfeeding, and family oral problems.

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“…Their earlier study showed a male preponderance, however, in this study, females were affected more [28]. Bhuiyan et al reported that primary school children have limited awareness about oral health and poor knowledge of oral hygiene habits and it creates muchneeded niche for implementing school-based oral health awareness and education programs [29]. This is also supported by other studies in Bangladesh [30][31][32].…”

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Health and Disease among Primary School Children: A Snapshot from Rural Bangladesh

Farooq

Haq²,

Tajreen³

et al. 2020

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Aims: There is scarcity of research on the health and disease status of primary school children in Bangladesh. This study aimed at assessing prevalence of medical diseases and surgical conditions among rural primary school children. Materials and Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in 2018 on 2 public and 2 private primary school children in Bakila and Gogra village of Chandpur district. History of immunization, deworming, major current or previous illness, allergy, trauma, surgery and drug history were recorded. Anthropometric measurements, milestones of development, body build and nutritional status; and other general and systemic examinations were carried out. Comparison was made between the public and private primary school students. Results: 227 primary school children (99 public school students and 128 private school students), were evaluated. Median age was 7 years and male to female ratio was 1.39:1. At least one medical disease or surgical condition was present in 146 (64.3%) students. Medical disease was present in 114 (50.2%) and surgical condition was present in 40 (17.6%) children. About 96.48% children completed immunization and 76.65% children were having regular deworming. Overall, 19.38% children were underweighted and 24.23% children were stunted. Bronchial asthma was the most common medical disease (11.89%), followed by rhinitis (8.37%) and food allergy (5.73%). Dental caries was the most common surgical condition, followed by tonsillitis (4.41%) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), 2.64%. Conclusion: A diverse medical diseases and surgical conditions were prevalent among primary school children and most of these are preventable. These did not vary significantly between public and private schools.

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“…7). In another study, 26 most children brushed in the morning, before or after their first meal, while only 8% brushed at night as well before bedtime. One hundred five (71.4%) of the children were used to clean their teeth.…”

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Prevalence of Dental Caries, Oral Hygiene Status, and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolgoing Children of Rajshahi District in Bangladesh

Asad

Barman

Huq

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TAJ: J of Teachers Assoc

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Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and chronic oral diseases, particularly in childhood, associated with multifactorial causation. Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status, and associated risk factors among school-going children of Rajshahi District in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional design type of descriptive study was carried out among primary school-going children of 5-13 years of age in the Rajshahi district. The sample size was 2000, and that was selected purposively. Data were collected through a partially structured questionnaire. Descriptive variables were explained with mean and standard deviation. The Chi-square test was applied to see the relationship with qualitative variables. Statistical significance was found by applying relevant statistical tests at an appropriate probability level (p<0.05 or <0.01). Results: A total of 2000 children between 5-13 years of age participated in this survey. The study findings showed a high prevalence of dental caries among 8–10-years old school children. Most (56.9%) of the respondents' fathers were workers, and most (86.3%) of the respondents' mothers were homemakers. It was found that 64.2% of the respondents' fathers and 74.05% of the respondents' mothers had below SSC level of education. About 60% of the respondents brushed their teeth twice a day, and a good number (81.0%) brushed their teeth before breakfast. The majority (68.80%) of the respondents had a family history of dental problems, and 45.6% had average oral hygiene. A large number (49.6%) of the respondents' favorite food was junk food. The relationship of age of the respondents with oral hygiene status was found to be statistically significant (p <0.001) but not with sex, parents' education, and occupation (p >0.05 each). The relationship of oral hygiene status of the respondents was found to be statistically significant with the frequency of tooth brushing (p <0.05), time of tooth brushing (p <0.01), family history of dental problems (p <0.05), most favorite food (p <.001), dental plaque index (p <0.001) and dental caries index (p <0.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries was higher among school-going children in the Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. TAJ 2022; 35: No-1: 125-136

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Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practices among a Sample of Primary School Children in Rural Bangladesh

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

Prevalence of Dental Caries in Children in Mymensingh and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Dental Caries in Children in Mymensingh and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Health and Disease among Primary School Children: A Snapshot from Rural Bangladesh

Prevalence of Dental Caries, Oral Hygiene Status, and Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolgoing Children of Rajshahi District in Bangladesh

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