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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 10-13 |
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Association between clinical and subjective oral health status among schoolgoing children in South Bengaluru
BS Shakuntala1, Manasi Pradeep Kulkarni2, P Sirisha1
1 Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Post-Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Manasi Pradeep Kulkarni
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru - 560 074, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/INPC.INPC_11_18
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Introduction: A number of self-report measures have been developed that assess the subjective health status such as dental neglect; dental anxiety and oral health related quality of life.
Aim: To access the association between clinical and subjective oral health status among school going children in south Bangalore.
Methods: 300 completed questionnaires designed to measure oral health indicators were collected from both children (6-10 yrs) and parents. Caries was assessed using dmft index.
Result: Out of 300 children examined 55.3% - girls 44.7% - boys. Children with infrequent brushing had more caries. 28% of parents monitored their children while 42% brushed on their own. More than half of the parents and children thought it was necessary to visit dentist frequently and oral health would affect general health.
Conclusion: In our study dental self-report items showed high level concordance between child and parents and was found to be clinically valid.
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