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Year : 2011 | Volume
: 9 | Issue : 18 | Page : 718--721
Dental caries status of tribal children in Javadhu Hills (Tamil Nadu)
Pralhad L Dasar
Professor, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Maitri Dental College and Hospital, Durg (CG), India
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Pralhad L Dasar
Professor, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Maitri Dental College and Hospital, Durg (CG)
India
Background: Their have been relatively few investigations of dental caries among the tribal children. Several investigations have noted that the tribal children have higher level of dental caries and a lower level of care taken. Objective: To determine the Dental caries status in tribal children of Javadhu Hills (Tamil Nadu). Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to determine the Dental caries status in tribal children of Javadhu Hills (Tamil Nadu). A study conducted in a sample of 292 children of 6-20 years of age. A specially designed survey proforma was prepared to collect the data. The dental caries was recorded by using DMFT Index. Results: Showed that the mean DMFT score for the 6-10 years age group was found to be 21.23% with the mean DMFT of 1.92, in 11-15 yrs age group the total DMFT score was 57.33% with the mean DMFT of 1.76 and In 16-20 yrs age group the total DMFT score was 21.44% with the mean DMFT of 1.57. The total mean DMFT was 1.75. Conclusion: The present study reported the mean DMFT of 1.75. The decayed �SQ�D�SQ� and missing component �SQ�M�SQ� was major contributor to mean DMFT in the tribal children of Javadhu Hills (Tamil Nadu). There was no contribution of �SQ�F�SQ� (Filled) component.
How to cite this article:
Dasar PL. Dental caries status of tribal children in Javadhu Hills (Tamil Nadu).J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2011;9:718-721
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