Awareness towards Orthodontic Treatment in Central Indian School Children
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: The aim of present study is to assess the awareness towards orthodontic treatment among school children’s of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, India. The survey was carried out in selected schools in all the district head quarters. A total sample of 3024 children from 25 schools was surveyed between the age group of 9-16 years. A pre-structured self-administered questionnaire consisting of 15 questions with multiple answers were given to the children after the clinical examination to assess their knowledge and awareness towards Orthodontic treatment. One-way ANOVA reveals’ a significant difference among the mean scores of knowledge about orthodontic treatment among the age groups of the children. F value of 2.17 was found to be significant at .043 levels. Scheffe’s post hoc-test indicates that 9 year old children have a lesser knowledge (1.14), 15 and 16 year old children have a higher knowledge of (1.27). Findings confirmed that there is a positive increase in awareness towards orthodontic treatment among school children’s. Keywords: orthodontic treatment, school children’s, awareness..
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Muqtadir Quadri SM, Thilagrani P. R, Ashok Kumar Dhanyasi, Jaiprakash Mongia, Anil Agrawal
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