title: Dental caries and oral hygiene status of 13-14 year old school children of Davangere.
abstract: 2,007 children from 11 schools, selected through stratified random sampling were examined for dental caries and oral hygiene status. The Mean DMFT was found to be 2.85 and 3.40, mean DMFS 3.76 and 4.56 in 13 and 14 year olds, respectively. Females recorded higher mean values of DMFT (3.37) than males (2.94). There was no significant difference in the mean values of OHI (S). The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be higher among 14-year-old children compared to 13 year children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Chemistry, Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sogi
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bhaskar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004245:DMF Index; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003741:Dental Deposits / Q000453:epidemiology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology