CARIES, ORAL HYGIENE STATUS AND DATES CONSUMPTION AMONG SAUDI FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The objectives of the present study were to determine the caries experience, oral hygiene status and consumption of dates among Saudi female University students. A total of 406 female University students were examined for dental caries and oral hygiene. The information about oral hygiene practices a...

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Published in:Pakistan oral & dental journal 2016-12, Vol.36 (4), p.623
Main Authors: Chonan, Arham N, El Hejazi, Ahmed, Al Essa, Noura A, Al Mutairi, Manal A, Al Ohaili, Hadeel M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Date (Fruit)
Dental caries
Females
Health aspects
Methods
Oral hygiene
Prevention
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Summary:The objectives of the present study were to determine the caries experience, oral hygiene status and consumption of dates among Saudi female University students. A total of 406 female University students were examined for dental caries and oral hygiene. The information about oral hygiene practices and consumption of dates was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire. The mean DMFT was 10.01 (SD 4.71) with a decay (D) component of 5.87 (SD 4.28), missing (M) component of 0.83 (SD 1.44) and filled component of 3.31 (SD 3.92). There was a significant (p .05) difference observed between the mean DMFT scores of the students from various age groups. Only one in every four (25.6%) students had good oral hygiene. A positive correlation (p .0001) was exhibited between the mean DMFT scores and oral hygiene. Almost all (98.0%) the students used brush to clean their teeth.
ISSN:1012-8700
1996-4439