Abstract:
Introduction:-oral health means being free of mouth and facial pain, birth defects such as cleft lip and
palate, periodontal diseases, tooth decay and tooth loss and other systemic diseases that affect the oral
cavity.
Objective: to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health among SSPS, Sendafa, Finfinne
Surrounding Oromia Special Zone.
Methods: - Across sectional study was conducted in SSPS from April 11-21/2013. The data was collected
by distributing self administered questionnaire for students which was selected randomly from total of
2190 students. Simple random sampling technique was used. The sampling included grade 9th to12th
students in the school.
Results The collected data was summarized and analyzed and the result was presented using tables.
Conclusion and recommendation: Based on the result, conclusion was made and recommendation was
forwarded to the responsible bodies.
