Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population
Background: Dental caries is a major chronic noncommunicable disease affecting whole of mankind. Nontreatment of caries can have severe consequences such as pain, abscess formation, space infection, etc., which leads to loss of function, working hours or absence from school in children. These conseq...
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doaj-4b2ba7fb7e624614a46605c8c2e3adc12020-11-24T23:03:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032014-01-0125215015310.4103/0970-9290.135906Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian populationAbhishek MehtaSumati BhallaBackground: Dental caries is a major chronic noncommunicable disease affecting whole of mankind. Nontreatment of caries can have severe consequences such as pain, abscess formation, space infection, etc., which leads to loss of function, working hours or absence from school in children. These consequences are equally important, while planning dental care program for a community. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and severity of consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index that is, pulpal involvement, and ulcer due to root fragments, fistula, and abscess index among 5-6 year old school children in an urban Indian population. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 603 school going children of 5-6 year age group in mainly an urban Indian population. Children from 12 randomly selected schools were examined for pufa and decayed extracted filled indices. Results and Conclusions: Overall mean pufa value was 0.9 ± 1.93 and prevalence was 38.6% with major contribution from P component of index. Untreated caries ratio was 35%, suggesting that more than one-third of the developed carious lesions cause adverse events in a population. This study emphasis the need for treating dental caries at its earliest possible stage to avoid severe consequences. The pufa index can be used as tool to highlight these adverse consequences to dental professionals and health authorities.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2014;volume=25;issue=2;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=MehtaDecayed extracted filled indexpufa indexschool childrenuntreated cariesurban population |
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Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population |
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Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population |
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Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population |
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Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population |
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Assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban Indian population |
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assessing consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index among 5-6 years old school children in an urban indian population |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Dental Research |
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0970-9290 1998-3603 |
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Background: Dental caries is a major chronic noncommunicable disease affecting whole of mankind. Nontreatment of caries can have severe consequences such as pain, abscess formation, space infection, etc., which leads to loss of function, working hours or absence from school in children. These consequences are equally important, while planning dental care program for a community.
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and severity of consequences of untreated carious lesions using pufa index that is, pulpal involvement, and ulcer due to root fragments, fistula, and abscess index among 5-6 year old school children in an urban Indian population.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 603 school going children of 5-6 year age group in mainly an urban Indian population. Children from 12 randomly selected schools were examined for pufa and decayed extracted filled indices.
Results and Conclusions: Overall mean pufa value was 0.9 ± 1.93 and prevalence was 38.6% with major contribution from P component of index. Untreated caries ratio was 35%, suggesting that more than one-third of the developed carious lesions cause adverse events in a population. This study emphasis the need for treating dental caries at its earliest possible stage to avoid severe consequences. The pufa index can be used as tool to highlight these adverse consequences to dental professionals and health authorities. |
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Decayed extracted filled index pufa index school children untreated caries urban population |
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