Dental caries prevalence, tooth brushing and periodontal status in 150 young people in Istanbul: A pilot study

Objective: To evaluate periodontal conditions, prevalence and determination of dental caries and oral health behaviours in a group of young people in Istanbul. Design: Subjects were orally examined and questioned. Setting: A high school in Istanbul. Subjects: One hundred of fifty students. Results:...

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Published in:International dental journal 2001-12, Vol.51 (6), p.451-456
Main Authors: Kulak-Özkan, Y., Ozkan, Y., Kazazoglu, E., Arikan, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Chi-Square Distribution
Dental Calculus - epidemiology
dental caries
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Plaque - epidemiology
Dental Restoration, Permanent - statistics & numerical data
Dentistry
DMF Index
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Needs Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Oral hygiene
Oral Hygiene - statistics & numerical data
periodontal disease
Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology
Periodontal Index
Periodontal Pocket - epidemiology
Pilot Projects
Prevalence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tooth Loss - epidemiology
Toothbrushing - statistics & numerical data
Turkey - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective: To evaluate periodontal conditions, prevalence and determination of dental caries and oral health behaviours in a group of young people in Istanbul. Design: Subjects were orally examined and questioned. Setting: A high school in Istanbul. Subjects: One hundred of fifty students. Results: This study showed that 28 per cent of teenagers had adequate oral hygiene. These findings suggest that 72 per cent of the subjects needed oral hygiene education and required restorative dental care. Conclusions: The present study showed that dental treatment need is very high in the sample group. Strong co‐operation should be set up between families, schools, communities, regulators and legislators in order to develop and implement comprehensive oral health promotion programmes.
ISSN:0020-6539
1875-595X
DOI:10.1002/j.1875-595X.2001.tb00859.x