Variation in assessing the need for change of snacking habits in schoolchildren’s oral health counselling
Schoolchildren’s dietary behaviour, as related to oral health and practices of oral health counselling, requires special attention. Despite a decreasing trend, schoolchildren’s dental caries has not been eradicated 1 . Dietary factors have been found to influ...
| Main Author: | KIRSTI KASILA |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
| Published: |
IAPD and Blackwell
2008
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=94126 |
| Summary: |
Schoolchildren’s dietary behaviour, as related
to oral health and practices of oral health
counselling, requires special attention. Despite
a decreasing trend, schoolchildren’s dental caries
has not been eradicated
1
. Dietary factors have
been found to influence schoolchildren’s oral
health. There is convincing evidence for an
association of the frequency and amount of
sugar intake and dental caries
2,3
. According to
a recent report, the consumption of soft drinks
has increased in the past few decades. Currently,
about 30% of schoolchildren consume them
daily in the many countries studied. |
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