Open AccessPrevalence of oral diseases and risks to oral health in an urban community aged above 14 years
Author(s) -
Chris M Varghese,
J S Jesija,
Jasmin Helan Prasad,
Ruby Angeline Pricilla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_42_18
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , population , odds ratio , environmental health , dentistry , oral health , cross sectional study , public health , family medicine , nursing , pathology
Oral health is a requisite to general health and quality of life. The public health problems associated with oral diseases are a serious burden in every nation around the globe.