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The Prevalence and Surface Distribution of Caries among Schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey According to their Dental Health Behaviors

  • Özlem Tuluno lu1,*,
  • Tezer Ulusu1
  • Elgin Erdemli I ık1
  • Melih Tezkirecio lu1
  • Yasemin Genç1

1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.4.h6n30263r7ku2l47 Vol.31,Issue 4,July 2007 pp.240-245

Published: 01 July 2007

*Corresponding Author(s): Özlem Tuluno lu E-mail: ozlemt@gazi.edu.tr

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to classify children according to their oral hygiene behaviors at the elementary school, and to evaluate the effects of oral health behaviors on caries prevalence, and to calculate the number of carious teeth and the surface distribution of caries in school children during a 2-year follow-up period.

Results shows that even in the presence of the acquisition of appropriate oral hygiene behavior during preschool period, dental professionals and educational system should supported oral health motivation in primary school. Key words: oral health behaviors, caries, prevalence, and surface distribution

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oral health behaviors, caries, prevalence, and surface distribution

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Özlem Tuluno lu,Tezer Ulusu,Elgin Erdemli I ık,Melih Tezkirecio lu,Yasemin Genç. The Prevalence and Surface Distribution of Caries among Schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey According to their Dental Health Behaviors. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2007. 31(4);240-245.

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