RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/jcpd.31.4.h6n30263r7ku2l47
T1  - The Prevalence and Surface Distribution of Caries among Schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey According to their Dental Health Behaviors
A1  - Özlem Tuluno lu
A1  - Tezer Ulusu
A1  - Elgin Erdemli I ık
A1  - Melih Tezkirecio lu
A1  - Yasemin Genç
K1  - oral health behaviors
K1  - caries
K1  - prevalence
K1  - and surface distribution
YR  - 2007
SP  - 240
AB  - <p>The aim of this study was to classify children according to their oral hygiene behaviors at the elementary school, and to evaluate the effects of oral health behaviors on caries prevalence, and to calculate the number of carious teeth and the surface distribution of caries in school children during a 2-year follow-up period.</p><p></p><p>Results shows that even in the presence of the acquisition of appropriate oral hygiene behavior during preschool period, dental professionals and educational system should supported oral health motivation in primary school. Key words: oral health behaviors, caries, prevalence, and surface distribution</p>