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Abstract

Introduction for better oral hygiene, the population uses the oral antiseptic indiscriminately, since commercial establishments easily market these products. Objective - to evaluate the use and the degree of information of students of a public and private school regarding oral mouthwashes. Methodology - this is a sectional study, carried out in Natal/RN with 60 students, 30 of the Henrique Castriciano school (neighborhood of Tirol) and 30 of the Lauro de Castro State School (neighborhood of Cidade da Esperança). A questionnaire was applied in three parts: identification, socioeconomic characteristics and oral health habits. The descriptive analysis was performed, as well as the chi-square test to verify the association of the outcome and the independent variables. Results - of the 60 participating adolescents, 78% were women, 77.6% were pardos, 52% had a health plan, 75% lived in their own homes, 52.5% had health care coverage through a health plan and 35% were users of the Unified Health System (SUS). Regarding oral rinses, 56% of the students used it, being recommended mainly by relatives (47%) and dentists (35%). Assisting tooth cleaning was the main purpose of mouthwashes (41%) and the dentist was the one most responsible for choosing the type of rinse aid. The vast majority of students used mouthwash (76%) to supplement oral hygiene. Adolescents living in their own home used more mouthwash, with 61.8% (p <0.05). Regarding the access to health insurance and the type of school they studied (public or private), there was no statistically significant difference. Conclusion - Most of the students used oral rinses, indicated mainly by relatives, and presented adequate oral hygiene habits, regardless of social condition.