1. Prevalence of oral hygiene habits and dental appointments among a portuguese sample of adolescents
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Cláudia Chaves, Paula Nelas, Carlos Pereira, Odete Amaral, Nélio Veiga, Ilídio J. Correia, Manuela Ferreira, and Pedro Lopes Ferreira
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Dentistry ,Sample (statistics) ,Oral health ,Oral hygiene ,language.human_language ,stomatognathic diseases ,Periodontal disease ,Family medicine ,language ,Medicine ,Portuguese ,business - Abstract
Background Oral hygiene habits and regular dental appointments are important daily behaviours that can prevent oral health problems, namely dental caries and periodontal disease, and are related with socio-demographic factors. The aim of this study was to assess oral hygiene habits and dental appointments and the association with socio-demographic factors in a Portuguese sample of adolescents. Methods A sample of 447 adolescents (61.9% female) aged 12 to 19 years old, attending a public school in Satao, Portugal, was enrolled …
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- 2014
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