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Table 2 Oral Hygiene Habits and Pattern of Dental Visits

From: Risk indicators of aggressive periodontitis in a Jordanian population

Variable

AgP

N (%)

N = 81

Control

N (%)

N = 81

Significance*

AgP vs. control

Tooth brushing frequency

  

0.072

  < 1

20 (24.7)

11 (13.6)

 

  ≥ 1

61 (75.3)

70 (86.4)

 

Method of brushing

  

0.007

 Horizontal

10 (12.5)

8 (10.4)

 

 Vertical

35 (43.8)

18 (23.4)

 

 Circular

7 (8.8)

21 (27.3)

 

 Stillmans

7 (8.8)

14 (18.2)

 

 H + V

14 (17.5)

7 (9.1)

 

 Others

7 (8.8)

9 (11.7)

 

Dental visits

  

0.558

 On emergency

63 (77.8)

66 (81.5)

 

 Regular

18 (22.2)

15 (18.5)

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