title: Dental caries and periodontal diseases--a hospital based study.
abstract: Two thousand children aged 3 to 12 years, attending the Pediatric Outdoor and Well Baby Clinic were examined to find the prevalence of dental caries (DC) and periodontal diseases (PD). DC was detected in 55.75% whereas PD were present in 9.35% children. Even 3 to 5 years old were found to have a significant prevalence of the diseases. Children with an urban background, irregular brushing habits and malnutrition had significantly higher prevalence of both the diseases.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology