Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of School Teachers toward Oral Health of Children in Chennai

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of school teachers towards the oral health of children in Chennai. The purpose of this study is to create awareness and determine the understanding of the school teachers regarding oral health of children in Chennai. This study was conducted based on a questionnaire which consists of 10 questions through a web-linked application called Google Form. A convenient sample size of 100 consecutive school teachers who currently working in Chennai participated in the study. As an overall result, most of the participants have a positive attitude regarding information on the children’s oral health. As a conclusion, school teacher’s awareness on the oral health of children in Chennai are adequate but the  knowledge had to be brushed up among them for a better understanding regarding this topic. Furthermore, they need to be trained on these grounds to help them be more disciplined and more consent with oral health issues.