Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status among two tribal population of Telangana state, India- an epidemiological study

• Main Authors: Shaik Mohammed Asif (Author), Shaik Naheeda (Author), Khalil Ibrahim Assiri (Author), Hussain Mohammed Almubarak (Author), Sultan Mohammed Kaleem (Author), M. Zakirulla (Author), Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig (Author), Mohammed Zahir Kota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The tribes of India have poor periodontal health status due to their isolation, awareness and less accessibility to dental resources. They follow traditional methods of oral hygiene practice, which are found to be inadequate and inaccurate to maintain their good oral health. This...