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already predisposed to change (10,11) change in
dental Knowledge and behavior of the children
could be seen in other studies (14-16) . It is generally
agreed that bacterial dental plaque is the most
important predisposing factor of gingival
(5, 12, 13,
inflammation this could be established 17) .Data of the present study recorded strong
positive correlation between the presence of
plaque and gingivitis. Some other studies
recorded weak positive correlation between the
two (18-22) .
Males had a significantly higher GI than
females this could be related to the better oral
cleanliness in females than in males.
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