Table 2.

Eating habits and oral hygiene habits of primary, mixed, permanent dentition

	Primary dentition	Mixed dentition	Permanent dentition	Total
Frequency of eating sweets every day
More than 3 times a day	7(12.7%)	4(11.8%)	2(14.3%)	13(12.6%)
1-2times a day	29(52.7%)	18(52.9%)	6(42.85%)	53(51.5%)
occasionally	19(34.6%)	12(35.3%)	6(42.85%)	37(35.9%)
Sweets or beverages before bed
Frequently	4(7.3%)	3(8.8%)	0	7(6.8%)
occasionally	26(47.3%)	14(41.2%)	6(42.9%)	46(44.7%)
never	25(45.4%)	17(50%)	8(57.1%)	50(48.5%)
Frequency of brushing teeth
2 or more times a day	12(21.8%)	19(55.9%)	3(21.4%)	34(33%)
1 time a day	26(47.3%)	14(41.2%)	10(71.4%)	50(48.5%)
occasionally/never	17(30.9%)	1(2.9%)	1(7.2%)	19(18.5%)
Brushing teeth with the help of parents
2 or more times a day	7(12.7%)	2(5.9%)	0	9(8.7%)
1 time a day	20(36.4%)	2(5.9%)	0	22(21.4%)
occasionally/never	28(50.9%)	30(88.2%)	14(100%)	72(69.9%)
Fluoride toothpaste
Yes	21(38.2%)	14(41.2%)	3(21.4%)	38(36.9%)
No	10(18.2%)	2(5.9%)	2(14.3%)	14(13.6%)
Don’t know	24(43.6%)	18(52.9%)	9(64.3%)	51(49.5%)