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Issue: Vol. 1 No. A5 (2026): THANG LONG JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - APPLIED SCIENCE
Section: HEALTH SCIENCES
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Nguyễn Thị, P., Le, T. T. H., Nong, T. M. A., Nguyễn, V. T., Truong, T. N. A., Bui, T. T., Ha, T. H., & Tran, T. H. M. (2026). KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF ORAL CARE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 4 AND 5 OF NGUYEN DU PRIMARY SCHOOL, HA DONG, HANOI IN 2025. Thang Long Journal of Science: Applied Science, 1(A5). https://science.thanglong.edu.vn/index.php/vola/article/view/312

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF ORAL CARE OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 4 AND 5 OF NGUYEN DU PRIMARY SCHOOL, HA DONG, HANOI IN 2025
 

Phượng Nguyễn Thị1, , Lê Thị Thu Huyền, Thi Mai Anh Nong, Nguyễn Vũ Trường, Trương Ngọc Anh, Bui Thuy Thanh, Hà Thị Huyền, Tran Thi Ha My
1 Bộ môn điều dưỡng, Trường Đại học Thăng Long

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Objective: To describe the knowledge and practices of oral care of students in grades 4 and 5 at Nguyen Du Primary School, Ha Dong, Hanoi in 2025. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 100 students in grades 4 and 5using questionnaires about their knowledge and practices regarding oral hygiene. Descriptive analysis and evaluation according to the criteria of achievement/failure. Results: The rate of achieving correct knowledge on oral care is 43.0%, only 23.0% meet the practice requirements. Conclusion: The rate of students achieving correct knowledge and practice is still low. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen communication and coordination between schools - school health - parents to help students improve their knowledge and practice of oral care. Keywords: knowledge, practice, oral care, primary school students.

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knowledge, practice, oral care, primary school students

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