Background:

At current days, is a need to include information and communication technologies (ICT) to contribute to improving adolescents’ oral hygiene education.

Objective:

To identify knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescents on oral hygiene by means of information and communication technologies.

Methodology:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to January 2021. A total of 174 adolescents from 7th grade from Jatibonico municipality were selected at random. Variables studied: oral hygiene, level of knowledge, attitudes and practices on oral hygiene by means of information and communication technologies. Theoretical, empirical (survey, interview and observation) and statistical methods were used.

Results:

Deficient oral hygiene was found in 77 % of the adolescents studied, 64.9 % presented a Low level of knowledge on oral hygiene by means of information and communication technologies and 72.4 % Inadequate practices, however, 77 % showed Favorable attitudes related to this topic.

Conclusions:

More than one third of adolescents were identified with Poor oral hygiene, with predominance of Low knowledge and Inadequate practices related to oral health by means of information and communication technologies, although Favorable attitudes predominated.

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