Evaluation of Good Oral Practices among Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Salah-Ud-Din Khan, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 98–105 · Published 9 Nov 2020
10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2730862Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the good oral practices (GOP) among university students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method. A self-developed and pre-validated tool was used to collect data from students studying at a university in Malaysia. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 324 respondents had participated in the study. The respondents were from four different faculties; pharmacy 118 (36.4%), medicine 81 (25.0%), business 67 (20.6%), and biotechnology 58 (18.0%). Conclusion: The final year students had more good practices towards good oral practices. The unmarried students also had more good practices towards oral health.
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