Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent of awareness and
practices of oral hygiene among undergraduate female students in a
residential college of a university at Malaysia and to assess the need
for awareness programs about oral hygiene. The study was carried
out using a self-administered questionnaire. Hundred undergraduate
female Malay students were selected as sample through convenience
sampling. The results indicated that a majority of the respondents
used toothpaste and toothbrush as primary tools for cleaning their
teeth twice a day and was found that they had never used Miswak
(a wooden teeth-cleaning stick made from tree twigs). They had
adequate knowledge about periodontal and gingival health and
were aware of the importance of visiting dentist regularly; however,
most of them visited dentists when having a toothache. They had also reported need for organizing oral hygiene awareness programs
by college administration and showed adequate oral hygiene
knowledge and practices. Nevertheless, few inadequate practices
were also identified which were being considered under oral hygiene
along with lack of awareness programs being organized in college
for which recommendations are suggested.
Zarina Waheed, Munazza Saeed, Rafey Ahmad Jameel. (2018) Awareness and Practices of Oral Hygiene among Female Undergraduates in a Malaysian University, Journal of Education and Educational Development, volume 4, issue 4.2.
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