What is it about?
The aim of the study was to obtain information on habits, knowledge and oral hygiene attitudes of Portuguese teenagers and to study the gender differences concerning these issues.
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Why is it important?
It is important to understand if teenagers recognize dental professionals as educators and oral health as relevant in their lives. Also to see if gender has an influence on adolescent’s habits, behavior and attitudes regarding oral hygiene.
Perspectives
According to results it may be necessary to create different strategies for oral health promotion for adolescents depending on gender.
Professor Henrique S Luis
Universidade de Lisboa
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This page is a summary of: Oral health habits, attitudes and behaviors of Portuguese adolescents, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, January 2016, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0069.
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