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Oral Biofilm Sampling for Microbiome Analysis in Healthy Children
Published on: December 31, 2017
Prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene status among school going children: an epidemiological study
P L Ravishankar1, C S Jayapalan, Rajesh V Gondhalekar
1Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Sri Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Oral health is an important part of general health of body. Oral hygiene determines oral health status. Thus, oral hygiene is most important for good health in general. Poor oral hygiene can be source of many diseases. By maintaining the good oral hygiene, we can prevent occurrence of many disease. A survey was carried out to assess oral hygiene status and to find out caries prevalence rate among school going children of age 6 to 12 years. 957 healthy subjects including 567 boys and 390 girls from four different schools were examined in broad day light with the help of mouth mirror and explorer.
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