Assessment of oral health status in a Ghanaian population: rationale, methods, and population characteristics

• Main Authors: Sandra Ama Hewlett (Author), Paa-Kwesi Blankson (Author), Justice Moses K. Aheto (Author), Francis Anto (Author), Tony Danso-Appiah (Author), Josephine Sackeyfio (Author), Kwadwo Koram (Author), Albert G. B. Amoah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Oral health surveys aid in estimating the oral health of a population and provide a projection for future oral health care needs. We report the procedures and rationale of a survey carried out to assess the oral health status and risk factors for oral disease among adults in the...