Variables

 n (%)

Once in 3 months

197 (34.4)

Once in 6 months

54 (9.4)

Yearly once

69 (12.1)

When bristles get frayed up

202 (35.3)

Other response

50 (8.6)

How often do you use dental floss to clean your teeth?

Once a day

1 (0.2)

Twice a day

0 (0.0)

Sometimes a week

15 (2.6)

Not applicable or don’t use it

556 (97.2)

Do you use toothpaste to clean your teeth?

Yes

557 (97.4)

No

15 (2.6)

Do you use toothpaste that contains fluoride?

Yes

40 (7.0)

No

23 (4.0)

Don’t know

509 (89.0)

What amount of paste you apply on your brush?

Full length of bristles

164 (28.7)

Half-length of bristles

301 (52.6)

Pea-sized amount

92 (16.1)

Others response

15 (2.60)

When do you brush your teeth in relation to meal?

After meal

314 (54.9

Before meal

90 (15.7)

Both before and after meal

117 (20.5)

When I wish

51 (8.9)

How long do you brush using toothbrush or chew-stick your teeth?

Less than one minute

24 (4.2)

One minute

136 (23.8)

Two minutes

160 (28.0)

Greater than two minutes

197 (34.5)

Don’t know

55 (9.6)

How do you brush using toothbrush or chew-stick your teeth?

Use horizontal strokes

152 (26.6)

Use vertical strokes

56 (9.8)

Both in horizontal and vertical directions

292 (51.0)

Circular strokes

72 (12.6)

Do you rinse your mouth with water after each meal?

Always

268 (46.9)

Sometimes

252 (44.1)

Never

52 (9.1)