Oral and Dental Hygiene of Primary School Children at Banha district, Qalubia Governorate, Egypt

Editorial

Authors

1 family medicine department-faculty of medicine -menoufia university

2 Faculty of Medicine

3 Family Medicine Department

Abstract

Background: Increasing levels of tooth decay in children and adolescents have been particularly noticeable in developing countries over the past two decades, especially when compared to developed countries. Little is known about oral health behavior of children from developing countries. Objectives: To assess oral and dental hygienic practices of primary school children, and determine the factors affecting them in Banha district, Qalubia Governorate. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 408 children aged 9-11 years were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire to identify their socio-demographic characteristics and examine their oral hygiene practice. An informed written consent was obtained from parents of each participant. The children were subjected to oral and teeth examination. Results: Dental examination revealed that 68 % of the participants had decayed teeth and 6.8% had filled teeth, which was related to inappropriate healthy practice such as proper teeth brushing. Age and socioeconomic status of studied children constituted statistically significant difference, as dental caries was more observable among younger groups (9.93±0.86) and among children from higher socioeconomic status. Conclusion: Children maintenance of oral health was improper and significantly increased their exposure to dental caries.   

Keywords

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics