Table 3.
Knowledge and awareness of school teachers regarding children's oral health.
| Knowledge and awareness | English (%) | Marathi (%) | Total (%) | Chi square test | |
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| Dentition an individual has | Primary | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.4) | 5 (1.0) | χ 2(2) = 11.08, p = 0.004 |
| Permanent | 139 (27.2) | 66 (12.9) | 205 (40.1) | ||
| Both | 139 (27.2) | 133 (26.0) | 272 (53.2) | ||
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| Number of primary teeth | 16 | 69 (13.5) | 50 (9.8) | 119 (23.3) | χ 2(3) = 15.94, p = 0.001 |
| 20 | 154 (30.1) | 78 (15.3) | 232 (45.4) | ||
| 28 | 57 (11.2) | 68 (13.3) | 125 (24.5) | ||
| 32 | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | ||
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| Importance of primary dentition | Yes | 232 (45.4) | 158 (30.9) | 390 (76.3) | χ 2(2) = 2.72, p = 0.25 |
| No | 30 (5.9) | 22 (4.3) | 52 (10.2) | ||
| Not sure | 30 (5.9) | 32 (6.3) | 62 (12.2) | ||
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| Reason for child's first visit to dentist | Pain | 30 (5.9) | 24 (4.7) | 54 (10.6) | χ 2(9) = 27.6, p = 0.01 |
| After six months | 28 (5.5) | 10 (2.0) | 38 (7.5) | ||
| After primary teeth erupt | 36 (7.1) | 7 (1.4) | 43 (8.5) | ||
| When primary teeth decay | 32 (6.3) | 17 (3.3) | 49 (9.6) | ||
| When permanent teeth erupt | 44 (8.6) | 35 (6.9) | 79 (15.5) | ||
| After 1-2 years | 47 (9.2) | 7 (1.4) | 54 (10.6) | ||
| If there is any dental problem | 43 (8.4) | 23 (4.5) | 66 (12.9) | ||
| When child starts chewing | 6 (1.2) | 4 (0.8) | 10 (2.0) | ||
| To get dental information | 5 (1.0) | 7 (1.4) | 12 (2.4) | ||
| Bad breath | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | ||