Aim. To correlate the prevalence of dental caries to body mass index, daily sugar intake, and oral hygiene status of 12-year-old school children of Mathura city. Material and Methods. The study design was cross-sectional and included 100 school children aged 12 years (n = 50 boys and n = 50 girls) who were randomly selected from two schools based upon inclusion and exclusion criteria. Body weig...

BACKGROUND Oral health is a vital part of general health and is a valuable asset of every individual. The working population in India usually belong to the lower socioeconomic group. AIM This study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of Gunj marketing yard laborers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A descriptive study was conducted among 550 laborers of Gunj marketing ya...

AIMS To assess oral hygiene knowledge, perceptions and practices, and assess oral hygiene status among school settings in rural Chennai, India. METHODS A pilot cross sectional study was done during August-September, 2013 in a rural school in Chennai, South India. A convenient sample of 100 secondary (6-8 standards) and higher secondary (9-10 standards) school students was taken. A modified ve...

Background: The health of construction workers goes ignored because of their stressful working conditions, busy schedules and poor economic conditions. The need for dental care should be emphasized among these workers. Limited literature on their attitude towards oral health, their awareness, habits and behavior among these construction workers incited us to assess the preventive oral health ca...

Oral lesions are an essential component of disease progression in HIV/AIDS patients and are related mostly to poor oral hygiene and low socioeconomic status. These lesions can further lead to nutritional and psychosocial problems in these patients. No study has been carried out in Pakistan to find out the relation between the frequency of oral lesions and poor oral hygiene as well as poor socio...

In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older people and identify factors associated with poor dental status. A cross-sectional study was performed in a nursing home in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará State (northeast Brazil). The number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) was assessed in the residents of the nursing home (n = 167; me...

BACKGROUND Oral hygiene has been given due importance since ages. Different cultures have been using different methods for the maintenance of good oral hygiene. The study was done to find out the oral hygiene levels in children of tribal population and to correlate the brushing methods used and the oral hygiene levels. METHODOLOGY A total of 5129 children of 5-12 years age (boys 2778, girls 2...

BACKGROUND Oral hygiene is inconsistent among patients with cancer and is a national patient care issue. To promote comfort and nutritional status, oral hygiene for patients with cancer is important. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to develop an evidence-based oral hygiene educational module (EM) for nursing and patient care technician (PCT) staff to promote consistent oral hygiene p...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. METHODS AND MATERIALS The following indices were used to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients in orthodontic treatment: gingival bleeding index (GBI), plaque index (PI), and ortho-plaque index (OPI). A self-administrated questionnaire was prepared covering oral hygiene prac...