Index of Caries Experience - A Composite System for Recording Dental Caries.

Introduction: Measurement of dental caries is imperative for its prevention and control. The present study was conducted with the aim of developing a dental caries index that is reliable, reversible, and valid. A cross-sectional study was designed and conducted at the outreach dental clinics of a dental school in India.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Dentists in Caribbean Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected dentists globally, both financially and mentally. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of dentists in Caribbean countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A non-probability sample was obtained from dentists in more than ten different Caribbean countries.

Self-Rated Oral Health and Associated Factors among an Adult Population in Rural India-An Epidemiological Study.

Background: To determine the perception of oral health status and its associated factors among adults living in rural areas in Karnataka state, India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults in the age group of 35-54 years old residing in villages in a southern state in India. The main outcome measure was poor self-rated oral health (SROH) among adults in rural India.

Is Periodontitis Independently Associated with Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Cavity?

Objective: To examine if periodontitis is independently associated with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) in a rural Indian adult population aged 35-54 years. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural India from 2011 to 2012. Multistage stratified cluster random sampling was followed to recruit 1401 participants aged 35-54 years.

Association between dental visiting and missing teeth: Estimation using propensity score adjustment.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the association between dental visiting and missing teeth using propensity score (PS) adjustment to control for confounding bias, and to compare the estimates with those obtained from traditional regression models.

Methods: A population-based study was conducted on adults aged 35-54 years in India. Multistage stratified cluster random sampling was used.

Knowledge of dental decay and associated factors among pregnant women: a study from rural India.

Purpose: To assess the knowledge of dental decay among pregnant women and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics and caries experience in rural India.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 pregnant women in southern India. Variables and knowledge of dental decay were recorded using a structured self-administered questionnaire.

Oral health status and treatment need among preschool children attending Anganwadi centres - a comparative study.

Purpose: To assess and compare the oral health status and treatment need among the preschool children attending Anganwadi Centres associated with a special learning programme (SLP) and the control group.

Materials And Methods: The study was designed to include 3- to 5-year-old preschool children attending Anganwadis. An Anganwadi (meaning courtyard) Centre is the focal point for the delivery of services to children and mothers.

Oral health impact, dental caries, and oral health behaviors among the National Cadets Corps in South India.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the oral health impact and to evaluate the association between socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors, dental caries experience, and oral health impacts among children enrolled in the National Cadets Corps.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 389 male cadets aged between 13 and 15 years. Sociodemographic and oral health behavior-related information was collected using a self-administered questionnaire.

Poor oral health in patients with coronary heart disease: a case-control study of Indian adults.

Aim: The present study was conducted to quantitate the oral health of coronary heart disease patients and compare them with controls for a valid inference

Method: A total of 100 medically diagnosed coronary heart disease patients were compared with 100 controls using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment form. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS (version 10) software.

Results: Statistically higher mean sextant value for shallow pockets 4-5 mm, CPI (Community Periodontal Index) score 3 and LOA (Loss of attachment) score 1,2 was found for cases as compared to controls (p≤0.

Oral health status and practices of 5 and 12 year old Indian tribal children.

Objectives: To assess oral health status and practices of 5- and 12-year-old Tribal school children.

Methods: A total of 418, 5-year-old children and 327, 12-year-old children were enrolled Information on demographic characteristics of participants along with oral health behavior was collected. Clinical data were collected on dental fluorosis, periodontal status, dental caries and treatment needs.

Oral health status and treatment needs of children attending special schools in South India: a comparative study.

The aim of this study was to assess and compare oral health status and treatment needs of children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) between the ages of 5 and 15, with a matched group of healthy children, in Udupi District of South India. A cross-sectional study of 265 children with SHCN was compared to 310 healthy children to assess differences in periodontal status, dentition status, treatment needs, and dentofacial anomalies using the WHO criteria. Chi-square, t-test, and Z-tests were performed to compare different variables.

Mobile phone hygiene: potential risks posed by use in the clinics of an Indian dental school.

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine the level and type of bacterial contamination of the mobile phones of dental personnel involved in direct patient care and to determine the usefulness of cleaning with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol for decontamination. Dental faculty and trainees in an Indian dental school were asked to participate in a study in which a questionnaire concerning patterns of mobile phone use and disinfection was administered. Swabs from mobile phones of the participants were taken using moist sterile swabs and plated on blood agar plates.

Microbial contamination of the white coats of dental staff in the clinical setting.

Background And Aims: Although wearing a white coat is an accepted part of medical and dental practice, it is a potential source of cross-infection. The objective of this study was to determine the level and type of microbial contamination present on the white coats of dental interns, graduate students and faculty in a dental clinic.

Materials And Methods: Questionnaire and cross-sectional survey of the bacterial contamination of white coats in two predetermined areas (chest and pocket) on the white coats were done in a rural dental care center.

Oral health status and treatment needs of a rural Indian fishing community.

A study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of a rural Indian fishing community. The fishing community had poor access to dental care. The survey was carried out using the WHO 1997 criteria in natural daylight.

Dental caries status and treatment needs of children of fisher folk communities, residing in the coastal areas of Karnataka region, south India.

Objective: To assess the dental caries status and treatment needs of children belonging to the fisher folk communities.

Method: Two hundred and sixty-seven children up to the age of 14 years were examined using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment criteria, 1997.

Results: The prevalence of dental caries was found to be high in the study population.