Asian Journal of Epidemiology1992-14622077-205XAsian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/aje.2008.64.71OgundeleB.O. OgunsileS.E. 2200812This study was carried out in order to identify the
extent of dental caries occurrence and to relate it with the dental health
knowledge, attitude and practice among adolescents in Ibadan North (LGA)
of Oyo State Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for
the study. Self structured questionnaire and dental examination were instruments
used for obtaining the necessary information. A total number of six hundred
and thirty seven adolescents, who were drawn from ten schools within Ibadan
North (LGA) of Oyo State Nigeria, participated in the study. Participants
displayed significantly high knowledge, positive attitude and sound practices
towards dental health. Percentage dental caries occurrence was 6.1% and
this was found to be prevalent among females (69.2%), among those within
the age bracket 14-16 years (61.5%) and those attending public Schools
(76.9%). Dental caries occurrence among these adolescents was also observed
to be negatively correlated with their dental health knowledge (r = -0.026),
attitude (r = -0.031) and practice (r = -0.060). Health instructional
programs that encourage healthful dental habits among adolescents should
be intensified in schools.]]>Adegbembo, A.O. and M.A.I. El-Nadeef,199545197203Akpata, E.S.,200453361365Al-Omari, Q.D. and A.A. Hamasha,20056107114Badran, I.G.,19951816Enwonwu, C.O.,19661966Fukai, K., Y. Takaesu and Y. Maki,199940187193Hoffmann, R.H., S. Cypriano, Sousamadac and R.S. Wada,200420552558Jacobs, J.,20052005Lewis, D.W. and A.I. Ismail,19951521222Ling, Z., P.E. Petersen, W. Hon-Ying, B. Jin-You and Z. Bo-Xue,200353289298Oloffson, M. and D. Bratthal,20032003Ostberg, A.L., A. Halling and U. Lindbald,199957231236Petersen, P.E., N. Hoerup, N. Poomviset, J. PromMagar and A. Watampa,20015195102Petersen, P.E.,20045920Petersen, P.E., D. Bourgeois, H. Ogawa, S. Estupinan-Day and C. Ndiaye,200583661669Stokes, E., A. Ashcroft and M.J. Platt,200621192205