Open AccessDental Floss Prescription Pattern among the Dental Interns of Nepal
Author(s) -
Nashib Pandey,
Sushmit Koju,
Anju Khapung,
Sujaya Gupta,
Deepa Aryal,
Bhageshwar Dhami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5133
Subject(s) - dental floss , medicine , interdental consonant , medical prescription , oral hygiene , dentistry , family medicine , dental hygiene , nursing
Periodontal disease is regarded as one of the preventable diseases. It can be prevented through effective plaque control measures that require mechanical instrumentation with various surgical or non-surgical periodontal therapies as well as daily oral hygiene measures. Dental professionals must be competent enough to promote good oral health by educating patients with daily oral hygiene practice measures. In this regard, the study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice behaviour for using as well as prescribing dental floss among the dental interns of Nepal.