Assessment and treatment of dental caries in semi-urban school children of Tamilnadu (India).
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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1999 Mar; 17(1): 9-12
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-114716
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out with the purpose of evaluating the prevalence of dental caries, in semi urban school children. The sample comprised of 415 school going children. DMFT/dmft scores were recorded as per WHO 1987 criteria. Mean DMFT was found to be 0.17, 0.06 in male and female children at 3 to 6 age group which increased to 1.21 & 1.10 in males and female in 9 to 12 year age group. Mean dmft at 3 to 6 years was 1.36, 1.17 in male and female children which further increased at 6 to 9 years in both sexes but in the 9 to 12 year age group the value decreased to 1.48, 0.87 in male and female children respectively. The entire sample showed a dental caries prevalence of 58.1. It was noted that the children brushed once a day with toothpaste and toothbrush. Complete oral rehabilitation was undertaken through an incremental school health care programme.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Oral Hygiene
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School Dentistry
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DMF Index
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Urban Health
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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