Oral health status and behaviour in Jordanian adolescents aged 12 –18 years

Conclusion The results indicated that greater than 50 per cent of the examined students in this age group have caries in their teeth and gingivitis of mild to moderate severity. The oral hygiene measures were poor. It is important to enhance dental awareness and allow different preventive measures to be implemented. Furthermore, dental care should be more accessible for underprivileged school students.
Source: Australasian Medical Journal - AMJ - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research