Bacterial plaque among rural and urban students [Placa bacteriana entre estudiantes rurales y urbanos]
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biofilms, dental deposits, dental pulp diseasesAbstract
Objective: to analyse the rate of bacterial plaque among rural and urban students. Method: Descriptive observational. Results and Conclusion: The analysis of oral hygiene in rural and urban contexts revealed significant differences: in the rural setting, females had 33.33% of acceptable, questionable and deficient bacterial plaque, while males achieved 67% of acceptable levels, although 25% showed deficiencies, which shows a lack of specific educational interventions. In the urban context, girls achieved 39.1% acceptable plaque, but 33.56% showed deficient levels, while boys achieved 40% acceptable levels, with 30% at questionable and deficient levels.
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