%0 Journal Article
%T Oral Hygiene Behaviors and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Senior Secondary School Students in Urban Nigeria: Findings from a Large Cross-Sectional Survey
%A Robert J. Evans
%A Olivia S. Brown
%A Dina M. Saleh
%J Journal of Current Research in Oral Surgery
%@ 3062-3480
%D 2024
%V 4
%N 1
%R 10.51847/rfw65a9gI5
%P 62-71
%X Despite ongoing efforts, recent data indicate that periodontal conditions remain widespread among adolescents. This highlights the continued need for school-based strategies that encourage effective oral hygiene routines. Establishing baseline information on adolescents’ hygiene behaviors and how these behaviors relate to their oral-health-related quality of life is essential for planning targeted interventions. Because oral health-related quality of life reflects the extent to which oral conditions interfere with daily functioning, it offers a comprehensive way to involve individuals in decisions about their oral care and their willingness to maintain preventive habits. To determine how oral hygiene behaviors influence the oral-health-related quality of life of adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 1,800 adolescents aged 14–18 years enrolled in 36 Senior Secondary Schools across metropolitan Ibadan, Nigeria. Information was obtained using a self-completed questionnaire covering sociodemographic details, oral hygiene behaviors, and OHRQoL assessed with COHIP-SF19. Analyses were conducted with SPSS version 25, adopting a significance level of p 
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