Open AccessEvaluation of oral health attitude and behavior among a group of dental students in Puducherry, India: A preliminary cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Jananni Muthu,
Gayathri Priyadarshini,
Sivaramakrishnan Muthanandam,
Saravanakumar Ravichndran,
Pratebha Balu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.164744
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , statistical significance , dentistry , positive attitude , tooth brushing , cross sectional study , family medicine , significant difference , affect (linguistics) , test (biology) , perception , population , environmental health , psychology , social psychology , brush , paleontology , communication , pathology , toothbrush , neuroscience , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Oral behavior reflects individual perception on oral health. Behavior and attitude of oral health providers, especially dentists, towards oral health affect their capacity to deliver oral health care services. This attitude plays a important role in determining the oral health condition of population.