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Volume 3 Issue 4 (October - December, 2015)

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PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG 12-15 YEAR OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NIZAMABAD CITY, INDIA
Sai Krishna H.V.N, Arun Shyam. M

Objective- To assess the prevalence of dental caries among 12-15 year old school children in Nizamabad city, Telangana state. Materials and methods- A cross-sectional study was carried out among 2487, 12–15 year old children attending various schools in Nizamabad city (urban & semi urban) India. Twenty schools were selected at random and dental caries was recorded using the decayed, missing, filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) index. Chi-square tests were used to find significant differences. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results- The prevalence of dental caries in the study population was found to be 65.6 % (n=1641). The prevalence of dental caries was significantly higher among females than males but it was not statistically significant (p=0.57). Conclusion- The prevalence of dental caries among children was high in this population (65.6%). There is a need to generate awareness about oral health and the prevention of dental caries and to institute measures for the provision of dental care services at the primary level. Key words: Dental caries, Prevalence, Children.

 
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