Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

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Year
: 2011  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 18  |  Page : 16--21

Dentition status and treatment needs among 12 and 15 year old school going children of Udaipur City, Rajasthan


Swati Sharma1, Shivalingesh2, Srinath Shetty3 
1 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP., India
2 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Hospital, Gaziabad, UP, India
3 Professor, Dept. of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Swati Sharma
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP.
India

Dental Caries is an important public health problem. Its high morbidity potential has brought this disease into the focus of dental health professionals. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and treatment needs among 12 and 15 year old school going children of Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India. Methodology: The study population consisted of 1000 school children of both sexes (495, 12 year old & 505, 15 year old). A simple random sampling method was used to select the schools. Dental Caries was assessed using Dentition Status and Treatment Needs described by WHO (1997). Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 26.22 % among 12 year olds with 26.22% for males (mean DMFT = 1.79) and 18.51% for females (mean DMFT = 1.41) .In 15 year old children,caries prevalence was 30.80%, with 35.59% for males (mean DMFT = 2.08) and 26.02% for females (mean DMFT = 1.84). The evaluation of the treatment need revealed that the greatest need was for one surface filling followed by two or more surface fillings. Conclusion: It may be concluded that provision of oral health education in the schools and school based preventive programmes may thus help to reduce further caries prevalence in this state.


How to cite this article:
Sharma S, Shivalingesh, Shetty S. Dentition status and treatment needs among 12 and 15 year old school going children of Udaipur City, Rajasthan.J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2011;9:16-21


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Sharma S, Shivalingesh, Shetty S. Dentition status and treatment needs among 12 and 15 year old school going children of Udaipur City, Rajasthan. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2011 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];9:16-21
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