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Research Paper | Medicine Science | Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015 | Pages: 323 - 326 | India
Pattern of Dental Caries among Adults in Purvanchal Region of Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract: Background Despite of advancements in treatment modalities, dental caries remains a serious health problem in human society. Reports on the pattern of dental caries in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh is lacking in English literature. The present study aimed to describe the pattern of caries among the patients attending the Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic Unit of Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Methodology A total of 1516 cases were retrieved from the OPD records during a period of two years for the diagnosis of dental caries, age, gender, tooth types and tooth surfaces. The obtained data was entered in MS-Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS 10.0 software. Results The results showed that mandibular first molars were more commonly affected. Irrespective of tooth type involved males were more commonly affected. Overall male to female ratio was 1.421. Young patients (
Keywords: dental caries, mandibular first molar, occlusal, pattern, tooth surfaces
How to Cite?: H C Baranwal, Deepak Pandiar, T B Singh, "Pattern of Dental Caries among Adults in Purvanchal Region of Uttar Pradesh, India", Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 323-326, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB155103, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB155103