Dental caries prevalence among preschool children of Hubli: Dharwad city.
The prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs in the age group of 3-5 years was estimated among 1500 children of Hubli-Dharwad city. The attitude of mothers towards their children's oral health and its relation with caries prevalence was noted among 200 subjects. The prevalence of dental caries was 54.1%. The attitude of mothers towards children's oral health made a statistical difference in the mean dmft levels.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, India.
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D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*