Prevalence of dental caries, dental health attitude and behaviour in Humaidat village, Ninevah, at the entry of 21st century
Joint Authors
Gasgoos, Sahar S.
Khamrco, Tariq Yusuf
Source
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.15-19, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Dentistry
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Aims : to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in Humidity village (which is located at Tigris river about 25 Km to the Northern West from Mosul City), to determine the level of dental health attitude and behaviors and to compare the results with the previous study that carried out in the same village before 10 years.
Materials and Methods: The size of the sample was 213 individuals, 105 males and 108 females.
Their ages were ranged between 10–60 years.
Clinical dental examination was carried out using decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index for the permanent teeth.
Questionnaires were used to assess the level of dental health attitude and behaviors among the individuals.
Results : most of the individuals have poor awareness about their oral health.
They were not used to brush their teeth regularly ; they eat large amount of sweets at different times of the day and a large percent of them had no willingness to seek for dental treatment.
Clinical dental examination indicated the high caries prevalence among the individuals, which increased by increasing age, and most of the cases were treated by extraction.
Conclusion : the oral and dental health status in the rural areas is far from good and needs to be reevaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gasgoos, Sahar S.& Khamrco, Tariq Yusuf. 2006. Prevalence of dental caries, dental health attitude and behaviour in Humaidat village, Ninevah, at the entry of 21st century. al-Rafidain Dental Journal،Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.15-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-281562
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gasgoos, Sahar S.& Khamrco, Tariq Yusuf. Prevalence of dental caries, dental health attitude and behaviour in Humaidat village, Ninevah, at the entry of 21st century. al-Rafidain Dental Journal Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2006), pp.15-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-281562
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gasgoos, Sahar S.& Khamrco, Tariq Yusuf. Prevalence of dental caries, dental health attitude and behaviour in Humaidat village, Ninevah, at the entry of 21st century. al-Rafidain Dental Journal. 2006. Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.15-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-281562
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 19
Record ID
BIM-281562