Sample Survey of Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior in Freshmen of Tangshan

Objective To investigate oral health knowledge and behavior in freshmen from three universities of Tangshan.Methods The oral health knowledge and behavior of the freshmen were investigated using questionnaires.Results The rate of implementation of oral health care was higher among the investigated students,but the behavior of oral hygiene was not standard and they did not have enough oral health knowledge.Most of the students did not check up their oral cavity regularly,even if they had some diseases of oral cavity,they did not go to see doctors in time.They knew more general knowledge of oral cavity health care,but the way to obtain the knowledge was very limited.Conclusions The health knowledge about oral cavity care of the freshmen is limited and their oral hygiene behavios need to be improved.It is necessary to develop health education about oral cavity care in universities.