Oral Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting Private Dental Clinics at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018

Table 3

Frequency and percentage distribution of patients’ knowledge regarding oral hygiene in dental clinics, Hawassa City Administration, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 383).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Source of information about oral health	Radio and television	222	58
	Friends	39	10.2
	Community	75	19.6
	Newspaper	47	12.3
Cleaning your teeth brightens teeth	Yes	75	19.6
	No	308	80.4
Cleaning teeth prevents gum bleeding	Yes	41	10.7
	No	342	89.3
Cleaning teeth prevents oral cancer	Yes	22	5.7
	No	361	94.3
Cleaning teeth prevents foul breath	Yes	245	64
	No	138	34
Action during gums bleeding	Stop brushing	31	8.1
	Go to see a dentist	242	63.2
	Brush more frequently	56	14.6
	Pay more attention when brushing	26	6.8
	Never had this problem before	28	7.3
Action during seeing a sign of decay	Just try to cope with the problem	11	2.9
	Do not care if no pain	77	20.1
	Go and see a dentist when I feel pain	176	46
	Go and see a dentist immediately	119	31.1
Tobacco causes oral cancer	Yes	228	59.5
	No	155	40.5
Sweet foods affect teeth adversely	Yes	322	84.1
	No	61	15.9
Knowledge of interdental aids	Yes	133	34.7
	No	250	65.3