title: Comparative study of oral health status of mentally sub-normal, physically handicapped, juvenile delinquents and normal children of Bombay.
abstract: Prevalence study on dental caries and periodontal disease carried out in 94 mentally subnormal, 92 physically handicapped, 74 juvenile delinquents and 206 normal children (11-14-year-old) revealed high prevalence of periodontal disease in handicapped (95 to 100%) and low in normal children (54.37%). The point prevalence of dental caries was higher in normal children (84.9%, DMFS 6.19) followed by juvenile delinquents (75.67%, DMFS 4.3), physically handicapped (73.91%, DMFS 4.3) and mentally subnormal (64.9%, DMFS 4.48).
authors.affiliation: Nair Hospital and Dental College, Bombay.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Damle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence