Assessment of oral – dental health status: using Health Belief Model (HBM) in first grade guidance school students in Hamadan

Abstract

Introduction: The evaluation of plaque and tooth decay represents the oral health status of society. Lack of oral hygiene, can adversely affect the health of students. This study was designed with the aim to determine the oral- dental health status of the first grade guidance students in Hamadan: using Health Belief Model (HBM).