Dietary Patterns and Oral Health among School Children Aged 6-12 years Old in Kirkuk City | ||
| Tikrit Journal for Dental Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 111-122 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hiba Hazem Sa | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Oral health is the practice of keeping the mouth & teeth clean to prevent dental problems, like caries and ulcers .For this sake a cross sectional study was conducted to determine the extent and effects of dietary pattern on oral health among school aged children in Kirkuk city's primary schools on a sample. Material and methods: Sample size of 120 pupils by selecting 5 pupils from each stage from 4 different schools. The duration of the study was 1 month from the 1st of March 2015 to 31th of the same month and was carried out using a questionnaire which was given to the pupils to be filled by their parents. Results: The most important finding of the study was that there is a relationship between dietary intake and dental problems. Conclusion: That sweeteners consumer has the highest percentage of dental problems. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Oral health; Children; school; Age | ||
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