Open AccessOral lesions and dental status among institutionalized orphans in Yemen: A matched case-control study
Author(s) -
Sadeq Ali AlMaweri,
Walid A Al-Soneidar,
Esam Halboub
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.128673
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , herpes labialis , oral health , dentistry , oral examination , hygiene , pediatrics , pathology , virus , virology , herpes simplex virus
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) and dental caries and to evaluate oral health practices among institutionalized orphan-children in Sana'a city, Yemen.