Table 2.
Percent (count) or Mean ± SD | |
---|---|
Professional dental services | |
Dental visit (ever) | 80 (72) |
Has personal dentist | 58 (52) |
Preventive dental visit in past 12 months | |
None | 21 (19) |
1 | 32 (29) |
2 | 38 (34) |
3 | 8 (7) |
4 | 1 (1) |
Home oral hygiene | |
Started brushing (yes) | 98 (88) |
Age started (months) | 11.95 ± 6.52 |
Brushing frequency (if started) | |
<1 time / day | 5 (4) |
1–2 times / day | 45 (40) |
≥ 2 times / day | 50 (44) |
Uses fluoridated toothpaste (if started brushing) | 62 (53) |