Oral health status and behaviours of children in Myanmar - a pilot study in four villages in rural areas.

Purpose: To describe the tooth status, periodontal status, oral hygiene and snacking habits of children in four villages in northeastern Myanmar.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling protocol. All children ages 5 and 12 years from four villages were examined by an experienced epidemiologist, and the status of their primary and permanent dentition, respectively, was reported using the diagnostic criteria recommended by the World Health Organisation.