1Professor, Department of Community Medicine, SGT Medical College, Gurugram
2Classified Specialist, Aviation Medicine, Air Force Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi
3MDS (Periodontist), Consultant Dentist, Part time Specialist, Air Force Station, BKT, Bakshi Ka Talab
4Associate Professor, Deptt of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chandra Dental College & Hospital
5Tutor, Department of Biochemistry, Lam Manohar Lohia, Lucknow
6Professor & HOD of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Badaun
Online published on 6 April, 2019.
To evaluate the Prevalence, extent and severity of periodontal disease and tooth loss among rural and urban adult population of northern Indian in local areas of Bakshi Ka Talab district.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1200 adults (632 males, 568 females) aged 35–74 years in urban and rural areas of Bakshi Ka Talab district, U.P., India. Data was collected by an interview followed by clinical examination.
Mean number of missing teeth per person was 4.2 ± 7.4. Atleast one tooth missing was observed among 51.8% of subjects and 5.2% were completely edentulous.
The insights gained illustrate that tooth loss was highly prevalent in this rural Bakshi Ka Talab district population.
Age, Adults, Education, Smoking, Tooth Loss
