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After compiling the sociodemographic factors , the following explorations were performed in the subjects :
1 ) Evaluation of oral hygiene on buccal / labial and lingual / palatal surfaces of the selected index teeth was performed . Debris and calculus was assessed according to the Oral Hygiene
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Index- Simplified ( OHI-S ) .
2 ) Evaluation of the DMFT8 index . The criteria used for the recording of decayed ( D ), missing ( M ), and filled ( F ) components were according to the rules of DMFT index ( 1997 modifications ).
Statistical analysis : SPSS version 20 was used for the statistical analysis . The statistical significance was determined by the Chi square test , and level of significance was set at P < 0.05 .
Results : Of the cohort , male and female patients constitute 88.43 % and 11.57 % respectively . The demographic characteristics are shown in table 2 .
3 ) Evaluation of the gingival and periodontal status was done by using community periodontal index ( CPI ) 9 . The teeth were examined according to the criteria of CPI index .
Table 2 : Gender group distribution among HNC and oral cancer patients
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