Assessment of oral health parameters among students attending special schools of Mangalore city.

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs and correlation between dental caries susceptibility and salivary pH, buffering capacity and total antioxidant capacity among students attending special schools of Mangalore city.

Materials And Methods: In this study 361 subjects in the age range of 12-18 years were divided into normal ( = 84), physically challenged ( = 68), and mentally challenged ( = 209) groups. Their oral health status and treatment needs were recorded using the modified WHO oral health assessment proforma.