title: [Dental status and dental preventive behavior in Flanders].
abstract: Socio-economic factors are important parameters for dental health status and preventive behavior. In an epidemiologic survey of +/- 8000 5- and 12-year old schoolchildren in Flanders significant differences in dental attendance, brushing habits and caries prevalence were found between 12-year old boys and girls. Ethnic differences were pronounced. Dental attendance and brushing frequency were lower in non-West-European children. These children showed a higher caries attack rate at the age of 5 but in 12-year olds the opposite was noted. Interprovincial differences should probably be attributed to differences in social levels.
authors: School voor Tandheelkunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Declerck
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Goffin
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Vinckier
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009909:Oral Health; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing
vernacular_title: Etat de la denture et comportement de prophylaxie dentaire en Flandre.