The Role of Factors Contributing to Oral and Dental Health Status

The objective of the present study was to find various reasons or factors which contribute to poor oral and dental health. This study was carried out in three months from Sept to Nov 2009. One hundred and thirty five subjects were included in this study by convenience sampling method. A proforma was made to record the information. One hundred and five subjects (77.8%) were educated while 22.2% were uneducated. The participants belonged to good, satisfactory and poor socioeconomic classes (12.6%, 51.9% and 35.6% respectively. Negligence was the main reason for poor oral and dental health (44.4%) followed by unawareness (26 %). Education and socioeconomic condition had no significant effect on the oral and dental health (P-value 0.713 and 0.061 respectively).