Open AccessOral Health Problems in Jumla Area
Author(s) -
Kalas U Ulenius
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.1644
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , oral health , incidence (geometry) , dentistry , periodontal disease , prevalence , environmental health , dental health , hygiene , disease , family medicine , population , physics , pathology , optics
So far there have been very few oral health surveys done in Nepal. This survey was requested from Karnali Techinical School in Jumla to get a picture of the oral health status among the students at the schools as well as the people in Jumla area. Altogether 317 persons were examined.The results show a "very low" (37% 0:8 DMFT for 12 year olds) prevalance of dental caries. It is likely that this will rise the future, due to worse food habits. The incidence of periodontal disease is, however, "high" (97.1% and an average of 3.2 sextants affected by calculus at 16-19 years of age). Prophylactic fluoride and an oral health programme to improve the oral hygiene habits are recommended to maintain the low rate of dental caries and to reduce the rate of periodontal disease.