Abstract
Introduction: Oral health is the practice of keeping the mouth & teeth clean to prevent dental problems, like caries and ulcers .For this sake a cross sectional study was conducted to determine the extent and effects of dietary pattern on oral health among school aged children in Kirkuk city's primary schools on a sample. Material and methods: Sample size of 120 pupils by selecting 5 pupils from each stage from 4 different schools. The duration of the study was 1 month from the 1st of March 2015 to 31th of the same month and was carried out using a questionnaire which was given to the pupils to be filled by their parents. Results: The most i mportant finding of the study was that there is a relationship betwee n dietary intake and dental problems. Conclusion: That swee teners consumer has the highest percentage of dental problems.
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