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Background: Dental caries status in children is influenced by a number of risk factors such as sex, age, socioeconomic status, diet, and oral hygiene practices. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the prevalence of dental caries and calculus in 12-13 year old school children. Materials and methods: A sample of 761 children aged 12-13 years of both sexes from government and private schools. Clinical examination was carried out using the DMFT index for assessing the caries prevalence and Calculus component of Simplified-Oral Hygiene Index was used for assessing calculus in these children. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was seen more in children studying in government schools than in private schools which was statistically significant (p=0.018). When the gender differences were compared it was seen that girls showed a higher prevalence of dental caries (66.37% in private schools; 87.58% in government schools) than boys (64.47% in private schools; 71.98% in government schools). There was no significant difference seen in the prevalence of calculus between government and private school children. Conclusion: High prevalence of dental caries was found in these school children which suggested a poor performance of oral hygiene practices in them
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"Introduction: Bio-medical wastes are of great importance due to its potential environmental hazards and health problems. The waste produced in the course of health care activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste. It is estimated that annually 0.33 million tons of hospital waste is generated in India. The objective of this study is to analyze the medical waste management practices in different health care settings, analyze the risk perceptions of health care personnel and assess the attitude towards the waste management policies.Materials and methods:A cross-sectional study is conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire to assess the awareness, knowledge and practices on medical waste management among health care personnel in different health care settings in Mangalore city.Pullishery F,Panchmal GS, Siddique S, Abraham A. Awareness, Knowledge and Practices on Bio Medical Waste Management Among Health Care Professionals in Mangalore A Cross Sectional Study. IAIM, 2016; 3(1):29-355.Page 30 Results: Doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians have better knowledge than sanitary staff regarding biomedical waste management. Knowledge regarding the color coding and waste segregation was found to be better among nurses and laboratory staff as compared to doctors. Conclusion:The management of hospital waste requires its segregation and removal from the health care establishments in such a way that it will not be a source of health hazards to those who are directly or indirectly related to the hospital environment. The segregation of waste in almost all hospitals is not satisfactory. Proper and judicious handling of Bio-medical waste continues to be a matter of serious concern for health authorities in India."