ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARD ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AMONG ADULTS VISITING A DENTAL COLLEGE IN LUCKNOW CITY

Abstract

Oral health is an essential component of general health and well-being. Good oral hygiene practices form the foundation of oral health, enabling individuals to maintain a clean and disease-free mouth. However, in many developing countries, including India, oral hygiene practices remain inadequate, contributing significantly to the high burden of oral diseases.¹ Many people practice traditional methods of cleaning teeth, delay dental consultations until severe pain occurs, or hold misconceptions about dental treatment procedures such as scaling and polishing. ^2,3