Oral hygiene and periodontal status among detainees in a juvenile detention center, India.

Purpose: To assess the oral hygiene and periodontal status and analyse the influence of age, education, institutionalization, type of visit and oral health behaviour on oral hygiene and periodontal status among detainees in juvenile detention center in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India.

Materials And Methods: The total sample comprised 223 subjects (67.7% male and 32.

Relationship of periodontal status and dental caries status with oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior among professional students in India.

Aim: To find the relationship of periodontal status and dental caries status with oral health knowledge, attitude, behavior, among professional students in India.

Methodology: In a cross sectional study, a total of 825 students (males: 577, females: 248) from six professions were surveyed using a self administered structured questionnaire including 41 multiple choice questions and the WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (1997). The data was analyzed using the SPSS version 13.