Oral health in rural children

By Hassen Moalla and Khalil Bouassida

Today, oral diseases are a public health problem affecting all segments of the population to varying degrees. Aim: To describe the oral health status of a Tunisian child population.Material and methods: A youth sample of the inhabitants of ʺCebalaʺ comprising all youngsters aged 6, 12 and 15 constituted the study population. The study spanned five months (January 2019- May 2019) Stratified cluster sampling method was adopted. Oral health status data were collected by a single examiner according to the survey form proposed by the WHO. Results: The study sample comprised 390 individuals The overall prevalence of dental caries was 38.9%. The overall CAD index was 2.5. Oral health status was significantly influenced by: dental trauma (p

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6207302990
• ISBN13: 9786207302994
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"