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The Influence Of Eating Habits As Related To Caries Status Of School Children(อิทธิพลของบริโภคนิสัยต่อสภาวะโรคฟันผุของเด็กวัยเรียน), Ravewan Panya-Ngarm, Yuttana Panya-Ngarm

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of eating habits on dental caries status of school children from low socio-economic families. The study was carried out in 2 groups of the compulsory school children aged 9 and 12 years. Each group was comprised of 210, equal number of boys and girls, and normally distributed by accidental quota sampling. Caries status (DMFT) were examined by a dentist whereas the preceding 24 hour dietary consumption was interviewed by a nutritionist. The result showed that the average daily consumption of the nutrients of 9 and 12 year old group, boys …