Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Naveen Kumar.
naveenkumarpdch@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Oral health attention in rural zones are often inadequate due to scarcity of dental manpower, monetary constraints, and the lack of alleged need for dental care among rural masses. India is a country known for the difference in culture with the vast diversity in region, religion, language, caste, and race. Studies have shown that in developing countries changing lifestyles and dietary patterns are increasing the incidence of caries.  Materials and Methods: The study included two hundred children from twelve different schools. They were in a age 4 to 6 years. The examination was done under natural day light using WHO criteria. The children were examined for the presence of decay, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index was used to record primary dentition status. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 70.90% among males and 62.22% among females. The females had lesser DMFT scores than Males and the overall prevalence was 67%. Conclusion: There is high prevalence of caries in this region. Thus, can be attributed to low literacy rate. Hence, dental awareness should be encouraged in this region.

Keywords: Prevalence, children, Patna.