A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DENTAL CARIES STATUS, GINGIVAL STATUS AMONG 5 YEARS AND 12 YEARS OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

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Mahesh Kumar. P, Vignesh Guptha, Vivek Reddy, Mahesh J, Abinayam V

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Empowerment of women is a global issue and discussions on the political rights of the women and their place in decision making processes are at the fore front of most of the countries of the world.  Undeniably women possess the capacity and quality of leading the society in right and developmental path, if given a chance. The concept of women empowerment has become a centre point in the larger political scenario. The participatory politics has been immensely contributed by it.. Unfortunately, not many women are aware about their empowerment, their social and political rights and also about the workings of urban local governance though they constitutes half of the urban population. The effective participation of women can strengthen the urban governance. So, it is pertinent to study the issue of women empowerment through urban governance. This research paper attempts to study the empowerment of women through urban governance and also to examine the challenges or constraints if any faced by women related to their empowerment.


The commonly affected diseases in children are dental caries and gingival diseases, because of poor oral hygiene, which leads to a range of various gingival, periodontal, and dental caries. Epidemiological studies have shown dental caries and gingivitis of varying severity in children and adolescents. Early Diagnosis and treatment of these diseases, followed by oral hygiene practices results in a good prognosis. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to assess the relationship between dental caries status and gingival status among 5years and 12years old school children in the Kanchipuram district. The study population consisted of 640 school children in 16 schools, which had been randomly selected in and around the Kanchipuram district. It has been concluded that a high increase in dental diseases like dental caries, gingivitis, and urge in need of treatment for these conditions, followed by dental health education, school-based treatment camps, and preventive programs in the future.

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