Dental caries experience among 8-9-year-old school children in a South Indian City: A cross-sectional study

Poornima, P; Disha, Patil; Pai, Suryakanth M; Nagaveni, N B; Roshan, NM; Neena, IE

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.159050

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…8 Many studies have evaluated the oral health status of schoolchildren in many parts of Tamil Nadu and also other places of India, but no studies reported on the oral health status of Thanjavur children, hence the present cross-sectional study was conducted among 204 schoolchildren of both private-and government-sector schools (Table 1). 8 Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 5-15 63.83% Sukhabogi et al 10 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 12 41.4% Good oral hygiene-39.1% 15 Poornima et al 11 Davanagere city, Karnataka 8-9 60.1% Kalaskar et al 12 Vidarbha region, Maharashtra 6-16 65.70% Arora and Bhateja 13 Mathura city, Uttar Pradesh 12 57% 84%-good oral hygiene; 16%-fair oral hygiene Behal et al 14 Kashmir, J & K 6-12 45.48% 42.8% good oral hygiene Prasad et al 15 West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh 11-14 63.5%…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oral Health Status of Children between Five Years and Eight Years of Age in Rural Areas of a District in India: A Cross-sectional Study

Mohandoss¹,

Murugaboopathy²,

Preethi³

et al. 2019

Journal of Scientific Dentistry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. India is a developing country with a huge population; and because of the diverse nature, our country faces many challenges in rendering services to the oral health needs of the population. Majority of our country's population reside in rural area and among those 40% are children. Hence, it is highly important to recognize the oral health status and needs of children. Hardly any information is available on the oral health status of children, so the present study was conducted among 5-8-year-old children in the schools of rural Thanjavur. Materials and methods: A total of 204 children were examined according to the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment form 2013. Results and discussion: This study shows that an alarming rate of gingivitis and 70% of the children between 5 years and 8 years of age are affected by dental caries, which is more than the national average. Preventive approaches seem to be a viable alternative to tackle the overwhelming problem of dental caries and other oral diseases. Conclusion:The systematic implementation of preventive oral care and community-oriented health programs are needed for the continuous promotion of oral health in the rural regions of Thanjavur.

show abstract