Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes on Children's Oral Habits
Author Information
Author(s): Muacevic Alexander, Adler John R, Maddineni Kowmudi, Sulthana Parvez, Sannapureddy Swapna, Govula Kiranmayi, Punamalli Prasanth, Sajja Balajiyaswanth
Primary Institution: Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, IND
Hypothesis
What is the level of knowledge, attitude, and awareness of primary school teachers regarding oral habits that lead to malocclusion in children?
Conclusion
Most primary school teachers in Nellore have limited knowledge about oral habits, but they show a positive attitude towards preventing these habits.
Supporting Evidence
- 69.3% of teachers observed harmful effects of oral habits in children.
- 66% noticed abnormal alignment of teeth in children's dentition.
- 73.3% knew the disbenefits caused by pernicious oral habits.
- Only 20% of teachers knew about oral habits.
- 73.3% of teachers stopped children from engaging in harmful habits.
Takeaway
This study shows that many teachers don't know much about bad oral habits in kids, but they want to help stop them.
Methodology
A cross-sectional descriptive observational study using a questionnaire survey distributed to primary school teachers.
Potential Biases
The operator was not blinded to the examination and data collection.
Limitations
The study was limited to a single urban area and did not collect data on teachers' educational qualifications.
Participant Demographics
All participants were women with a mean age of 25.18 years and a mean teaching experience of 3.40 years.
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