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Oral Hygiene Assessment by School Teachers and Peer Leaders Using Simplified Method

Author(s) -

Abdul Haleem,

Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui,

Ayyaz Ali Khan

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1658-7774

pISSN - 1658-3639

DOI - 10.12816/0005992

Subject(s) - medicine , kappa , dental hygiene , oral hygiene , gingivitis , dentistry , hygiene , medical education , psychology , family medicine , mathematics , geometry , pathology

A significant proportion of children in developing countries are having plaque-induced gingivitis. A public health strategy may involve teachers and peer leaders to motivate and train school children for regular and thorough removal of dental plaque. The monitoring and evaluation of such a strategy may require teachers and peer leaders to assess oral hygiene status of children at periodic intervals.

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