Umoh AO

Department of Periodontics, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Periodontal Disease Awareness and Knowledge among Nigerian Primary School Teachers
  Author(s): Azodo CC* and Umoh AO
  
  Background: TeacherâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?led oral health education is equally effective in improving the oral health knowledge and oral hygiene status of adolescents as dentistâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?led and peerâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?led strategies. Aim: The aim was to determine periodontal disease awareness and knowledge among Nigerian primary school teachers. Subjects and Methods: This crossâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?sectional study was conducted among primary school teachers in Edo State, Nigeria. A selfâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?administered questionnaire which elicited information on demography, awareness of the periodontal disease and source of information, knowledge of etiology, and symptoms of the periodontal disease, was the data collection tool.. The test of association was done using either ChiâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?square or Fisher’s exac.. Read More»