Association between Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with Dental Plaque Maturity Status among Adolescents in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
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Introduction: School students are young adolescents who are in a period of acquiring good oral hygiene habits that
are practised as they grow up. This study aimed to determine the association between oral health knowledge, attitude
and practices (KAP) of the adolescents and their dental plaque maturity status. Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted among 174 school students aged 13 to 14 years in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The oral health knowledge,
attitude and practices were assessed by self-administered questionnaires, while the dental plaque maturity status was
assessed using GC Tri Plaque ID gel TM (TPID). The data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 24.0. Results: The
mean (SD) for knowledge and attitude score of the students were 4.69 (1.44) and 3.63 (0.63), respectively. The mean
(SD) dental plaque maturity score (DPMS) of the students was 1.02 (0.55). Students who had answered correctly on
sugar and practised tooth brushing twice daily had significantly lower mean DPMS as compared to those who had
answered incorrectly and practised tooth brushing less than twice daily (p<0.05). Conclusion: Adolescents participated in this study had moderate oral health knowledge and good oral health attitude. Correct knowledge regarding
sugar and toothbrushing routines of at least twice a day significantly associated with the dental plaque maturity status.
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