title: Dental health amongst 11-15-year-old children in Sevagram, Maharashtra.
abstract: A study to assess the caries experience and periodontal health in 11-15 year old rural school children was carried out in Sevagram, Wardha. No restoration were found. Of the 802 children, 53.50% had dental caries and 59.35% had gingivitis. The mean DT score +/- SD, was 1.2068 +/- 0.2058. Prevalence of dental caries (p < 0.01) and gingivitis (p < 0.05) was increasing as the age increased. Oral hygiene Index +/- SD, was 0.73 +/- 0.45 in children using toothpaste and brush which was very low in comparison to other material used for teeth cleaning.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Dental Surgery, M.G. Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bhowate
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Borle
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chinchkhede
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Gondhalekar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health