EXPLORING THE LANDSCAPE OF ORAL HEALTH: A HOLISTIC EXAMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AT EDO STATE UNIVERSITY, UZAIRUE.

Student: Winner Testimony Bosco-Uduehi
Supervisor: Dr Isaac Newton Omoregbe
HOD: Dr Lancy Nosa Orhue
Department of Medicine and Surgery
Medicine
Edo State University Iyamho

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The quality of life can be significantly impacted by poor oral health. People's everyday lives and wellness can be negatively impacted by dental abscess pain endurance, difficulty in eating and chewing, shame over tooth shape, or shame about missing, discoloured, or broken teeth. OBJECTIVES; This research aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of oral hygiene among undergraduate medical students in Edo state university, Uzairue and to explore the possible solution of improving oral health for better living.

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