Investigation Of Oral Health Knowledge,Attitude,Behavior Of 12-15 Years Old Children In Chongqing

Objective: To know the status of oral health knowledge,attitude,behavior of 12-15 years old middle school students and provide a theoretical basis of oral dieases prevention in Chongqing area.Methods: based on the guideline for the Fourth National Oral Health Survey,A stratified multistage ramdom sampling design was applied and a total of 3902 12-15 years old children were selected,All examinees answered an oral health knowledge questionnaire.The single-factor and multi-factor analysis of middle school students' brushing behavior in Chongqing was conducted,and the Anderson model was used to analyze the influencing factors of middle school students' health service utilization.Results: 39.7% of the children brushed their teeth twice or more per day.The average correct rate of oral health knowledge was 58.9%,and the average oral health positive attitude was 88.6%.54.5% of children had dental experience,and 17.5% of children could obtain oral education in school.After Logistic stepwise regression analysis,it was found that the parental education and knowing the necessity for oral examination or not were significantly associated with children's brushing behavior,besides,high parent's degree and having toothache experience have a higher utilization rate of oral health services.Conclusion :Compared to the national level,the 12-15 years old children in Chongqing had better oral health behavior and attitude,but poorer oralhealth knowledge.In the future,oral health education should pass on the healthy concept of effective brushing,healthy eating,and regular oral examination to Chongqing middle school students.In addition,middle school students in Chongqing are still problem-oriented oral medical treatment models at this stage.It is necessary to raise the awareness of regular oral health examinations for middle school students,like incorporate oral health examinations for middle school students into routine physical examinations and promote oral health education in middle schools.In view of the regional differences in oral health behaviors among middle school students in Chongqing,the focus of oral prevention work in the future needs to gradually shift from the main city to the outer suburbs and rural areas.