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- DOI 10.18231/j.jdp.13324.1760685445
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Oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students
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Abhijeet Kaur Dhaliwal
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Ikreet Singh Bal
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Savita Prashar
Background: Oral diseases are highly prevalent in India, and assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practices of university students is essential for promoting better oral health.
Aim and Objective: To assess and analyze oral health-related knowledge, attitude, and practices among university students.
Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to 364 students of Panjab University, Chandigarh. The responses were collected anonymously and subjected to statistical analysis to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, and practices of the university students.
Results: The students understood the importance of visiting the dentist for oral check-ups but were not frequent with their oral health care routine i.e., brushing twice daily/flossing. Most of the students reported visiting the dentist only during pain and majority were unaware of the causative agents of oral cancer.
Conclusion: While the oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students was fair the goal of enhancing oral health awareness and ensuring the implementation of oral health promotion programs is possible by organized intervention leading to correct knowledge as well as a positive attitude.
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How to Cite This Article
Vancouver
Dhaliwal AK, Bal IS, Prashar S. Oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students [Internet]. J Dent Panacea. 2025 [cited 2025 Oct 29];7(3):145-149. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdp.13324.1760685445
APA
Dhaliwal, A. K., Bal, I. S., Prashar, S. (2025). Oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students. J Dent Panacea, 7(3), 145-149. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdp.13324.1760685445
MLA
Dhaliwal, Abhijeet Kaur, Bal, Ikreet Singh, Prashar, Savita. "Oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students." J Dent Panacea, vol. 7, no. 3, 2025, pp. 145-149. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdp.13324.1760685445
Chicago
Dhaliwal, A. K., Bal, I. S., Prashar, S.. "Oral health knowledge attitude and practice among university students." J Dent Panacea 7, no. 3 (2025): 145-149. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdp.13324.1760685445