Preventing Dental Caries in Children : Indian Scenario

Authors

  • A Gupta Department of Pedodontics, Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital Muktsar, Punjab,
  • CM Marya Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research Faridabad, Haryana
  • V Dahiya Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research Faridabad, Haryana
  • HP Bhatia Department of Pedodontics, Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
  • S Dhingra Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research Faridabad, Haryana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6920

Keywords:

Children, Dental caries, Fluoride, Prevalence, Prevention

Abstract

The prevalence of dental caries in developing countries like India is increasing to an alarming level in contrast to developed countries where it has decreased because of variety of preventive measures at the community and individual level. There is no State or Centre funded programs for prevention of dental diseases in India.  The present review enlists the targeted prevention of dental caries in permanent teeth of 6 to 16 years old children presenting for dental care.

KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL  VOL.10 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 37 | JAN - MAR 2012 | 77-82

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6920

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Published

2012-10-02

How to Cite

Gupta, A., Marya, C., Dahiya, V., Bhatia, H., & Dhingra, S. (2012). Preventing Dental Caries in Children : Indian Scenario. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 10(1), 91–93. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6920

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Review Articles