Dental Caries and Fluorosis Among Muslims of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5219271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yousuf Basha, Sheik Basha (0000-0002-8198-7753, Sri Venkateswara University), S Yousuf Basha (Sri Venkateswara University), Krishna N Reddy (0000-0002-2807-834X, Sri Venkateswara University), Rami Reddy, V Rami Reddy (Sri Venkateswara University) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-81 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.1998.11907336 |
| OpenAlex | W2769387116 |
| Language | EN |
This study reports prevalence of denial caries and fluorosis for MO Muslim persons in rural and urban situation in the vicinity of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh Study samples include both males and females with age between 20-50 years from low. middle and upper income groups Dental caries prevalence is about 38 of the overall sample with considerable variation between age. sex. income, and habit Caries prevalence for sex combined samples in relation to rural and urban, is higher among the urban (42 4%) than rural (34.8%). Further, the study also reports how dental canes correlates with fluorosis in rural and urban situation, where persons unaffected by fluorosis show a high percentage of caries
Denial · Dental fluorosis · Environmental health · Fluoride · Geography · Habit · Rural area · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Dentistry · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |