Research Article
Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Approaches of Pre-Primary and Primary School Teachers in Mumbai, India
Table 2
Knowledge and practices of school teachers regarding personal oral health.
| | Knowledge and practices | English (%) | Marathi (%) | Total (%) | Chi square test |
| | Tooth cleaning medium | Tooth brush | 286 (56.0) | 198 (38.8) | 484 (94.8) | , | | Finger | 9 (1.8) | 16 (3.1) | 25 (4.9) |
| | Tooth cleaning material | Toothpaste | 281 (55.0) | 192 (37.6) | 473 (92.6) | , | | Toothpowder | 16 (3.1) | 17 (3.3) | 33 (6.4) | | Misheri | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | | Other | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) |
| | Number of times teeth cleaned | Once | 72 (14.1) | 23 (4.5) | 95 (18.6) | , | | Twice | 209 (40.9) | 181 (35.4) | 390 (76.3) | | Thrice or more | 11 (2.2) | 4 (0.8) | 15 (3.0) |
| | Accessory tooth cleaning aids | Floss | 14 (2.7) | 7 (1.4) | 21 (4.1) | , | | Mouthwash | 89 (17.4) | 63 (12.4) | 152 (29.8) | | Toothpick | 71 (13.9) | 35 (6.9) | 106 (20.8) | | Other | 41 (8.0) | 4 (0.8) | 45 (8.8) | | None | 108 (21.1) | 104 (20.4) | 212 (41.5) |
| | Visit to dentist in past year | Yes | 168 (32.9) | 96 (18.8) | 264 (51.7) | , | | No | 124 (24.3) | 115 (22.5) | 239 (46.8) |
| | Reasons for visit to the dentist | Pain | 90 (17.6) | 64 (12.5) | 154 (30.1) | , | | Oral diseases | 12 (2.4) | 9 (1.8) | 21 (4.1) | | Aesthetics | 15 (2.9) | 6 (1.2) | 21 (4.1) | | Routine check-up | 56 (11.0) | 21 (4.1) | 77 (15.1) |
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