Oral health status of 5 years and 12 years old school going children in rural Gurgaon, India: An epidemiological study

Mittal, Mandeep; Chaudhary, Payal; Chopra, Radhika; Khattar, Vasudha

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“…Yes No children (81.36%) do not practice interdental cleaning habits which is again in contrast with the study done by JayakumariMuttappallymyalil et al in Kerala where 58% practiced interdental cleaning habits [7] In a study done by Navneet Grewal on 100 Indian children, only 35% never visited dentist [8] but in this study only 32.2% visited dentist which is similar to the study done by Zhu L P et al 35.3% 12 years and 20.2% 18 years visited dentist [9] A positive result that was brought out was 34.74% had caries which is in total contrast with the study done by Meenu Mittal et al in Gurgaon on 5 year aged children wherein 68.5% had dental caries [10].…”

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Assessment of the brushing habits in children below 6 years - a survey in semi urban areas

Pranati¹,

Dhanraj²,

AnandBennis³

2017

Int j curr adv res

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Assessment of the brushing habits in children below 6 years - a survey in semi urban areas

Pranati¹,

Dhanraj²,

AnandBennis³

2017

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“…[10][11][12] Mittal et al found that, among the 5 year group prevalence of dental caries was 69.4% in males and 67.62% in females and among the 12 year age group, caries prevalence of caries was 41% in males and 33% in females. 19 Contrastingly a study by Rajesh et al the prevalence of dental caries was found to be almost equal among the female (34%) and male (31.8%) students and Ahmed et al reported that there was no difference in the prevalence of dental caries between males (30.7%) and females (31%) and this discrepancy can be attributed to different age groups. 13,20 …”

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A study on the prevalence of dental caries among the school-going children in Tamil Nadu

Parasuraman

Krishna

Kaviya

et al. 2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Dental caries is an important social problem in India and is predominantly a disease of childhood. The prevalence and incidence of dental caries is influenced by various socio–demographic factors like age, sex, ethnic groups, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits. The objective of the study were to estimate the prevalence of dental caries among the school going children aged between 5–10 years and to determine the risk factors associated with dental caries.Methods: A population based cross–sectional study was conducted among the primary school going children in Thirumazhisai from February 2016 to July 2016. Simple random sampling technique was employed and 357 children were identified for the study. Descriptive statistics was calculated for background variables and association between the risk factors and evidence of dental caries was analyzed by tests of proportions and chi square test was used as a statistical test of significance. Results: The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 63.9%. Higher prevalence of dental caries was found among the girls (54%), among the lower socioeconomic class (41.7%), among those who consumed mixed diet (74.8%), among those who consumed junk foods (62.6%) at least once every day and among those who consumed dairy products (58.9%) at least once every day. Dental caries was found to be low in prevalence among those who consumed fruits several times a week (6.1%), among those who brushed their teeth twice/more than twice a day (20.2%) and among those who washed their mouth after each meal (38.7%). Conclusions: Lack of awareness, improper dietary habits and poor oral hygienic practices are seemingly the contributing factors for the development of dental caries. Dental caries is a preventable disease which can be alleviated by creating community awareness through health education activities.

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“…Among oral diseases, the dental caries[34] is an important dental public problem in India and is predominantly a disease of childhood. Pain due to dental caries can affect normal food intake and daily curriculum and sports activities in the children.…”

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Prevalence of dental caries among school-going children in Namakkal district: A cross-sectional study

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Aim:The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among 4-6 years old school going children in the Namakkal District.Materials and Methods:The study covered a total of 850 school going children in a total of 26 schools in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. The age group selected for this study ranged from 4 to 6 years of age. Each child was examined in their respective schools by one of the four calibrated examiners and decay, missing and filled teeth (dmft) index was recorded along with demographic details. This study was done in September-October 2013 in a span of 1 month duration.Results:Of 850 children examined, 560 (65.88%) children had dental caries. Mean dmft score was 2.86. Prevalence of dental caries was higher in boys (69.6%) than in girls (61.5%). The untreated decay teeth accounted for 92.4%.Conclusion:The prevalence of dental caries among 4-6 years old children is high in the Namakkal district. The need for the creation of dental awareness among children and their primary caregivers is crucial and the need for developing immediate oral health promotion strategies including an increase in school dental health programs is recommended.

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Oral health status of 5 years and 12 years old school going children in rural Gurgaon, India: An epidemiological study

Abstract: Preventive approaches seem to be a viable alternative to tackle the overwhelming problem of dental caries and other oral diseases. Provision of oral health education in schools and school based preventive programs are important for improvement of this situation.

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Assessment of the brushing habits in children below 6 years - a survey in semi urban areas

Assessment of the brushing habits in children below 6 years - a survey in semi urban areas

A study on the prevalence of dental caries among the school-going children in Tamil Nadu

Prevalence of dental caries among school-going children in Namakkal district: A cross-sectional study

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