Awareness and Practices of Oral Hygiene among Female Undergraduates in a Malaysian University

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 qu...

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Published in:	Journal of education and educational development Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 227
Main Authors:	Waheed, Dr. Zarina, Saeed, Munazza, Jameel, Rafey Ahmad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karachi Institute of Business Management 01-12-2017
Subjects:	College Administration Females Hygiene Oral hygiene Undergraduate Students Malaysia
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	2310-0869 2313-3538
DOI:	10.22555/joeed.v4i2.1321