PREVALENCE OF ORAL DISEASES " A STUDY DONE ON WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral diseases in patients seen in the Oral Diagnosis and Medicine Department of Dental Hospital of Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi on World Oral Health Day 2015. A total of 77 patients with the age range from 8 to 75 ye...

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Published in:Pakistan oral & dental journal 2015-09, Vol.35 (3)
Main Authors: Shahzad, Mahreen, Farooq, Sidra, Ahmad, Fatima, Moosa, Yousuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Epidemiology
International aspects
Oral diseases
Statistics
Stomatognathic diseases
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral diseases in patients seen in the Oral Diagnosis and Medicine Department of Dental Hospital of Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi on World Oral Health Day 2015. A total of 77 patients with the age range from 8 to 75 year were examined clinically.Gingivitis (50.7%) was the most common disease among all patients followed by irreversible pulpitis (19.4 %),periodontitis (18.2%), ,BDRs (3.9%), reversible pulpitis (2.9%),tobacco staining (1.3%),carious teeth (1.3%) and traumatic ulcers (1.3%). Over all gender distribution of 77 patients indicate high prevalence in male (58%) as compared to females (41%) patients.
ISSN:1012-8700
1996-4439