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Volume 5 Issue 1 (January, 2017)

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SCHOOL DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES- A REVIEW
Sangeetha K.M, Nitish Shrivastava, Nivedan K.S, Dhanya R.S, Brilvin Pinto, Shobha R

Dental health programmes especially school based influences oral behavior of children during their developing and formative years to a great extent. Good oral health in children is one of the essentials in their general health needs. Tooth decay and gum disease are the most common and least treated of childhood diseases. Dental disease in children interferes with eating, sleeping, speaking, playing, learning and smiling. The cognitive performance in school and ability of children to attend and stay in school depends on their general health. Those young people who attend primary schools have better chances of survival. The general health and also dental health issues must be addressed continuously in order to ensure attendance and to enhance their ability to learn. Dental health of school children are of great importance in promoting oral health of a community as children are the most common victims.
Keywords: comprehensive treatment, fluoride, prevention, school dental health programmes.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Sangeetha K.M, Assistant professor, Department of Pedodontics, SJM dental college and hospital,  Chitradurga, Karnataka

This article may be cited as: K.M Sangeetha, Shrivastava N, KS Nivedan, RS Dhanya, Pinto B, R Shobha. School Dental Health Programmes- A Review. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017;5(1):92-94.

 
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