Oral health status of adolescent school children in rural areas tuticorin

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Shunmugam Kumar Mangal C and Dhanaraj

Aim: To evaluate oral health status of adolescent school children in rural areas Tuticorin
Objective: Oral health is often neglected by most people. A survey was conducted in Tuticorin to raise awareness among adolescent school children. And their OHS was evaluated
Background: Adequate knowledge of oral health is also mandatory. Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among rural population plays a major role. It's important to note that 70% of India comes under rural area
Reasons: Oral health systematic view of health of the body. Hence an updated knowledge would go a long way. There is a need to develop and implement community oriented oral health promotion programs targeting oral health practices to control preventable oral disease among adolescents

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2017.5163.0663
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