1. Dental health and treatment needs among children in a tribal community.
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Viragi PS, Dwijendra KS, Kathariya MD, Chopra K, Dadpe MV, and Madhukar HS
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, DMF Index, Dental Caries ethnology, Dental Pulp Diseases epidemiology, Dental Pulp Diseases ethnology, Dental Restoration, Permanent statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, India epidemiology, Male, Sex Factors, Tooth Extraction statistics & numerical data, Tooth Loss epidemiology, Tooth Loss ethnology, Tooth, Deciduous pathology, Dental Caries epidemiology, Needs Assessment statistics & numerical data, Population Groups
- Abstract
Objective: To assess the dental health status and treatment needs among children of 'Pardhi' tribal community., Methods: A total of 185 children were examined over a period of 2 months using WHO proforma. The statistical software namely SPSS version 15.0 and data was analyzed using Student's t-test and ANOVA test at p < 0.05., Results: The mean score for dft and DMFT was 1.87 ± 1.073 and 2.04 ± 1.564 respectively with males subjects were having comparatively more scores. It was also found significant differences between age groups. Most of the children needed one surface filling, i.e. 29.40%, followed by pulp care and restoration (19.30%), two or more surface fillings (15.60%) and extraction (11.70%)., Clinical Significance: The study subjects were characterized by a lack of dental care services, high prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs. Therefore, implementation of a basic oral health care program for this tribal population is a high priority.
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- 2013
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