This report
describes a questionnaire-based study on 309 adult patients attending the
Dental Outpatients Department of Bangladesh Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka
during December 2000 to March 2001. The aim of the study was to determine the
oral health knowledge of the patients in relation to their age, gender,
economic and educational status. Almost two third (63.1%) of the subjects
correctly said that pan chewing was bad for teeth. Three fourth (78.3%) of the
subjects gave correct answer on question of how to prevent teeth decay. When
question was asked about cause of teeth decay, bleeding gum and action of
fluoride on teeth, only 38.2%, 41.4% and 32.3% could give correct answer
respectively. With a few exceptions, knowledge of oral health was comparatively
poor among the older generation, females, less educated and less privileged
group. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Oral Health Knowledge Among Patients Attending Dental OPD of Bangladesh Medical College in Relation to Gender, Generation, Education and Economic Statush knowledge

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