title: Prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs in the school-going children of rural areas in Udaipur district.
abstract: Dental caries is among the most common dental problems affecting humans. This condition is a major health problem with high prevalence, globally involving the people of all regions and society. This study was conducted on 1587 government school children of Udaipur district in the age group of 5-14 years for recording the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs. Dental caries was found in 46.75% children, and 76.87% children required some kind of dental treatment.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Center, Darshan Dental College, Loyara, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. drvineetdhar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Van Dyke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kohli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003442:Crowns / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants