A study was undertaken to analyze the discrepancy in the oral health care needs and the existing oral health care delivery systems. More than 60% of population had dental caries experience with a mean DMFT as high as 6.06; Prevalence of periodontal diseases is also as high as 92%; 20% of the population suffer from malocclusions of which about 4% have moderate to severe type; dental fluorosis is highly prevalent (42%) but only at mild to moderate level. Though 80% population lives in rural areas, hardly any dental practitioner work in these areas, all the available dentists concentrated in...
A study was undertaken to analyze the discrepancy in the oral health care needs and the existing oral health care delivery systems. More than 60% of ...