A Study to Establish the DMFT Index amongst Adults Reporting to the Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Despite of various technological advances and the truth that it is a preventable condition, it continues to be a major health issue. According to World Health organisation, it is amongst the three most common non communicable chronic conditions that require treatment and prevention. The aim of the present study is to determine the DMFT index amongst adults reporting to the department for routine dental check up. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted during a period of 6 months. The examiner was well versed with protocol of the study and was also provided with a recorder. Dental examination was carried out with mouth mirror, probe, tweezer under complete dry conditions wearing protective barrier All the data thus obtained was arranged in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. Percentage was obtained of the results. Data was also expressed as mean +/- Standard deviation. Results: In the present study a total of 350 subjects were involved. Out of these there were 120 subjects between 20-30 years of age. There were 68.3% (n=82) subjects between 20- 30 years of age having dental caries. There were 178 decayed, 20 missing and 110 filled teeth amongst subjects aged between 20-30 years. The mean DMFT index was 2.2+/- 0.76. Conclusion: The mean DMFT was comparable amongst all the age groups. The incidence of caries was maximum amongst 31-40 years of age.
Authors and Affiliations
Vanita Gautam, Hemant Kumar Halwai
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP529935
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.048
- Views 82
- Downloads 0
Symptomatic Medial Humeral Epicondylar Fracture Non-Union: Rare Presentation of a Relatively Common Injury
Background: Symptomatic non-union of medial humeral epicondylar fractures is a limited entity. Some studies recommend surgical excisions of the fragment, but the results are controversial. The purpose of this study is to...
The Study of Efficacy and Safety of Phacoemulsification for Cataract Surgery in Bikaner Population
Introduction: The “ right to sight” is the common global agenda launched by the WHO and task force of International NGOs to combat the gigantic problem of blindness and the aim of vision 2020 is to reduce the current exp...
A Prospective Study to Assess Placental Location by Ultrasonography at 18-24 Weeks of Pregnancy and it’s Relationship with Development of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy
Background: Preeclampsia is best described as a pregnancy specific syndrome that can affect virtually every organ system. In this light of these observations we designed a prospective study to find out whether the latera...
Evaluation of Total Oxidative Stress, Total Antioxidant Capacity Along with Selenium and Vitamin E Level among Saudi Women Experiencing Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage and Intrauterine Foetal Death
Introduction: Oxidative stress is integrated with declined female fertility. Our modern sedentary life style and exposure to toxins make vulnerable to body to increased amount of oxidative stress and lead to higher oxida...
Carcinoma Buccal Mucosa: Incidence of Bone Metastasis
Introduction: Head and neck cancer is a leading health problem in India due to the habit of chewing tobacco and bad oral and dental hygiene. Carcinoma buccal mucosa is more common and is in increasing trade in all malign...