Oral hygiene practices and risk of oral leukoplakia
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Oral hygiene practices and risk of oral leukoplakia.
OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of oral hygiene habits and practices on the risk of developing oral leukoplakia. DESIGN Case control study. SETTING Githongo sublocation in Meru District. SUBJECTS Eighty five cases and 141 controls identified in a house-to-house screening. RESULTS The relative risk (RR) of oral leukoplakia increased gradually across the various brushing frequencies ...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i4.9419