Open AccessAssessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental and medical interns toward toothbrush maintenance and replacement in Bhubaneswar city, Odisha, India
Author(s) -
Gunjan Kumar,
Alok Kumar Sethi,
Ranjan Mani Tripathi,
; Pratik,
Diplina Barman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_22_18
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , oral hygiene , dentistry , family medicine , oral health , engineering , brush , electrical engineering
Toothbrushes are an important medium for maintaining good oral hygiene, and hence there arises a need to maintain and replace toothbrushes at a regular interval. Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the medical and dental interns would help the society in promoting oral hygiene in a broader aspect.