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Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences | Volume-5 | Issue-04
Oral Hygiene Status and Prevalence of Gingival Diseases in 11 to 13 Year Children in Srinagar, India
Dr. Saima Sultan
Published: April 30, 2018 | 82 81
DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2018.v05i04.005
Pages: 192-195
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study was carried out among children of age group 11-13 years, visiting different dental clinics of Srinagar city. The sample comprised of 175 boys and 125 girls. The information regarding oral hygiene maintenance and the oral hygiene status was filled. The oral hygiene status was assessed by using Oral Hygiene index simplified (OHI-S) by green and Vermillion and gingival health was assessed with Gingival Index by Loe and Silness. Prevalence of gingivitis was found to be 65%, with males being highly affected by gingival disease.