Relationship of socioeconomic status and oral-dental health in the Southeastern Anatolia
| Autor: | Şeyhmus Bakir, Özgün Kokoz Çitaker, Elif Pınar Bakir |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Linguistics and Language History business.industry Dental health Language and Linguistics stomatognathic diseases stomatognathic system Health Care Sciences and Services Anthropology Environmental health Oral-dental health Socioeconomic status DMFT Medicine Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri business Socioeconomic status |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 4, Issue: 5 622-629 Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2636-8579 |
| Popis: | Aim: Oral and dental health is affected by many factors such as general health status, socioeconomic status.The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of socioeconomic status on DMFT and oral hygiene habits of patients. Material and Method: 400 patients who applied to Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry for dental treatments were asked to fill in a questionnaire to reflect their oral hygiene habits along with their descriptive information and socioeconomic status. Clinical and radiological examinations of the patients were made, and the value of the DMFT index was determined for each patient. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann Whitney U and Chi-Square tests. Results: According to our study, the education status, monthly income and frequency of tooth brushing affect the DMFT index value statistically significantly (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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