ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN (10-15 YEARS) IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS OF KHESHGI PAYAN

Authors

  • Rubeena Gul Community Medicine Department, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Saima Aleem Public Health Department, Sarhad Institute of Health Sciences, Peshawar.
  • Salman Gohar Health Department Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
  • Anum Ashfaq Community Dentistry Deparment, Watim Dental College
  • Madiha Riasat Periodontology department, KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.
  • Ruhina Ali Watim Dental College, Rawalpindi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.143

Keywords:

Oral Health, Dental Caries, Gingivitis, Periodontitis, School Going Children

Abstract

Objective:

To assess the oral health status of 10-15-year-old children enrolled in government schools.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 11 months from March 2020 till Feb 2021 among children aged 10-15 years going to government schools in Kheshgi Payan District Nowshera KPK. Multi stage sampling technique was incorporated. Children of age 10 -15 years were included and those above or below this age group were excluded from study. Pre-Validated WHO oral health assessment tool was used for this study. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 24.

Results:

Data from 200 students 100 each from girls’ and boys’ schools was collected. Majority of students 21% (n=42) were of 12 years of age. The mean age was 12.58 ±1.64. A total of 59% children had sound dentition. Caries was present in (n=44) male and (n=29) female children. There was a significant association between the gender and the dentition of the children (p 0.005). Gingivitis and periodontitis were prevalent in 20% of the study participants.

Conclusion:

This study concludes significant association between gender and dentition of the children. Over all the oral hygiene of the children was found to be satisfactory.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Rubeena Gul, Saima Aleem, Salman Gohar, Anum Ashfaq, Madiha Riasat, & Ruhina Ali. (2021). ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN (10-15 YEARS) IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS OF KHESHGI PAYAN. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(02), 26–31. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.143

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 02 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

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