Oral health status of NCC cadets in Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study.

Varsha Sharma, Priti Shukla, Shivesh Acharya, Kanika Singh Dhull, Mukul Sharma

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Varsha SharmaDepartment of Dentistry, Maharshi Vashishtha Autonomous State Medical College, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Priti ShuklaDepartment of Dentistry All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Shivesh AcharyaDepartment of Dentistry All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Kanika Singh DhullDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University, Patia, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha, India.

Mukul SharmaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

National Cadet Corps (NCC) helps in nation building. There is paucity of information on their oral health status. So, a cross- sectional study was conducted on 165 NCC cadets, aged 13-18 years to assess their oral health, hygiene status and prevalence of dental conditions. Study population was divided in two groups based on age. Oral health screening was done using the Oral Hygiene Index- Simplified (OHI-S) and Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. The Debris Index was found to be significantly higher. Mean DMFT among age group 13-15 was 0.3 ± 0.8 and among age group 16-18 was 0.68 ± 1.1. Overall, the oral hygiene practice of the cadets was found to be poor.

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debris indexDecayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT)Dental cariesNational cadet corps (NCC)Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S)

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PMID42109385

DOI10.6026/973206300221000

PMCPMC13150223

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