Open AccessOral health status of 6- and 12-year-old school going children in Bangalore city: An epidemiological study
Author(s) -
Usha Mohan Das,
Beena Jp,
Umme Azher
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/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.