Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children

Oral health is multifactorial. Children with special health care needs are at greater risk for poorer oral health than normal children Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, oral hygiene status and oral health care practices and dietary pract...

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Main Author:	Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	RK1-715 Dentistry
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/41370/1/AMAL_ALI_MOHAMMED_AL-SANABANI.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.413702019-04-12T05:26:41Z Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children 2011 Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed RK1-715 Dentistry Oral health is multifactorial. Children with special health care needs are at greater risk for poorer oral health than normal children Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, oral hygiene status and oral health care practices and dietary practices and explore its associations among special needs children. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 125 special needs school children in Kota Bharu district. DMFT, CPI and OHI-S indices were used to evaluate caries experience, periodontal status and oral hygiene status respectively. Dental examination was done on portable dental chair with portable light and mobile dental bus equipped with dental chair and lighting. 2011 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41370/ http://eprints.usm.my/41370/1/AMAL_ALI_MOHAMMED_AL-SANABANI.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Pergigian
institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic	RK1-715 Dentistry
spellingShingle	RK1-715 Dentistry Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
description	Oral health is multifactorial. Children with special health care needs are at greater risk for poorer oral health than normal children Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, oral hygiene status and oral health care practices and dietary practices and explore its associations among special needs children. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 125 special needs school children in Kota Bharu district. DMFT, CPI and OHI-S indices were used to evaluate caries experience, periodontal status and oral hygiene status respectively. Dental examination was done on portable dental chair with portable light and mobile dental bus equipped with dental chair and lighting.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed
author_facet	Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed
author_sort	Al-Sanabani, Amal Ali Mohammed
title	Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
title_short	Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
title_full	Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
title_fullStr	Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
title_full_unstemmed	Oral Health Status, Oral Health Care And Dietary Practices Of Special Needs Children
title_sort	oral health status, oral health care and dietary practices of special needs children
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Sains Pergigian
publishDate	2011
url	http://eprints.usm.my/41370/1/AMAL_ALI_MOHAMMED_AL-SANABANI.pdf
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