Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Status in Young School Children – A Cross Sectional Survey

by Open Science Repository Dentistry
(December 2013)

Abstract

A descriptive cross-sectional study titled "Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Status in Young School Children – A Cross Sectional Survey" was conducted in government school named Mahendra Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Sundarpur  Sunsari Nepal and private schools namely  Carmel High school, Dharan-18 and Liberty Residential School, Dharan-18, respectively. A total number of 100 students were taken as a sample and data was collected by using indices-Simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S), and Decayed Missing Filled Tooth(DMFT) index. The data analysis was done using frequency distribution. The results showed that the oral hygiene status was nearly same in both government and private school students.

OHI-S

School                           DI-S                                      CI-S

Government                1.445                                    0.9262

Private                         1.459                                    0.7106

While, the DMFT score indicated increased Caries experience in Private schools as compared with government school students.

DMFT Index Score

School                    Decayed                     Missing                     Filled

Government                   70                          1                               0

Private                          109                          2                              12

Keywords: oral hygiene, school children, Dentistry, Nepal.

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