Pattern of caries experience among an elderly population in south India.

S. Thomas; R. V. Raja; R. Kutty; M. S. Strayer

Pattern of caries experience among an elderly population in south India.

S. Thomas^*
, R. V. Raja
, R. Kutty
, M. S. Strayer

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A study was carried out among a population aged 60 years or over in South India. The caries experience, as expressed by the DMFT index, was found to be a mean of 13.51, of which the 'missing' component was 10.98. The sample population had an average of 18.42 teeth present but not one of the 300 individuals interviewed and examined had a tooth filled. Details are given of the teeth most commonly carious and missing. Data are also provided on habits and oral hygiene measures and their effect on the oral health of the elderly in this region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	617-622
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Dental Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 01-12-1994
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Dentistry

Cite this

@article{1189707dad284b4e98ba2a3c94285024,

title = "Pattern of caries experience among an elderly population in south India.",

abstract = "A study was carried out among a population aged 60 years or over in South India. The caries experience, as expressed by the DMFT index, was found to be a mean of 13.51, of which the 'missing' component was 10.98. The sample population had an average of 18.42 teeth present but not one of the 300 individuals interviewed and examined had a tooth filled. Details are given of the teeth most commonly carious and missing. Data are also provided on habits and oral hygiene measures and their effect on the oral health of the elderly in this region.",

author = "S. Thomas and Raja, \{R. V.\} and R. Kutty and Strayer, \{M. S.\}",

year = "1994",

month = dec,

day = "1",

language = "English",

volume = "44",

pages = "617--622",

journal = "International Dental Journal",

issn = "0020-6539",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Pattern of caries experience among an elderly population in south India.

AU - Thomas, S.

AU - Raja, R. V.

AU - Kutty, R.

AU - Strayer, M. S.

PY - 1994/12/1

Y1 - 1994/12/1

N2 - A study was carried out among a population aged 60 years or over in South India. The caries experience, as expressed by the DMFT index, was found to be a mean of 13.51, of which the 'missing' component was 10.98. The sample population had an average of 18.42 teeth present but not one of the 300 individuals interviewed and examined had a tooth filled. Details are given of the teeth most commonly carious and missing. Data are also provided on habits and oral hygiene measures and their effect on the oral health of the elderly in this region.

AB - A study was carried out among a population aged 60 years or over in South India. The caries experience, as expressed by the DMFT index, was found to be a mean of 13.51, of which the 'missing' component was 10.98. The sample population had an average of 18.42 teeth present but not one of the 300 individuals interviewed and examined had a tooth filled. Details are given of the teeth most commonly carious and missing. Data are also provided on habits and oral hygiene measures and their effect on the oral health of the elderly in this region.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0028717733

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0028717733#tab=citedBy

M3 - Article

C2 - 7851994

AN - SCOPUS:0028717733

SN - 0020-6539

VL - 44

SP - 617

EP - 622

JO - International Dental Journal

JF - International Dental Journal

IS - 6

ER -

Pattern of caries experience among an elderly population in south India.

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this