Global Oral Health

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India
Oral Disease Prevalence

Dental Caries

Per Cent Affected; dmf; 5 Years Old
Age Group	% affected	dmft	d	m	f	Year	Source
5 years*	83	3.5	3.4	0.07	0.0	2003	1)

* 600 children each 5- and 12-year-old age groups were studied in Chennai City, Tamilnadu.

1) Mahesh Kumar P, Joseph T, Varma RB, Jayanthi M. Oral health status of 5 years and 12 years school going children in Chennai city - An epidemiological study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2005;23:17-22. Abstract PubMed.

Per Cent Affected; DMFT; Different Age groups

Age Group % affected DMFT D M T Year Source *

12 years

Arunachal Pradesh 44.4 1.0 - - - 2005 1)

Delhi 48.6 1.1 - - - 2005 1)

Maharashtra 50.4 1.3 - - - 2005 1)

Puducherry 71.5 2.7 - - - 2005 1)

Rajasthan 53.8 1.4 - - - 2005 1)

Orissa 23.0 0.5 - - - 2005 1)

Uttar Pradesh 49.8 1.3 - - - 2005 1)

15 years

Arunachal Pradesh 48.5 1.45 - - - 2005 1)

Delhi 52.4 1.45 - - - 2005 1)

Maharashtra 58.5 1.7 - - - 2005 1)

Puducherry 83.4 4.05 - - - 2005 1)

Rajasthan 55.4 1.7 - - - 2005 1)

Orissa 24.3 0.6 - - - 2005 1)

Uttar Pradesh 54.9 1.7 - - - 2005 1)

35-44 years

Arunachal Pradesh 62.1 2.6 - - - 2005 1)

Delhi 86.2 4.6 - - - 2005 1)

Maharashtra 86.4 5.3 - - - 2005 1)

Puducherry 73.3 3.8 - - - 2005 1)

Rajasthan 66.5 2.5 - - - 2005 1)

Orissa 48.1 1.7 - - - 2005 1)

Uttar Pradesh 83.2 4.2 - - - 2005 1)

65-74 years

Arunachal Pradesh 80.7 6.0 - - - 2005 1)

Delhi 55.2 4.4 - - - 2005 1)

Maharashtra 83.0 6.5 - - - 2005 1)

Puducherry 55.6 5.3 - - - 2005 1)

Rajasthan 54.0 2.4 - - - 2005 1)

Orissa 51.6 2.9 - - - 2005 1)

Uttar Pradesh 95.1 15.5 - - - 2005 1)

Per Cent Affected; DMFT; Different Age groups
Age Group	% affected	DMFT	D	M	T	Year	Source *
12 years
Arunachal Pradesh	44.4	1.0	-	-	-	2005	1)
Delhi	48.6	1.1	-	-	-	2005	1)
Maharashtra	50.4	1.3	-	-	-	2005	1)
Puducherry	71.5	2.7	-	-	-	2005	1)
Rajasthan	53.8	1.4	-	-	-	2005	1)
Orissa	23.0	0.5	-	-	-	2005	1)
Uttar Pradesh	49.8	1.3	-	-	-	2005	1)
15 years
Arunachal Pradesh	48.5	1.45	-	-	-	2005	1)
Delhi	52.4	1.45	-	-	-	2005	1)
Maharashtra	58.5	1.7	-	-	-	2005	1)
Puducherry	83.4	4.05	-	-	-	2005	1)
Rajasthan	55.4	1.7	-	-	-	2005	1)
Orissa	24.3	0.6	-	-	-	2005	1)
Uttar Pradesh	54.9	1.7	-	-	-	2005	1)
35-44 years
Arunachal Pradesh	62.1	2.6	-	-	-	2005	1)
Delhi	86.2	4.6	-	-	-	2005	1)
Maharashtra	86.4	5.3	-	-	-	2005	1)
Puducherry	73.3	3.8	-	-	-	2005	1)
Rajasthan	66.5	2.5	-	-	-	2005	1)
Orissa	48.1	1.7	-	-	-	2005	1)
Uttar Pradesh	83.2	4.2	-	-	-	2005	1)
65-74 years
Arunachal Pradesh	80.7	6.0	-	-	-	2005	1)
Delhi	55.2	4.4	-	-	-	2005	1)
Maharashtra	83.0	6.5	-	-	-	2005	1)
Puducherry	55.6	5.3	-	-	-	2005	1)
Rajasthan	54.0	2.4	-	-	-	2005	1)
Orissa	51.6	2.9	-	-	-	2005	1)
Uttar Pradesh	95.1	15.5	-	-	-	2005	1)

* This survey was conducted in 7 districts- Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh covering 3200 subjects from each site a total of 22,400 people from rural and urban areas.

1) Oral Health In India : A Report of the Multi centric Study. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and WHO collaborative Program, 2007.

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