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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Oral health status of NCC cadets in Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study
Varsha Sharma1, Priti Shukla2, Shivesh Acharya2
1Department of Dentistry, Maharshi Vashishtha Autonomous State Medical College, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
National Cadet Corps (NCC) helps in nation building. There is paucity of information on their oral health status. So, a cross- sectional study was conducted on 165 NCC cadets, aged 13-18 years to assess their oral health, hygiene status and prevalence of dental conditions. Study population was divided in two groups based on age. Oral health screening was done using the Oral Hygiene Index- Simplified (OHI-S) and Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. The Debris Index was found to be significantly higher. Mean DMFT among age group 13-15 was 0.3 ± 0.8 and among age group 16-18 was 0.68 ± 1.1. Overall, the oral hygiene practice of the cadets was found to be poor.
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