Prevalence Of Dental Caries Among Rural Adults And Elderly Population In Ambala District

The present cross-sectional study was conducted with the aim to assess the dental caries among rural population of Ambala district. The sample size comprised of total 1250 subjects of age 20 years and above. Chi-square and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. The prevalence of dental caries was 69.5%. The mean DMFT was 5.2. These values were significantly higher in women compared to men. In all age groups the values of missing teeth were the highest. Dental caries was significantly associated with age, gender & education status.