Shekar CBR

Departments of Public Health Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Oral Health Status among 12‑ and 15‑Year‑Old Children from Government and Private Schools in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  Author(s): Sukhabogi JR*, Shekar CBR, Hameed IA, Ramana IV and Sandhu G
  
  Background: The assessment of oral health status of children in government and private schools provide data on the oral health status of children from different socioâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?economic background. Aim: The aim of the following study is to assess and to compare the oral hygiene status, gingival status and caries experience between children from government and private schools in Andhra Pradesh, India. Subjects and Methods: A combination of cluster and stratified random sampling was employed to select the study participants. Oral hygiene status, gingival status and caries experience was assessed and compared among 12âÃ?Â?Ã?Â? and 15âÃ?Â?Ã?Â?yearâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?old children from three government and private schools each. The examination was carried out by three trained and calibrated investigators using a mouth mirror and explorer under natural.. Read More»