Table 2 Prevalence of dental caries, food consumption and practices related to oral hygiene among patients attending the dental clinic in Debre Tabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopian, 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge about dental caries | ||
Good | 104 | 38.2 |
Poor | 176 | 62.8 |
Oral Hygiene status | ||
Good | 112 | 40 |
Poor | 168 | 60 |
Tooth brushing habit? | ||
Yes | 70 | 24.9 |
No | 210 | 75.1 |
The frequency of tooth brushing (n = 70) | ||
Once per day | 20 | 28.6 |
Sometimes | 50 | 71.4 |
Time of tooth brushing (n = 70) | ||
Morning | 59 | 84.3 |
Mixed | 5 | 7.1 |
Not fixed | 6 | 8.6 |
Alcohol frequent consumption | ||
Yes | 206 | 73.6 |
No | 74 | 26.4 |
Sugared food consumption | ||
Yes | 168 | 60 |
No | 112 | 40 |
Frequency of consumption sugared foods (n = 168) | ||
Once per day | 76 | 45.2 |
Twice per day | 33 | 19.6 |
Sometimes | 59 | 35.2 |
The family history of Dental Disease | ||
Yes | 27 | 9.6 |
No | 253 | 90.4 |
Dental caries (any type) | ||
Yes | 219 | 78.2 |
No | 61 | 21.8 |
Type of tooth decayed /missed (n = 219) | ||
Incisors | 39 | 17.9 |
Canines | 30 | 13.5 |
Premolars | 70 | 32 |
Molar | 80 | 36.6 |