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Background: Oral diseases, especially dental caries and periodontal diseases have very high prevalence in community. General physicians in commune health centers play an important role in oral health education of individuals and groups as well as in early discovery oral diseases of community at large. Objectives: (1) To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health prevention among physicians in commune health centers in Thua Thien Hue province, (2) To identify factors influencing physicians' knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health prevention. Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 151physicians in 151 commune health centers in Thua Thien Hue province. Results: 45.6% of physicians had good knowledge; 99.1% had good attitude for oral health prevention, 84.2% of physicians expressed the willingness  to  add oral health examination as a  part  of  routine clinical  examination;  41.2%  of physicians  had good  practice in the prevention of oral diseases. There was a correlation  between  knowledge  of oral health  prevention and workplace; practice of oral health prevention and number of patients seen per day. Conclusion: Most physicians in commune health centers had good attitude toward prevention of oral diseases, yet their knowledge and practice were still moderate.

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