The Prevalence and Surface Distribution of Caries Among Schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey According to Their Dental Health Behaviors
Özlem Tulunoglu / Tezer Ulusu / Elgin Erdemli I ¶k / Melih Tezkirecioglu / Yasemin Genç

The aim of this study was to classify children according to their oral hygiene behaviors at the elementary school, and to evaluate the effects of oral health behaviors on caries prevalence, and to calculate the number of carious teeth and the surface distribution of caries in school children during a 2-year follow-up period.
Results shows that even in the presence of the acquisition of appropriate oral hygiene behavior during preschool period, dental professionals and educational system should supported oral health motivation in primary school.
Key words: oral health behaviors, caries, prevalence, and surface distribution