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Comparative evaluation of oral hygiene status by using oral hygiene index, simplified oral hygiene index, and modified oral hygiene index: Revalidation of modified oral hygiene index

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Background: Good oral hygiene is a critical component of overall oral health. Various methods have developed over time to assess oral hygiene status.
Subhash Garg, Sumbul Nasir
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Impact of oral hygiene instructions on plaque index in adolescents [PDF]

Central European Journal of Public Health, 2020
The objective of the study, which consisted of a motivational lecture and hands-on training, was to evaluate the role of oral hygiene education for adolescents.The study population included sixty-two high school students between fourteen and fifteen years of age (thirty males and thirty-two females). The response rate was 76.5%. The measurement of oral
Luc Am Marks, Silvana Jukić Krmek
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Oral hygiene habits and oral hygiene index of public school students

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2014
Objective: To verify the oral hygiene habits and oral hygiene index of schoolchildren in public elementary school in the city of Itajaí-SC. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional research.
Adriano Pivotto, Luciane Campos Gislon, Maria Mercês Aquino Gouveia Farias, Beatriz Helena Eger Schmitt, Silvana Marchiori de Araújo, Eliane Garcia da Silveira   +5 more
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Assessment of Oral Health Education with the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index in Military Students - A Comparative Study. [PDF]

Oral Health Prev Dent, 2021
To assess the impact of participation in a group oral health education course on oral hygiene in Romanian military students compared to a non-participant control group.A sample of 318 participants was enrolled from 805 recruited students. Baseline and 6-month post-intervention Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) scores were compared between an oral ...
Dan AD, Ghergic DL.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Exploring the salivary microbiome of children stratified by the oral hygiene index. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2017
Poor oral hygiene often leads to chronic diseases such as periodontitis and dental caries resulting in substantial economic costs and diminished quality of life in not only adults but also in children. In this study, the salivary microbiome was characterized in a group of children stratified by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S).
Mashima I, Theodorea CF, Thaweboon B, Thaweboon S, Scannapieco FA, Nakazawa F.   +5 more
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Proportion of good oral hygiene and mean value oral hygiene index among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Children with cerebral palsy face various challenges, including oral hygiene, which is crucial for their overall well-being and quality of life. However, limited research investigates oral hygiene among children with cerebral palsy.
Ermias Sisay Chanie, Kalkidan Sisay Chanie, Natnael Moges, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Berihun Bantie, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel, Tsiyereda Sisay Chanie, Sewunet Sisay Chanie   +19 more
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An index developed for the determination of oral hygiene motivation success

Dental Hypotheses, 2013
Introduction: The purpose of this article is to develop a new index system to identify the individual oral hygiene score (OHS) and the level of the motivation success by using some scales, which are an indicator of the individual oral hygiene status.
Taner Arabaci, Turgut Demir
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Oral hygiene assessment of dental students using the Oral Rating Index (ORI)

Dental Journal, 2022
Background: Oral hygiene screening should be done on a regular basis, notably during the COVID-19 outbreak, during which lifestyle changes and government lockdown policies lower the oral hygiene level. The Oral Rating Index (ORI), established by Kawamura,
Tirza Oktarina Setiabudi, Fajar Hamonangan Nasution   +1 more
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Impact of general hygiene behaviors on oral hygiene among adolescents of Ghaziabad - A cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022
Background: There is the presence of plenty of evidence supporting the unidimensionality of hygiene behaviors inferring oral hygiene and general hygiene is correlated.
Iram Ahsan, Ipseeta Menon, Ritu Gupta, Vikram Arora, Dipshikha Das, Asifa Ashraf   +5 more
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Factors associated with oral health status in individuals with Asperger syndrome – A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial, 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate oral health and factors that may influence it in individuals with Asperger’s syndrome. Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was divided into two stages: a questionnaire and an oral examination ...
Ana Catarina Jesus, Maria de Fátima Bizarra, Sandra Ribeiro Graça   +2 more
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