Oral health status among newly arrived refugees in Germany: A cross-sectional study

Oral health status among newly arrived refugees in Germany: A cross-sectional study

Background: The objectives of this study were to determine the status of oral health among newly arrived refugees in Germany and to explore their knowledge, attitude and practices on oral hygiene. Methods: All participants (n = 386) were adults, 18-60 years of age, coming from Syria and Iraq and reg...

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Main Authors: Schmidt-Westhausen, A.-M (Author), Solyman, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
age
Age Factors
attitude to health
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
Decayed, missing and filled teeth index
dental caries
Dental Caries
dental fluorosis
Dental Plaque
DMF index
DMF Index
educational status
Educational Status
female
Female
Fluorosis, Dental
Germany
health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
human
Humans
Knowledge, attitude and practice survey
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
mouth hygiene
Oral health
Oral Health
Oral Hygiene
periodontal disease
psychology
refugee
Refugees
sex factor
Sex Factors
statistics and numerical data
Tooth Loss
tooth plaque
young adult
Young Adult
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