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ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

Family-Related Factors Associated with Caries Prevalence in the Primary Dentition of 5-6-year-old Children in Urban and Rural Areas of Jabalpur City.

Amrita Pal, Shilpi Gupta, Ashish Rao, Sommyta Kathal, Soumyadip Roy, Swarnam Pandey

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Amrita PalDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Shilpi GuptaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Ashish RaoDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sommyta KathalDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Soumyadip RoyDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Swarnam PandeyDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of dental caries in primary dentition of 5-6-year-old children in urban and rural areas of Jabalpur city. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe present cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural and urban areas of Jabalpur city, India. A power analysis was carried out to select a representative sample of 5-6-year-old children ( STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Collected data were subjected to descriptive analysis using the SPSS 12.0 version. Risk factor association with dental caries was investigated using a stepwise logistic regression analysis with

resultsThis shows significantly higher decayed missing filled teeth among rural children than urban children. It was seen that 46.5% of children whose mothers were illiterate were affected with dental caries. In urban area, 91.5% of children whereas 77% of children in rural area have parental control on sugar consumption.

conclusionIt is important to focus on parents' education level when planning preventive programs for young children. Assessing family-related risk factors is essential when instituting preventive/treatment programs for young children.

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