[A survey on knowledge and habits of oral health in freshmen of Sichuan University].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the oral health knowledge and habits of freshmen of Sichuan University and promote the prophylactic therapy of dental diseases in the university.


METHODS
The table and the standard on oral health survey authorized by WHO were employed in this study.


RESULTS
Only 13.1% of all the investigated freshmen had periodic oral health examination. 74.4% brush teeth twice per day, only 7.7% brush teeth over 3 minutes, 16.6% insist in fluoridated toothpaste, and only 6% had applied dental floss. 51.9% do not often take snack food and 94.7% are non-smokers; (4) Tests of prophylactic therapy of dental caries and periodontal diseases and oral health knowledge have poor results.


CONCLUSIONS
The freshmen have limited knowledge of oral health and lack serious attitude toward oral cleaning behaviors.
Meng
Shu
S
Dept. of Oral Medicine, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wu
Ya-fei
YF
Wan
Hu-chun
HC
Tan
Chun
C
Huang
Jiao
J
Guo
Yong-hua
YH
Zhao
Lei
L
D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities