Prevalence of dental caries among adults and elderly in an urban resettlement colony of New Delhi.

dc.contributor.authorPatro, Binod Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorRavi Kumar, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Anilen_US
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Vijay Prakashen_US
dc.contributor.authorNongkynrih, Baridalyneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T07:35:45Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T07:35:45Z
dc.date.issued2008-04-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Dental caries remains the most important dental health problem in developing countries. In India the prevalence of dental caries is reported to be about 50-60%. Most of the Indian studies have been carried out in school children and very few in adults. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dental caries in the adult population (aged 35-44 years) and in the elderly (60 years and above) in an urban resettlement colony in New Delhi. METHODOLOGY: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Dakshinpuri, New Delhi, from January to February 2007. A local adaptation of the WHO questionnaire was used. Oral examination was done and dentition status was recorded by trained investigators and according to the standard procedures. RESULTS: A total of 452 participants were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of dental caries in the 35-44 years age-group was 82.4% and it was 91.9% in those > or =60 years. The DMF index was 5.7 +/- 4.7 in the 35-44 years age-group and 13.8 +/- 9.6 in the > or =60 years age-group. Of the participants, 27.9% were currently using tobacco. A statistically significant association was found between tobacco consumption and dental caries ( P = 0.026). The awareness about good and bad dental practices was found to be low among the study participants. One-fifth of the individuals with dental problems relied on home remedies. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dental caries among adults is high in this population. There is a need to generate awareness about oral health and the prevention of dental caries and to institute measures for the provision of dental care services at the primary level.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCentre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPatro BK, Ravi Kumar B, Goswami A, Mathur VP, Nongkynrih B. Prevalence of dental caries among adults and elderly in an urban resettlement colony of New Delhi. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2008 Apr-Jun; 19(2): 95-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/51381
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdr.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDMF Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Caries --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshOral Hygiene --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Healthen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of dental caries among adults and elderly in an urban resettlement colony of New Delhi.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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