Prevalence and caries-related risk factors in schoolchildren of 12- and 15-year-old: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and caries-related risk factors in schoolchildren of 12- and 15-year-old: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background To assess the prevalence and severity of caries in 12- and 15-year-old schoolchildren, and to analyse the related risk factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on a random sample of 1843 schoolchildren aged 12 and 15 from Galicia (northwest of Spain). Self-administer...

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Main Authors: N. Obregón-Rodríguez, P. Fernández-Riveiro, M. Piñeiro-Lamas, E. Smyth-Chamosa, A. Montes-Martínez, M. M. Suárez-Cunqueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Dental caries
Risk factors
Toothbrushing
Oral hygiene
Schoolchildren
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0806-5

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