Cognitive ability as a Determinant of Oral Health & Social Status.

      Аннотация: This Textbook describes the role of cognitive ability as a determinant of socioeconomic status & oral health in adolescents of India in a crisp and concise manner. The potential role of cognition in determining the effects on oral & socioeconomic status have been elaborately explained with statistical evidence. Adolescents oral health and its impact on their general health as well as social status have been explored.

Ключевые слова: Caries and periodontal status, Digit span test, Digit symbol substitution test, Kuppuswamy scale