1Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India
2Private Practitioner Faridabad, Haryana, India
3Reader & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India
4PG Student, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies (IDST), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
5Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India
6Intern, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manav Rachna Dental College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Caries incidence rates among population vary according to geographical location and socioeconomic status of individuals. This study aims at assessing the dental caries prevalence among 12 to 15 years old school children in Faridabad, Haryana.
The data for the present cross-sectional study was collected from the school oral health programs conducted by the department of Public Health Dentistry from May 2017 to December 2018 in Faridabad Block. Comparison of caries among rural and urban dwellers, private and government schools, and males and females was done through mean DMFT scores.
A total of 1921 students were examined. Mean DMFT for the study population was 0.86 + 1.617. The prevalence of dental caries was 45.13%. SiC index for the study population was 2.22.
The difference in dental caries prevalence between urban and rural population indicates towards a need of strategy building towards managing the disease burden and prevalence in both the populations differently.
Caries experience, disease burden, adolescents, prevalence
