Dental caries and associated factors among patients visiting Shashamane Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dental caries is a major public health problem. In Ethiopia, prevention and treatment of oral health-related illness had given little attention and there is limited data on the extent and factors associated with oral health-related illnesses and oral care practices.

Objective

This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among patients visiting Shashamane Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (SCSH).

Methods

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 288 patients who visited SCSH dental clinic from March 1, 2021, to April 15, 2021. A questionnaire was employed to collect the background characteristics of the participants. Dental caries was confirmed as per World Health Organization guidelines. Data

SUBMITTER: Geleto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8893641 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature