Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Practice in School Children of Bhaktapur, Nepal
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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries and oral health practice of school children of 5-15 years of Bhaktapur, Nepal. Methods: Three hundred and forty school children were examined for decayed, missing and filled teeth. Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) in permanent teeth and decayed and filled teeth (dft) in primary teeth were calculated. Then the DMFT index and dft index were calculated. Results: In total study population, the mean DMFT index was 0.28 ±0.37 whereas mean dft index was 1.21 ±2.28.It was observed that dft index was higher in males compared to females but there was no significant difference was found. For the DMFT index, it was significantly higher in females compared to males (p<0.01). Conclusion: High prevalence of dental caries was found among the children of age group 4-15 years. The dft index was higher in male whereas DMFT index was higher in female.
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