Open AccessThe impact of integration of a dental module into the existing integrated child development services scheme in Chennai, India
Author(s) -
N Divyalalitha,
Sunayana Manipal,
. Rajmohan,
VV Bharatwaj,
D Prabu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_239_20
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , oral health , hygiene , tamil , family medicine , environmental health , dentistry , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of reinforced oral health awareness program to the children, parents and Anganwadi workers on the oral hygiene and oral health status of the children in Anganwadi centers functioning under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) services all around Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India.