Oral Health Knowledge and Practices Among Primary School Teachers in Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the level of oral health knowledge and practices among primary school teachers in Harare, Zimbabwe.
• Cross-sectional survey conducted among primary school teachers in Harare.
• Data collected through structured questionnaires assessing knowledge and practices.
• Statistical analysis performed to evaluate the results.
• A significant gap in oral health knowledge was identified among teachers.
• Only 45% regularly practiced proper dental hygiene methods.
• Increased training on oral health is recommended to improve teacher awareness.