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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
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Evaluation oral hygiene index in the 12-years-old students
Author(s):
1Assistant professor of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
2Assistant professor of Oral pathology, School of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: Assistant professor of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran. Email: [email protected]
Published online:May 26, 2010
Article type:Research Article
Received:Sep 26, 2009
Accepted:Dec 12, 2009
How to Cite:Shirzaii M, Ghanbariha M. Evaluation oral hygiene index in the 12-years-old students. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2011;13(5):e93914. doi:
Abstract
Background: Periodontal disease and dental caries are one of the most important factors of tooth loss and the most common oral health problem, therefore the present study was performed to assess oral hygiene index in the 12-years-old students in Zahedan city.
Material and Method: In this descriptive-analytical study, Zahedan city (2009) was divided based on socio-economical situation in to two areas and 10 school (boys & girls school) from each area, and 47 students from each school, were selected randomly. Oral hygiene status of 942 12-years-old male and female students was assessed with OHI-S index. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version-15 (t-test and chi-square).
Results: The mean OHI-S was 1.43±0.72 and 44.7% persons had well OHI-S, 50.3% had medium OHI-S and 5% had poor OHI-S. The mean OHI-S was 1.42 in boys and 1.44 in girls. Correlation between OHI-S with father occupation (p=0.03) and sequences of tooth brushing (p=0.001) was significant.
Conclusion: Oral hygiene status of studied students was in the middle and people who brushes their teeth more time, had higher OHI-S indices.
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