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Socio-Economic Influence on Caries and Oral Hygiene in Baranja

M. Donfrid

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The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics and difference in caries prevalence in students from various family backgrounds ( working, administrative, agricultural) and to assess the degree of correlation of oral hygiene, caries prevalence and socioeconomic status of the subjects. The study sample consisted of 151 subjects of both sexes, mean age 18 years. The following results were obtained: DMFt of subjects from a working class family background was 12.09, subjects from an administrative family backgroud 10.37 and subjects whose parents were farmers 12.78. The average DMFt for all three socio-economic groups was 11.74 while total DMF was 1732. OHI ranged from 3.10 for students from working class family backgrounds 2.70 for students from administrative family backgrounds and 3.08 for students from agricultural family backgrounds. The average OHI for all three groups was 2.93. We estabished the proportionality of OHI and the number of caries lesions. The most severe findings were those of the students from agricultural family backgrounds.

Ključne riječi

Hrčak ID:

3164

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/3164

Datum izdavanja:

15.9.2003.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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