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Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 6, 9 and 12 Years Old Rural and Urban School Children in India: An Epidemiological Survey

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 6, 9 and 12 Years Old Rural and Urban School... Original Article Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 6, 9 and 12 Years Old Rural and Urban School Children in India: An Epidemiological Survey Samisha Narang, Vineet Inder Singh Khinda, Gurlal Singh Brar, Shiminder Kallar Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab, India ABSTRA CT Aims and Objectives: This study was intended to assess the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs, severity of dental caries and to record the periodontal health status in school going children in rural and urban areas of Ferozepur district and to compare the data between rural and urban areas and among 6, 9 and 12 years (±11 months). Methodology: The PUFA/pufa index was used to determine the severity of dental caries as it records the presence of severely decayed teeth. Plaque index (Silness and Loe) and gingival index (Loe and Silness) were used to assess the gingival status of the children. The data recorded from rural and urban area was statistically analyzed using Chi-square test and paired t-test. Results: The prevalence of caries was found to be more in urban area (71.8%) than the rural area (65.2%). Overall, treatment need was found more in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Advanced Oral Research SAGE

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 6, 9 and 12 Years Old Rural and Urban School Children in India: An Epidemiological Survey

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Original Article Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 6, 9 and 12 Years Old Rural and Urban School Children in India: An Epidemiological Survey Samisha Narang, Vineet Inder Singh Khinda, Gurlal Singh Brar, Shiminder Kallar Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab, India ABSTRA CT Aims and Objectives: This study was intended to assess the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs, severity of dental caries and to record the periodontal health status in school going children in rural and urban areas of Ferozepur district and to compare the data between rural and urban areas and among 6, 9 and 12 years (±11 months). Methodology: The PUFA/pufa index was used to determine the severity of dental caries as it records the presence of severely decayed teeth. Plaque index (Silness and Loe) and gingival index (Loe and Silness) were used to assess the gingival status of the children. The data recorded from rural and urban area was statistically analyzed using Chi-square test and paired t-test. Results: The prevalence of caries was found to be more in urban area (71.8%) than the rural area (65.2%). Overall, treatment need was found more in

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Journal of Advanced Oral Research – SAGE

Published: May 1, 2016

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