Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status among two tribal population of Telangana state, India- an epidemiological study

Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status among two tribal population of Telangana state, India- an epidemiological study

Abstract Background The tribes of India have poor periodontal health status due to their isolation, awareness and less accessibility to dental resources. They follow traditional methods of oral hygiene practice, which are found to be inadequate and inaccurate to maintain their good oral health. This...

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Main Authors: Shaik Mohammed Asif, Shaik Naheeda, Khalil Ibrahim Assiri, Hussain Mohammed Almubarak, Sultan Mohammed Kaleem, M. Zakirulla, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig, Mohammed Zahir Kota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Tribes
Periodontal disease
Community periodontal index
Oral hygiene index- simplified
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0705-1

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