AWARENESS OF NIGHT BRUSHING AMONG LOCAL POPULATION

S.JAYAKEERTHANA , PRADEEP.D , R.Navaneethan

Night Brushing, Questionnaire survey, Brushing Awareness, Brushing Time, Oral Hygiene

AIM: A survey was set to evaluate the knowledge of night brushing and to spread awareness about night brushing to prevent various dental problems. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the habit of brushing at night and motivate the local population to benefit from the healthy practice of night brushing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 100 individuals belonging to the local population were asked to fill a questionnaire that was designed to assess the awareness as well as the oral hygiene methods followed by the individuals. RESULTS: 78% of the individuals were aware that brushing at night is essential for good oral hygiene. Only 32% brushed twice daily and 75% changed their tooth brush one in three months. 9% brushed their teeth for 3 minutes, while the rest brushed for less than 3 minutes. CONCLUSION: Even though the awareness about night brushing was fairly good among the local population, a majority of the subjects did not brush at night. Key Words: Night Brushing, Questionnaire survey, Brushing Awareness, Brushing Time, Oral H

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"AWARENESS OF NIGHT BRUSHING AMONG LOCAL POPULATION", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.137 - 140, March-2021, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2103017.pdf

Volume 6 Issue 3, March-2021

Pages : 137 - 140

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_192987

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2103017

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Research Area: Biological Science

Country: Chennai , Tamil nadu, India

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