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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 31-35 |
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Care sought and normative need assessment for dental caries among rural adults in jeelugumelli mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Chinna Babu Palli1, Srinivas Pachava2, Parveen Sultana Shaik2, Srinivas Ravoori2, Suresh Chand Yaddanapalli2, Asha Lodagala3
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Chinna Babu Palli
Department of Public Health Dentistry, St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_60_19
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Introduction: Different rates of dental caries prevalence are experienced among different populations due to the influence of various demographic, political, and socioeconomic factors. Aim: To assess the prevalence of dental caries, the type of self-care remedies utilized, and normative needs assessment among rural adults residing in Jeelugumelli Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 800 adults by using a multi-stage random sampling technique in Jeelugumelli Mandal, West Godavari District, India. Data were collected using a pretested pro forma consisting of questionnaire-related demographics, traditional care, and clinical examination which was investigated by a single examiner to record caries experience (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth [DMFT]) using WHO 1997 criteria. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 20.0. Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis, and Multivariate Linear Regression analysis tests were used and the level of significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results: Mean DMFT value of the study population was 10.29 ± 4.806 and 33.4% of the subjects had used home remedies related to plant origin. The majority of the study population required surgical need (Extractions) with a mean value of 4.23 ± 5.553 and compared with unskilled workers, unemployed workers had 2.8 units higher chances of having caries (R = 2.810 confidence interval [CI] 1.876–3.744) while it was 5.031 units lesser for professionals in having caries (R = −5.031 CI [−4.16] – [−5.901]). Conclusion: Dental caries prevalence and normative needs for dental caries were high in the adult population residing in Jeelugumelli Mandal and most of the individuals are depending on self-care procedures to relieve pain.
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