Comparison of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status of Children in Suburban with those in Rural Population of Southwestern Nigeria

Autor: Titus Ayodeji Oyedele, Yewande I. Adeyemo, Adeola M. Ladeji, Adekunle M. Adetayo, Chioma L. Nzomiwu
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, Vol 21 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1519-0501
1983-4632
Popis: Objective: To compare prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status and associated risk factors of children in suburban and rural communities in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Material and Methods: Secondary data was extracted from cross-sectional researches conducted in two study locations involving 8 to 12 year olds. Data retrieved included age, gender, family structure, socioeconomic status, oral hygiene and dental caries. Caries assessment was done using WHO Oral Health Survey methods. Oral hygiene data was collected using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) by Greene and Vermillion. Statistical significance was established at p
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