Open AccessDental health awareness, attitude, and dental health-care seeking practices as risk indicators for the prevalence of periodontal disease among 15–17-year-old school children in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India
Author(s) -
Uma Mohan Das,
Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical,
Harikumar Kanakkath,
Smitha Pathiyari Shankunni
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_160_17
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , gingivitis , environmental health , population , socioeconomic status , periodontal disease , disease , stratified sampling , cross sectional study , tooth brushing , dentistry , toothbrush , brush , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Periodontal disease prevalence in children is an indicator of future disease burden in the adult population. Knowledge about the prevalence and risk status of periodontal disease in children can prove instrumental in the initiation of appropriate preventive and therapeutic measures.