Effect of oral health behavior and demographic variables on gingival health in 11‐16‐year‐old school children in Chandigarh, India: A cross‐sectional study
Abstract:Aims
The aims of the present study were to assess the prevalence and pattern of gingival bleeding on probing (BOP) and to evaluate the effect of oral health behavior and demographic determinants on gingival health in 11‐16‐year‐old school children in Chandigarh, India.
Methods
A cross‐sectional study, using stratified random sampling, was conducted across two age groups, 11‐13 years and 14‐16 years, and two socioeconomic strata: upper and lower. The World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Questionnaire for… Show more
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