Oral hygiene and gingival health in Danish dental students and faculty

This survey attempted to determine the status of oral cleanliness and gingival healthin 150 dental students and 101 faculty members in a dental school. ithout advance notice, plaque deposis were scored, usigg the Plaque Index SKYSTEM! AND GINGIVAL HEALTH WAS DETERMINED USING THE CRITERIA OF THE Gingival Index SYSTEM- The 1st-year students had the poorest hygiene and gingival health. An improvement (P<0.01) was noted in the 2nd-year students who were still not in clinical training but had completed a course in preventive dentistry including oral hygiene techniques. Further improvement (P