TITLE:
Oral Health Knowledge and Practices among Diverse University Students with Access to Free Dental Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
AUTHORS:
Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Arwa I. Owais, Yousef S. Khader
KEYWORDS:
Oral Health; Knowledge; Practices; University; Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
13,
2014
ABSTRACT: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate oral health knowledge and practices among under-graduate university students from various disciplines with access to free dental care. Materials and Methods: A total of 709 questionnaires were filled out. Data collected included: demographic data, oral health knowledge, and self-reported oral health practices and dental service utilization. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square analysis were performed; significance level was set at P