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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Oral health status and treatment needs of children with special health care needs in rural and urban areas of Hyderabad - A cross sectional study.

B Tapaswi Singh, V Pranitha, K S Dwijendra, G Nagarjuna, Naseemoon Shaik, R Kavya

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B Tapaswi SinghDepartment of Dental Surgery, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
V PranithaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
K S DwijendraDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
G NagarjunaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
Naseemoon ShaikDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
R KavyaPrivate Clinical Pediatric Dentist, Tharun Super Speciality Dental Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Abstract

aimThe aim of the cross-sectional study was to ascertain the oral health status and treatment needs of special health care need children of age group 3-16 years in rural and urban areas of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. MATERIALS AND

methodTo assess and compare the caries status, oral health status, oral hygiene measures, diet and treatment needs in rural and urban population. The data collected was processed and analyzed using the SPSS statistical software program.

resultsAmong 1000 subjects in rural and urban population highly significant difference was observed for Oral hygiene aids (

conclusionHigh prevalence of dental caries and the need for restorative care was noted in these children emphasizing the necessity of change of attitude towards oral health and improved oral care by repeated counselling of parents by primary health care physicians.

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ChildrenDietOral healthRuralUrban

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PMCPMC7928103

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