School absenteeism, academic performance, and self-esteem as proxy measures of oral health status: A cross-sectional study

• Hauptverfasser: Thiruvenkadam Gopalan (VerfasserIn), Sharath Asokan (VerfasserIn), J Baby John (VerfasserIn), P R Geetha Priya (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of school absenteeism, academic performances, and self-esteem of school-going children on their oral health status. Materials and Methods: The study sample included 2014 children aged 12-15 years from India. Rosenberg self-esteem scale was u...