Abstract:
Background:- In developing countries
the change from a traditional life
style to a western life style has led to
an increase in sugar consumption from
food and beverages. The prevalence of
disease affecting oral cavity
increases as shown by increasing
prevalence of dental caries from
previous studies while intake of refined
sugar products taking the large share
among the three main factors in oral
health i.e. diet, microorganisms and
susceptible tooth.Objective:- The purpose of this study
was to assess knowledge, attitude and
practice of oromia health and
education bureau workers towards
oral health.
Methedology:- A crosectional study
was conducted in oromia regional state
administration office. The study was
conducted on a sample size of 206
workers and they were selected by
employing random sampling method.
Information was collected by using
structured questionnaire through a
self administered questionnaire to
health and education bureau workers.
Data was cleaned, coded and analyzed
by using SPSS – II computer program. Chi
square tests were used to assess thesignificance of association between
variables.
Result:- All workers responded the
questionnaire completely the response
rate was 100%. Most of the respondents
124 (60.2%) were males and the rest 82
(39.8%) were females. health bureau
workers were knowledgeable towards
the risk and preventive measures of
oral disease (76.58% and 73.87%).
Altogether 32.43% of health bureau
and 25.26% of education bureau
workers were cleaning their teeth at
least twice a day i.e. the recommended
frequency of cleaning teeth.
Conclussion and recommendation:- The
practice of cleaning teeth in the study
still far behind the internationalrecommendation i.e. at least twice a
day cleaning and the services most
workers received during their visit to
dental clinic was extraction of painful
tooth which indicates the services
given were below the standard so it is
recommended that health education
and increase the quality of services
should be encourage.
