AWARENESS OF DENTAL CARIES AND DENTAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG PATIENTS VISTING A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Eisha Imran Science of Dental Materials, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University Islamabad.
  • Quratulain Khan Operative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, Shifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad.
  • Mariam Khan Operative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad.
  • Farah Mushtaq Operative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad.
  • Iffat Raza Niazi Operative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, Islam Dental College, Sialkot.
  • Nabiya Shahroz Operative Dentistry & Endodontics Department, Shifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.149

Keywords:

Dental caries, Dental health status, Oral health, Periodontal Diseases

Abstract

Objective:

To assess the awareness of dental caries and its association with dental health status among adult patients.

Materials and Methods:

A cross sectional study was conducted on 164 patients reporting to the diagnostic department of Rawal Dental Hospital, Islamabad from December 2018 to June 2019. Dental caries was scored as per WHO criteria.

Results:

The sample was equally divided for male and female. The age group of the participants ranged from 18 to 78 years, with the mean age being 38.05. Among 164 patients, 116 patients had lower jaw affected in combination with upper jaw while 103 patients among 164 patients had upper jaw affected together with the lower jaw.

Conclusion:

There was a high rate of dental caries among the younger age, secondary education and in miscellaneous group, which comprised; housewives, retired elderly and unemployed. This showed that there was lack of knowledge regarding oral health practices and maintenance. Early identification of dental caries with effective oral health promotion programs providing practical
knowledge prevents the problem of caries.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Eisha Imran, Quratulain Khan, Mariam Khan, Farah Mushtaq, Iffat Raza Niazi, & Nabiya Shahroz. (2021). AWARENESS OF DENTAL CARIES AND DENTAL HEALTH STATUS AMONG PATIENTS VISTING A LOCAL HOSPITAL. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(02), 66–71. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.149

Issue

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

Section

Original Article

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