Open AccessPrevalence of periodontal diseases among rural population of Mustabad, Krishna District
Author(s) -
Mulpuri Venkata Ramoji Rao,
Pavan Kumar Katari,
Lokesh Vegi,
Tarun Teja Bypureddy,
Koneru Samyuktha Prabhakara Rao,
Kanikanti Siva Tejaswi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.181169
Subject(s) - medicine , functional illiteracy , epidemiology , rural area , periodontitis , oral health , population , dentistry , demography , rural population , environmental health , prevalence , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontal disease , pathology , sociology , political science , law
People in rural areas neglect oral health as they lack awareness on dental diseases and also due to inadequate availability of dental services. The prevalence of illiteracy is also a reason which can be attributed to a poor oral health. This epidemiological study is undertaken to assess the prevalence of periodontal diseases in the rural population of Mustabad - in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh.