Dental caries is a common dental public health problem significantly found in both developed and developing countries. It is a dental disease which affects all ages but is particularly found in children. The study aimed to assess the caries prevalence and oral hygiene status in 7-12 years old school children of rural and urban areas of Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in school children who aged 7-12 years from rural and urban areas of Gautam Budh Nagar. A sample of 1003 school children was done by 2 stage cluster sampling technique. School children who aged 7-9 years were included in Group I, whereas 10-12 years included in Group II. Examination of dental caries and oral hygiene status was done by the WHO proforma 2013. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 69.8% and 51.9% in the age group of 7-9 and 10-12 years, respectively. Mean decayed/missing/filled teeth were higher among urban school children as compared to rural school children and mean oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) was more in rural school children as compared to urban school children. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries in urban school children was higher than rural school children with good oral hygiene. Oral health education and promotion should be done in regular intervals for creating awareness.
INTRODUCTION: Orthodontic treatment is widely acknowledged and accepted in everyday dental practice due to the positive effects it has on the dentofacial complex. Importance of oral hygiene in orthodontic patients is also important to prevent any further oral diseases.AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral hygiene protocols among patients having orthodontic treatment.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample consisted of 90 patients who had permanent dentition from the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and various questions were asked regarding the knowledge, attitude and practice on oral hygiene during the time of orthodontic treatment. All the responses were analysed statistically.RESULTS: The results of the study showed that nearly 40% of the patients were unaware about gingival health, 65% did not follow the oral hygiene instruction. Despite being given instructions, most of them were reluctant in practicing them strictly.CONCLUSION: The knowledge, attitude, practice of oral hygiene among orthodontic patients were poor and showed the need of better education and motivation. Many factors may be responsible for the non-maintenance of gingival health practices. There is a need to incorporate and evaluate more intense oral hygiene programs in the future.
BACKGROUND: Immunoglobulins shows a significant increase especially among smokers and gutka chewers.AIM: The present study aimed at estimation of immunoglobulins in smokers.MATERIALS & METHODS: The present study was conducted on 80 subjects and divided into two groups A and B where serum level was estimated by automated Nephelometry method.RESULTS: The mean level of IgG was 11.34 in group A and 5.89 in group B which was statsically significant (P< 0.05).CONCLUSION: The raised level of IgG in smokers as compared to control increase the possibility of detecting the lesions at early stages and act as alarming approach for many of the dentists.
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