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DENTAL CARIES STATUS AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HYDERABAD DISTRICT — SINDH

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dc.contributor.author WARDAH AHMED
dc.contributor.author FARYAL MANZOOR
dc.contributor.author UMER KHAYYAM
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-13T07:01:20Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-13T07:01:20Z
dc.date.issued 2017-06-25
dc.identifier.citation Ahmed, W., Manzoor, F., & Khayyam, U. (2017). DENTAL CARIES STATUS AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HYDERABAD DISTRICT-SINDH. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 37(2). en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1012-8700
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/18497
dc.description.abstract Although there are reports of decrease in caries prevalence in developed countries, however prevalence remains high in developing countries. Increased consumption of cariogenic food and compromised oral hygiene affects child dental health. Aim of this study was to provide updated data regarding caries prevalence to concerned authorities and decision makers of dental health sector to enable them to improve the strategies for preventive oral health. Multistage random sampling technique was used to reach the targeted sample size 395. In Latifabad town, Hyderabad district, 2 public and 2 private schools were selected. Data was collected using WHO criteria.The overall caries prevalence was 194(49.7%) in public and private schools. About 94(24.1 %) students were caries free and 101(25.8%) accounted for missing teeth and 1(0.3%) filled teeth. Caries affected males 114(58%) and females 80(41%) and was more prevalent in age group 9-11 years 43.5%. In public schools caries prevalence was high (55%) as compared to private school (45%). It was concluded that prevalence of caries was too high. Schools administration should focused on oral hygiene maintenance, strictness on cariogenic food items and regular professional dental check-ups to obtain future healthy population en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Islamabad: Prof Ahmad Iqbal for Pakistan Society for Promotion of Oral & Dental Research en_US
dc.subject High prevalence of Dental Caries en_US
dc.subject Oral hygiene habits en_US
dc.subject Control on Cariogenic food en_US
dc.title DENTAL CARIES STATUS AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HYDERABAD DISTRICT — SINDH en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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