ABSTRACT

Dental floss is an oral hygiene maintaining tool which is made to clean the oral cavity. It is made up of soft thread so that it can easily clean in between the teeth. Dental floss is mostly useful for people who have slight gaps in between their teeth where usually food impaction takes place. This food impaction can lead to tooth decay. Dental floss can reach places in the oral cavity where tooth brushes can’t reach. A cross sectional survey was conducted to evaluate awareness about dental floss usage among students. The study population had a sample size of 100. The questions are self administered and they are designed based on awareness. A set of 20 questions were prepared and distributed through online google forms. Most of the population were aware about the use of dental floss and the usage of dental floss when required. Nearly 97% of the study participants received advice from dentists to use dental floss. The study proves that the majority of the selected population were aware of dental floss and its uses. So this may help them to protect from the dental caries. Key words: Dental floss; Students; Teeth; Awareness; Knowledge
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1047