A survey on knowledge and habits of oral health in freshmen of Sichuan University / 华西口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the oral health knowledge and habits of freshmen of Sichuan University and promote the prophylactic therapy of dental diseases in the university.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The table and the standard on oral health survey authorized by WHO were employed in this study.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Only 13.1% of all the investigated freshmen had periodic oral health examination. 74.4% brush teeth twice per day, only 7.7% brush teeth over 3 minutes, 16.6% insist in fluoridated toothpaste, and only 6% had applied dental floss. 51.9% do not often take snack food and 94.7% are non-smokers; (4) Tests of prophylactic therapy of dental caries and periodontal diseases and oral health knowledge have poor results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The freshmen have limited knowledge of oral health and lack serious attitude toward oral cleaning behaviors.</p>