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Oral Hygiene Practices Among Textilers In Karur.
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S.AMRITHAASHRI , DHANRAJ GAANAPATHY, L.KEERTHI SASANKA
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Oral hygiene is the practice and knowledge of keeping one’s mouth clean and free from diseases and other problems by regular brushing of the teeth and cleaning between the teeth. It is important that oral hygiene practices can be carried out on a regular basis to enable prevention of dental diseases and bad breath. An unhealthy mouth especially when we have gum diseases, may increase your risk of serious health problems and can also increase dangerous mouth diseases.A cross sectional survey was initiated from a randomly chosen population of 105 textilers. A simple random sampling technique was used to identify the samples. Inform consent was obtained from the participants and confidentiality of the records were ensured. The practice of oral hygiene was explained clearly to the textilers. The survey was conducted online using survey planet online survey tool. The survey instrument used was a pretested questionnaire comprising 10 questions eliciting responses pertaining to the knowledge and attitude towards oral hygiene was elicit.67% have the intention about oral hygiene. 85% of people recommended that six year old children can use mouthwash. 53% said that coffee and tea are not good for teeth. 62% responded that vitamin K is important for healthy oral structure. 55% responded that fruit cleans the teeth. 52% think that a balanced diet and limiting sugar intake prevent tooth decay.This study concludes that most of the textilers are not aware of oral hygiene practices and they need a counselling session. Implementing good oral health practices in infancy sets a foundation of optimal oral health for life.
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Oral health, diseases , awareness, prevention.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.02.380
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