Assessment of Dental Caries Spectrum among 11 to 14-Year-Old School Going Children in India
Introduction: The quantification of dental caries is usually done by DMFT index but efforts are being made to find an alternative. Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) is a recent, innovative caries assessment tool which can be used in epidemiological surveys. Aim: To assess dental c...
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doaj-ee89ad8daff24e6389bc9d6245b73b492020-11-25T03:33:40ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-06-01116ZC78ZC8110.7860/JCDR/2017/27254.10107Assessment of Dental Caries Spectrum among 11 to 14-Year-Old School Going Children in IndiaRadhey Shyam0BC Manjunath1Adarsh Kumar2Ridhi Narang3Ankita Goyal4Ankita Piplani5Postgraduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Senior Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Senior Resident, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Senior Resident, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Introduction: The quantification of dental caries is usually done by DMFT index but efforts are being made to find an alternative. Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) is a recent, innovative caries assessment tool which can be used in epidemiological surveys. Aim: To assess dental caries using CAST index among 11-14- year-old school children in Rohtak city, Haryana, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 11-14-year-old children in schools of Rohtak City using multi stage cluster sampling technique. Rohtak city was divided in to nine clusters. In the 2nd stage, one school was randomly selected from each cluster with lottery method. Finally from each selected school, every odd roll number child between age group 11-14 years, were enrolled to reach a sample of 586. Caries was recorded using the CAST index. Each child was clinically examined by a trained examiner using CAST index. Descriptive and inferential statistics were done and Chi-square test was used to find association between caries prevalence and gender. Mann-Whitney U test was used to find any difference of mean DMFT between different age groups. Results: A total of 586 children were examined. Prevalence of dental caries was 28.6%. Highest caries was observed in lower right first molar and lower left first molar (13.8% and 11.6%) respectively. Pulpal involvement in lower molars was found more than the upper molars. Conclusion: CAST index presents a simple hierarchical structure of caries spectrum and is a promising index for epidemiological studies with complex quantifiability.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10107/27254_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(RU_SY)_PFA(P_SY).pdfcaries assessment spectrum and treatment indexcavitationsdental cariespulp |
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Assessment of Dental Caries Spectrum among 11 to 14-Year-Old School Going Children in India |
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Assessment of Dental Caries Spectrum among 11 to 14-Year-Old School Going Children in India |
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Assessment of Dental Caries Spectrum among 11 to 14-Year-Old School Going Children in India |
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Introduction: The quantification of dental caries is usually done
by DMFT index but efforts are being made to find an alternative.
Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) is a
recent, innovative caries assessment tool which can be used in
epidemiological surveys.
Aim: To assess dental caries using CAST index among 11-14-
year-old school children in Rohtak city, Haryana, India.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried
out among 11-14-year-old children in schools of Rohtak City
using multi stage cluster sampling technique. Rohtak city was
divided in to nine clusters. In the 2nd stage, one school was
randomly selected from each cluster with lottery method. Finally
from each selected school, every odd roll number child between
age group 11-14 years, were enrolled to reach a sample of 586.
Caries was recorded using the CAST index. Each child was
clinically examined by a trained examiner using CAST index.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were done and Chi-square
test was used to find association between caries prevalence and
gender. Mann-Whitney U test was used to find any difference of
mean DMFT between different age groups.
Results: A total of 586 children were examined. Prevalence of
dental caries was 28.6%. Highest caries was observed in lower
right first molar and lower left first molar (13.8% and 11.6%)
respectively. Pulpal involvement in lower molars was found
more than the upper molars.
Conclusion: CAST index presents a simple hierarchical structure
of caries spectrum and is a promising index for epidemiological
studies with complex quantifiability. |
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