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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Oral Health Status of Rural and Urban Population of Gurgaon Block, Gurgaon District Using WHO Assessment Form through
Sahil Handa1, Sumanth Prasad2, Chinmaya Byali Rajashekharappa3
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital , Indore, Madhya Predesh, India .
Introduction:
Oral health is an integral part of general health and well being. Poor oral health can affect a person physiologically and psychologically irrespective of age group.
Aim:
To assess the oral health status and treatment needs of urban and rural population of Gurgaon Block, Gurgaon District, Haryana, India.
Materials And Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 810 urban and rural subjects belonging to index age groups of 5, 12, 15, 35-44 and 65-74 years as recommended by WHO, in the city of Gurgaon, Haryana. The World Health Organization Oral Health Assessment Form (1997) was used for data collection in which clinical examination, soft and hard tissue findings as well as dentofacial anomalies were recorded. The subjects were selected by multistage random sampling and examined throughout the area by a house to house survey.
Statistical Analysis:
The data was collected and subjected to analysis through SPSS 21. Chi-square was used for compilation of results.
Results:
Of the total population 44.9% had dental caries with a mean DMFT of 1.61. Prevalence of periodontal diseases was 65%; 46% of the population suffered from malocclusions of which 21.19 % had the severe type. Dental fluorosis was found to be highly prevalent (46%) out of which 11.23% had moderate and 9.6% had severe type of fluorosis. Treatment was found to be required among 83% of population.
Conclusion:
The dental health care needs are very high both in rural and urban areas in spite of basic facilities available in urban areas. Hence professional and administrative attention is required both in urban and rural areas. Gurgaon Block can be used as a model district to find the effectiveness of programs in bringing down the oral diseases and maintenance of the oral health of the people on a long term basis.
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