BDS

Aims: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 100 non-commissioned soldiers of Bangladesh Army attended Dhaka combined military hospital (CMH) during January to July 2012, to find out the factors affecting their oral health. Materials and Methods: Data were collected by structured questionnaire. Collected data were compiled, tabulated, analyzed by computer using SPSS version 16.0. Results: Mean age of the respondents was 30.16±5.09 (range 20-41) years where about 60 % were married.Most (91%) of themcompleted secondary school certificate. Eightypercent (80%) lived in barracks and 97 % had idea about dental diseases and 3% had not.Of all, 73 % respondents brushed their teeth once daily and 27%, twice daily.Majority(76%)respondents brushed their teeth at morning and the lowest 11 % after breakfast and the rest (13%