THE PERSONAL HYGIENE ROLE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF THE DENTAL CARIES
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to check the effectiveness of control measures of risk factors
involved in the production of dental caries. This has been studied for 24 months on a total of 207
students at the same school, aged 16-18 years. The control group comprised 110 students granted the
requested dental care throughout the study. The experimental group comprised 97 students, who were
given oral hygiene index OHI-S after the subjects we assessed the risk of tooth decay and Cariogram
method I demonstrated on a model dental teaching method Bass. Dental health status was recorded in
individual files prophylaxis. Oral hygiene status was good for 42%, 19% satisfactory and unsatisfactory
for 39% of patients. In the caries risk 70% of patients were in increased risk category, 22% were
medium risk and only 8% had a low risk. After 24 months, patients were examined again and based on
the results obtained were compared by χ ² method. Conclusions: Simple measures to show the card and
the system are interactive. Cariogram means education that can significantly impact short-term, oraldental
health.
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