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Oral health status of 6- and 12-year-old school going children in Bangalore city: An epidemiological study

Author(s) -

UM Das,

JP Beena,

Umme Azher

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1998-3905

pISSN - 0970-4388

DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.50809

Subject(s) - medicine , malocclusion , age groups , epidemiology , oral health , dentition , population , dentistry , significant difference , periodontal disease , demography , environmental health , sociology

Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. However, millions of individuals suffer from dental caries and periodontal disease, resulting in unnecessary pain, difficulty in chewing, swallowing and speaking, and increased medical costs; hence, the present study was conducted to evaluate the oral health status of school children which would help us in planning and implementing necessary preventive measures.

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