Rajmohan, M (2013) An Assessment of Oral Health status and treatment needs of 12 and 15 Years Old School going Children of Fishermen Community residing at East Coast Road, Chennai, Tamilnadu. Masters thesis, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND : The present study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of 12 and 15 years old school going children of fishermen community residing at East coast road, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: To assess the oral health status and treatment needs of 12 and 15 years old school going children of fishermen community residing at East coast road, Chennai using WHO oral health assessment proforma 1997. METHODOLOGY : A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of 12 and 15 years old 650 School children of fishermen community residing at East coast road, Chennai. Data was collected using a survey proforma which comprised of a questionnaire and WHO Oral Health Surveys – Basic Methods Proforma (1997). The collected data was subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS : Results showed that 350 children were 12 years old and 300 children were 15 years old. About 419 (64.5%) were satisfied on appearance of their teeth. Majority of the children, 617 (94.9%) used tooth paste and tooth brush to clean their teeth A large percentage of the children, 424 (65.2%) had not visited dentist before. Of those visited, 133 (58.8%) children had visited dentist for Tooth ache. Mean DMFT Value of 12 year old private and Government school children were 2.01 and 2.27 respectively. While Mean DMFT value of 15 year old private and Government school children were 2.28 and 3.15 respectively. Majority of the children, 351 (54%) were in Watch-out zone during sweet score calculation with significant relation to DMFT. Majority of the children, 464 (71.3%) were taking fish more than 3 days in a week with significant relation to DMFT. 172 (26.5%) children had definite malocclusion and needed elective treatment. 30 (4.6%) children had severe malocclusion and treatment is highly desirable. CONCLUSION : The oral health status of fishermen children was poor with high prevalence of periodontal disease and dental caries. Regular oral examinations by dental professionals, dental health education to motivate subjects to receive regular dental check-up and to maintain oral hygiene, adoption by nearby Dental colleges if any and involvement of NGO’S like Rotary Club, Lions Club, IDA will be needed to improve the oral health status of these workers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fishermen community, oral health status, WHO oral health proforma, treatment needs. |
| Subjects: | DENTAL > Public Health Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2017 17:58 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2017 12:29 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2890 |
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