Literature DB >> 11372108

Oral hygiene status of mentally handicapped school children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

O O Denloye1.   

Abstract

This paper gives the state of oral hygiene in mentally handicapped school children aged 6-15 years in a Nigerian population. Oral hygiene was found to be poorer than in normal population. Institutional status, age and sex were found to be important determinants in oral hygiene status of this student group. Ways of improving the oral hygiene were highlighted.

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Year:  1998        PMID： 11372108

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Odontostomatol Trop        ISSN： 0251-172X


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Journal:  J Family Med Prim Care       Date:  2020-04-30

2.  Comparative assessment of oral hygiene and periodontal status among children who have Poliomyelitis at Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India.

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3.  Dentition status, treatment needs and dental aesthetic index scores of individuals attending special schools.

Authors:  Rekha P Shenoy; Vijaya Hegde; Prashanth K Shenai
Journal:  Indian J Community Med       Date:  2011-10

4.  Oral hygiene and gingival health status of children with Down syndrome in Yemen: A cross-sectional study.

Authors:  Ghadah A Al-Sufyani; Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri; Abdulmalik A Al-Ghashm; Walid A Al-Soneidar
Journal:  J Int Soc Prev Community Dent       Date:  2014-05
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