Promotion of Appropriate Use of Dental Floss Among Women Undergraduate Students of South India: An Oral Health Pre–Post Study
Significant improvement in oral hygiene status shows that oral health education and promotion of dental floss have inculcated the habit of regular flossing among women undergraduate students of South India. It is also seen that the younger age group showed better results, implying a more adaptable age for learning.
Authors
- Ananya Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-0565)
- Ramprasad Vasthare Prabhakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0181-7069)
- Prajna Pramod Nayak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-7130)
- Gargi Gandhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-1493)
- S Sahana
- Vanshika Maini
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.70030
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research