2013
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.20750
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Utility of knowledge, attitude, and practice survey, and prevalence of dental caries among 11- to 13-year-old children in an urban community in India

Abstract: BackgroundThe school oral health education program is believed to be a cost-effective method for promoting oral health. The KAP (knowledge–attitude–practice) model of oral health education is often the foundation of most health education programs.ObjectivesTo assess the existing knowledge, attitude, and oral health care practices among 11- to 13-year-old children and the association of knowledge with attitude, oral health care practices, and dental caries prevalence.DesignCross-sectional design, involving 858 … Show more

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“…Similar results were found in the study conducted by Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha et al, in which majority of the children were having low knowledge as well as they were afraid of visiting the dentist and perceived dental appointments as unpleasant [7]. However, contradictory results were found by Arun Kumar et al, study on which 36.7% of the children avoided dental visits due to fear of pain and only 21.2% of the children felt the need of dental visits [5].…”
Section: Attitude Of Orphan Children Towards Oral Health Practicessupporting
confidence: 78%
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“…Similar results were found in the study conducted by Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha et al, in which majority of the children were having low knowledge as well as they were afraid of visiting the dentist and perceived dental appointments as unpleasant [7]. However, contradictory results were found by Arun Kumar et al, study on which 36.7% of the children avoided dental visits due to fear of pain and only 21.2% of the children felt the need of dental visits [5].…”
Section: Attitude Of Orphan Children Towards Oral Health Practicessupporting
confidence: 78%
“…The results were in agreement with the study carried out by Arun Kumar et al, and Lonim Prasai Dixit et al, in which 75.3% of the children were not using any other teeth cleaning aide other than a toothbrush and 80% of the children rinsed their mouth with water after every meal respectively [5,8]. Whereas, studies carried out by Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha et al, Vikram Khare et al, and Sushanth VH et al, a majority of the study population exhibited lack of awareness regarding use of fluoride, use of dental floss, and other tooth cleaning aides which were in contrast with the present study [4,7,9].…”
Section: Oral Health Practices Of Orphan Childrencontrasting
confidence: 55%
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“…Reinforcement were provided at one two and three months for in the present study. It has been observed in a previous study that reinforcement through repeated sessions resulted in significant improvements in oral health knowledge and attitudes scores (Suprabha et al, 2013).…”
Section: Results:-mentioning
confidence: 99%