Oral health status and associated socioeconomic factors among primary school students in Kemalpasa district of Izmir
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Hür HASSOY, Işıl ERGİN, Reci Meser, Gülengül MERMER, H. Emre Erdem
IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 3, pp 97-104
Summary
Objective: Oral health, although very critical in childhood is amongst the neglected issues. Oral health problems are more prevalent in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups of the population. The aim of this study is to evaluate oral health status regarding prevalence of dental carries and DMF-T values and the associated socioeconomic factors among 6. and 7. grade students of Kemalpasa district in Izmir City.