Curtailing of Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Oral Health among Indian Adult Population through Health Education and Promotion -Cross Sectional Survey
Badiger Apoorva Basavaraj · Gowda Triveni Mavinakote · Venkatesh Usha Govindaroy · Shah Rucha · Vemanaradhya Gayathri Gunjiganuru · Patil Mallanagouda Basanagouda
Rad u časopisuBalkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 25(1), 2021, str. 34–40
Sažetak
Background/Aim: Myths related to oral diseases and oral health-related practices are very common among the population. Inadequate knowledge along with the persisting myths regarding the etiology, course and outcome of oral diseases makes it difficult to initiate health behavioural changes. Present study scrutinizes various myths and misconceptions regarding oral health among the outpatients. The aim of this study was to assess myths and misconceptions about oral health and imparting education regarding the same.
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Zapis časopisa u DOAJ-u (ISSN 2738-0807), provereno 28.09.2026.
Verzija od zapisa kod izdavačaAutori
Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital Rajiv Gandhi, University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental college and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Department of Periodontics, College of Dental Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka, India
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