期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：3
页码：7958-7974
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I3.950
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments which is used to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth in areas where the toothbrush is unable to reach. There are different forms of dental flossing waxed, non waxed, flavoured, unflavoured, fluoridated, non fluoridated, thick and thin. Usage of dental floss has benefits like prevention of tooth decay, prevention of gingivitis, prevention of gum disease and alleviating bad breath. It seems that 80% of plaque buildup can be eliminated by using dental floss. It should be used once a day before or after brushing for the fluoride to reach between the teeth and also in areas where brush cannot reach. To determine the awareness of dental flossing among the rural population. Materials and methods: Well structured questionnaire containing 15 self-structured questions was framed and circulated among 100 people of rural population through an online survey link. The results were collected and tabulated and were statistically analysed using SPSS software. Results and discussion: 56% of the participants used dental floss, 38% of the participants used toothpicks and 6% of the participants did not use anything to control plaque. 76% of participants knew how to use dental floss and 24% of the participants did not know how to use a dental floss. Pearson’s Chi-square value: 4.121 , p value- 0.249 (p>0.05), hence statistically not significant. Conclusion: Majority of the participants were aware about dental floss. Very few participants did not know about its benefits and usage properly. More awareness programs should be conducted to increase their knowledge on dental floss which helps in prevention of gum diseases.
