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Oral health status and treatment needs of a rural Indian fishing community / Estado de la salud oral y necesidades de tratamiento en una comunidad rural pesquera India
Bhat, Meghashyam.
Affiliation
  • Bhat, Meghashyam; Manipal University. Manipal College of Dental Sciences. Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry. Karnataka. IN
West Indian med. j ; 57(4): 414-417, Sept. 2008. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-672390
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ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of a rural Indian fishing community. The fishing community had poor access to dental care. The survey was carried out using the WHO 1997 criteria in natural daylight. Convenience sampling method was employed and all the subjects available were examined. The results of this survey revealed that a large percentage of the population was afflicted with dental caries and periodontal disease. The unmet treatment need was found to be high in the study population. Appropriate oral health education and treatment is needed for this rural community.
RESUMEN
Se llevó a cabo un estudio con el objeto de evaluar el estado de la salud oral y las necesidades de tratamiento en la comunidad rural pesquera India. El acceso de la comunidad pesquera al cuidado dental era pobre. La encuesta se llevó acabo con los criterios de la OMS 1997 a la luz natural del día. Se empleó el método de muestreo por conveniencia y se examinaron todos los sujetos disponibles. Los resultados de este estudio revelaron que un gran porcentaje de la población padece de caries dentales y enfermedades periodontales. Se halló que la necesidad de tratamiento sin atención era alta en la población bajo estudio. Se necesita tanto tratamiento como educación para la salud oral adecuada en esta comunidad rural.
Subject(s)
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Rural Population / Oral Health / Dental Health Services / Health Services Accessibility / Health Services Needs and Demand Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Patient_preference Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India Country of publication: Jamaica
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Rural Population / Oral Health / Dental Health Services / Health Services Accessibility / Health Services Needs and Demand Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Patient_preference Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India Country of publication: Jamaica