Research Article
Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary Health Care System
Table 4
Frequency distribution of answers relating to the questions toward practice relevant to the job description of oral health.
| | Frequency (%) questions | Most often | sometimes | Not often | never | No answer |
| | How often are you giving oral health education to school (nurseries) children? | 48 (19.7) | 70 (44.6) | 19 (12.1) | 20 (12.7) | — | | How do you supervise fluoride mouth wash programme in school? | 31 (19.7) | 54 (34.4) | 20 (12.7) | 52 (33.2) | 10 (6) | | Are you examining mouth and teeth of pregnant women? | 59 (37.6) | 35 (22.3) | 17 (10.8) | 46 (29.3) | — | | How do you refer the patients to dentist or oral hygienist? | 76 (48.4) | 37 (23.6) | 19 (12.1) | 25 (15.9) | — | | yes | no | No answer | | | | Have you had any partnership with parents regarding oral health? | 45 (28.7) | 112 (71.3) | — | | | | Have you had any partnership with other health sector regarding oral health? | 24 (15.3) | 133 (84.7) | — | | | | Do you know about the water fluoride content of your area? | 26 (16.6) | 107 (68.1) | 24 (15.3) | | | | Do you have any information about oral health status (DMFT/CPITN) of the population under your care? | 55 (35) | 102 (65) | — | | | | Do you complete the annual oral health report form? | 76 (30.2) | 81 (51.6) | — | | |
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