Objective This article draws attention to why dental caries is a global oral health concern
and problems faced in India in managing this pandemic disease. It also attempts to suggest …

Results: A total of 877 participants were examined out of which 589 were males and 288
females with age ranging from 2–74 years. The mean dmft score was 4.13±0.73 in 2–5-year …

Aim To evaluate the oral health status, self-assessment of oral health, and oral health risks
among tribes in Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and methods An epidemiological cross …

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of the adult population of the
Bhoi community of Nimapara block in Puri district of Odisha. Methodology: A cross-sectional …

Background: Self-perceived orthodontic treatment need is strongly influenced by what is
perceived to be the esthetic norm amongst a community, and reluctance toward treatment …

Materials and Methods 2016 tribal adolescents belonging to the Revenue divisions of
Paderu (Visakhapatnam), in the age group of 13–19 years, with normal growth and …

Background: In Odisha, the scheduled castes account for 17.13% of the overall population.
In spite of prioritizing the oral health status of children globally, oral diseases continue to be …

Materials and Methods: Of the 819 adolescents screened in the age group of 13–19 years,
63%(516) were boys and 37%(303) were girls. The evaluated occlusion of the students was …

Background: India has launched many initiatives to achieve Universal Health Coverage,
despite there exist gaps in oral health-care need and service delivery. Especially in tribal …

Results: Among 800 participants, 458 were illiterate, and 342 were literate. The prevalence
of dental caries was 49% among the illiterates while literates had 50.4% prevalence and the …