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Utilization of services rendered in dental outreach programs in rural areas of Haryana

BACKGROUND: The availability of oral health services are very scarce in rural India; therefore the unmet treatment needs of rural population are very high. Hence, a retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the types of patients, disease pattern, and services rendered in outreach programs in rur...

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Autores principales: Vashisth, Shelja, Gupta, Nidhi, Bansal, Mohit, Rao, Nanak C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3514936/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23230354
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.101076
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The availability of oral health services are very scarce in rural India; therefore the unmet treatment needs of rural population are very high. Hence, a retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the types of patients, disease pattern, and services rendered in outreach programs in rural areas of Haryana. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A The data were obtained from records of outreach programs conducted, in last 3 months, by Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College. The data from were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: A total of 1371 individuals in the age group of 4--70 years (56.8% males and 43.2% females) attended the outreach program seeking the treatment. Dental caries (43.7%), gingivitis (27.2%), and periodontitis (22.9%) were commonly observed dental diseases. The services provided were oral prophylaxis (51.2%), restoration (22.9%), referral (20%), and extractions (8.8%). CONCLUSION: The attendance and utilization of dental services in the out reach programs seem to be influenced by sociodemographic characteristics of the population.