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. 2022 Dec 30;22:656. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02677-2

Table 2.

Oral health status of the participants

Variable Mean ± SD
Plaque score (N = 90) 1.9 ± 0.7
DMFT 3.8 ± 4.4
Characteristic Frequency (N)/%
Gingival bleeding
 Present 40 (44.4)
 Absent 50 (55.6)
Dental erosion
 Absent 77 (85.6)
 Present 13 (14.4)
Dental trauma
 Absent 76 (84.4)
 Present 11 (12.2)
 Other damage 3 (3.3)
Dental caries
 Yes 57 (63.3)
 No 33 (36.7)
Dentition status
 Primary dentition 36 (40.0)
 Mixed dentition 38 (42.2)
 Permanent dentition 16 (17.8)
Other oral conditions
 Drooling 63 (70.0)
 Bruxism 47 (52.2)