Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among Health Professions’ Students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences

Figures & data

Figure 1 Shows the percentage of participants according to gender.

Table 1 Shows the Treatments Sought During Student’s Last Dental Visit

Type of Treatment	Number of Responses	Percentages
Check up	93	20%
Taking x-ray	31	6.6%
Have scaling	51	11%
Have fluoride on teeth	9	1.9%
Treating gums	13	2.8%
Have filling	145	31.3%
Have crown/bridge	15	3.2%
Have orthodontic treatment	23	4.9%
Have tooth extraction	62	13.3%
Other	21	4.5%

Table 2 Shows the Last Time When Participants Visited Their Dentist

Duration of Time	Number of Responses	Percentages
Six months ago	154	37.6%
Last 6–12 months	74	18%
Last 1–2 years	69	16.8%
Last 2–5 years	40	9.7%
More than 5 years	72	17.6%

Table 3 Shows the First Impression of Participants from Their First Dental Visit

Impression	Number of Responses	Percentages
There was no dental pain	62	15.1%
There was severe dental pain	136	33.1%
There was little dental pain	75	18.2%
I was feeling not comfortable	48	11.7%
I felt nothing	58	14.1%
There was not enough time for treatment.	13	3.1%
There was enough time for treatment.	18	4.3%

Figure 2 Shows the number of carious teeth of the participants.

Table 4 Shows the Reasons Why Participants Do Not Want or are Afraid of Visiting Their Dentist

Reasons	Number of Responses	Percentages
I am afraid of the handpiece	67	15.9%
I am afraid of the dental needle	118	28.1%
Treatment cost is high	89	21.2%
There are no dental clinics nearby	12	2.8%
There is no time	41	9.7%
There is no pain to go to dentist	66	15.7%
I am afraid sitting in the waiting room	14	3.3%
I am afraid even from thinking of tomorrow’s appointment.	12	2.8%