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. 2013 Oct 26;5(5):1–9.

Table 1: Frequency table for question and answer.

SN Question Response Number Percentage
1 Do you know how to keep your teeth clean? Yes
No
399
89
81.8
18.2
2 Do you want to know more about how to keep your teeth clean? Yes
No
440
48
90.2
9.8
3 Do you clean your teeth with tooth brush and paste? Yes
No
488
0
100
00
4 Before joining to orphanage you were using brush and paste to clean teeth Yes
No
352
136
72.1
27.9
5 If No, what you were using to clean the teeth? A*
B
C
D
E
47
17
11
45
16
9.6
3.5
2.3
9.2
3.3
6 Frequency of brushing after joining the orphanage twice? Once
Twice
00
488
00
100
7 Frequency of cleaning the teeth before joining the orphanage? Once
Twice
464
24
95.1
4.9
8 Do you use dental floss to clean your teeth? Yes
No
00
488
00
100
9 Do you use mouth rinse? Yes
No
00
488
00
100
10 Have you been to a dentist past years? Yes
No
55
433
11.3
88.7
11 How often do you experience pain in oral cavity Never
Occasionally
Often
344
81
63
70.5
16.6
12.9

* For Question no 5

  1. Tooth brush and Tooth powder
  2. Finger and Tooth powder
  3. Neem stick
  4. Finger and salt
  5. Finger and charcoal