"Why do I have to Clean Teeth Regularly?â€: Perceptions and State of Oral and Dental Health in a Low-income Rural Community in Bangladesh

Syed Masud Ahmed and Antora Mahmud Khan

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Abstract: The general perception that dentistry is expensive keeps many people away from seeking treatment from registered professionals and make them hostage to the services of non-registered lay practitioners. In Bangladesh, no statistics on dental health problems or seeking dental healthcare is available which necessitates study for informed planning of a preventive programme. BRAC Research and Evaluation Division carried out a pilot survey in three unions of Gauripur upazila to document the knowledge and awareness and existing oral hygiene practices among the rural people and also, to explore the care-giving practices of the healthcare practitioners - both professionals and non-professionals. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used for data collection. [Working paper No. 20]. URL:[http://www.bracresearch.org/workingpapers/red_wp20_new.pdf].

Keywords: dental; preventive; Gauripur; oral; chewing; swallowing; speech; population-based pilot survey; dentistry; practitioners; Bangladesh; dental health problems; rural people; healthcare; quantitative; qualitative; data collection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-07
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