Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Oral Hygiene among Students of Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State

Introduction
Good oral hygiene contributes significantly to overall well-being by preventing common oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Oral conditions affect approximately 3.9 billion people worldwide and it is also considered to be among the major public health issue of the African region.
Aim
This study examined oral hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices among students of Osun state university, Osogbo, Osun State.
Methodology
A descriptive cross-sectional study was adopted via a multi-stage sampling technique to recruit 407 respondents. Data were collected using pre-tested, self-administered structured questionnaire. IBM SPSS version 25 was used for descriptive (univariate), and inferential (bivariate and multivariate) analysis of the data collected. The level of significance was set at p#30,000 are about two times more like to have good practice that those who earned below(OR= 1.867, p-value= 0.022).
Conclusion
The study found that the majority of the respondents are not ignorant of the benefits of oral hygiene. However, the practice of oral hygiene remains limited with significant factors including sex and average monthly income. The study recommends community-wide health education targeted at enhancing proper oral hygiene practices.

Oral hygiene, Dental health, Tooth care, Periodontal.

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