WITHDRAWN: Oral Health Knowledge and Attitude among Nursing Students and Staff in Mahasamund City, India

Abstract

Introduction The study was conducted to assess the oral health knowledge and attitude among nursing students and staff of Mahasamund city, India. Materials and Methods A total of 281 nursing students and staff from nursing colleges were included and requested to complete 25 questions close ended questionnaire. Results 53% were of the view that tooth paste and brush is ideal material for brushing. Almost 66.4% reported that brushing should be done twice daily. Majority of them (65%) had sufficient knowledge for detection of Dental Caries. Most of them (70%) were interested in doing work in Public Health Dentistry. Conclusion Overall oral health knowledge and attitude of nursing students and staff was insufficient. Only half of the study participants were aware of various aspects of oral health. Nurses should have basic knowledge about oral health and disease.