Table 3.

Oral hygiene, dietary habits and utilization of dental care

Groups	iNS		Control		P value
	n	%	n	%
Tooth brushing
Twice a day	37	78.8	44	93.6	0.026*
Once a day or every few days	10	21.2	3	6.4
Dentifrice
Fluoridated	43	91.5	42	89.4	0.603
No fluoride	4	8.5	5	10.6
Frequency of sweets consumption
Several times a day	11	23.4	13	27.7	0.401
Once a day	20	42.6	21	44.7
Once a week	10	21.3	12	25.5
Once a month	6	12.7	1	2.1
Frequency of drinking sweetened beverages
Several times a day	13	27.6	11	23.4	0.312
Once a day	11	23.4	14	29.8
Once a week	4	8.5	7	14.9
Once a month	19	40.5	15	31.9
Number of snacks a day
One	4	8.5	2	4.3	0.002*
Two	18	38.3	34	72.3
Three and more	25	53.2	11	23.4
Last dental visit
Within 6 months	36	76.6	42	89.4	0.204
12 months	9	19.1	5	10.6
Does not remember	2	4.3	0	0
Cause of last dental visit
Pain	6	12.8	0	0	0.901
Decay	17	36.2	23	48.9
Control	19	40.4	19	40.5
Other cause	5	10.6	5	10.6
Topical professional application of fluoride specimens
Yes	16	34.0	17	36.2	0.541
No or does know	31	66.0	30	63.8

Abbreviation: iNS Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

*- significant difference at P < 0.05

**- significant difference at P < 0.001