Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of a Public School Children of Karachi, Pakistan

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of a Public School Children of Karachi, Pakistan

A positive decline in prevalence and severity of dental diseases has been observed over the past fifty years in children who are residents of industrialized countries.1 This may be due to appropriate health education programs that are conducted with the aim to decrease destructive oral health habits...

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Main Authors: Sidra Mohiuddin, Sohail Sadaa, Ambrina Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
Online Access:http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/53
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spelling doaj-abf010ecd33547339c5847ee3104463d2020-11-25T02:55:05ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802011-10-015312612853Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of a Public School Children of Karachi, PakistanSidra Mohiuddin0Sohail Sadaa1Ambrina Qureshi2Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Institute of Oral health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Institute of Oral health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Institute of Oral health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.A positive decline in prevalence and severity of dental diseases has been observed over the past fifty years in children who are residents of industrialized countries.1 This may be due to appropriate health education programs that are conducted with the aim to decrease destructive oral health habits, so that impact of negative chronic oral disease becomes diminished.2 These dental health behavior programs conducted among children and young are scientifically planned3 to ensure positive long term dental health and hygiene, hence developing positive influence on child's knowledge, attitude and practice towards sustaining good oral health.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/53
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publisher Dow University of Health Sciences
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description A positive decline in prevalence and severity of dental diseases has been observed over the past fifty years in children who are residents of industrialized countries.1 This may be due to appropriate health education programs that are conducted with the aim to decrease destructive oral health habits, so that impact of negative chronic oral disease becomes diminished.2 These dental health behavior programs conducted among children and young are scientifically planned3 to ensure positive long term dental health and hygiene, hence developing positive influence on child's knowledge, attitude and practice towards sustaining good oral health.
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