Open AccessSelf-reported dental pain and dental caries among 8–12-year-old school children: An exploratory survey in Lagos, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Adekunle Oyeyemi Adeniyi,
Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_7_17
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , odds ratio , logistic regression , toothache , oral hygiene , dentistry , statistical significance , cross sectional study , pediatrics , pathology
Dental pain is considered an important public health problem because it affects the daily life of children. This study was designed to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and impact of dental pain among 8-12-year-old school children in Lagos, Nigeria.