Severity and clinical consequences of untreated dental caries using PUFA index among schoolchildren in Udupi Taluk, India

Severity and clinical consequences of untreated dental caries using PUFA index among schoolchildren in Udupi Taluk, India

Background: Data on dental decay using the Decayed, Missing, Filled teeth (DMFT/dmft) index provides information on caries and treatment experiences only, but fails to give information on clinical consequences of untreated dental caries. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and...

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Main Authors: Deepak K Singhal, Nishu Singla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orofacial Sciences
Subjects:
Clinical consequences of untreated caries
dental caries
PUFA index
schoolchildren
untreated caries
Online Access:http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2018;volume=10;issue=1;spage=19;epage=23;aulast=Singhal

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