Dental caries status and treatment needs of children of fisher folk communities, residing in the coastal areas of Karnataka region, south India
Meghashyam, B.; Nagesh, L.; Ankola, A.
West Indian Medical Journal 56(1): 96-98
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-3144 PMID: 17621853 Document Number: 607238
Objective: To assess the dental caries status and treatment needs of children belonging to the fisher folk communities.Method. Two hundred and sixty-seven children up to the age of 14 years were examined using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment criteria, 1997.Results: The prevalence of dental caries was found to be high in the study population. The unmet treatment need was also high.Conclusion: Further research is suggested in order to explore and identify the prevailing aetiological factors responsible for the current status.