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Conclusion
The review thus concluded that since
urbanization is rapid in India, oral health
promotion with the help of primary preventive
measures like behaviour modification through
dental health education, oral hygiene
instructions and dietary instructions along with
preventive treatment could be provided through
the medium of schools to decrease caries
prevalence among the index age groups of
children. Since children are seen as the future
of the nation, this data could be helpful in the
planning of oral health care services by the
concerned authorities in the community. Also, it
is recommended that further epidemiological
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studies assessing the prevalence and
experience of dental caries among the said age
groups should be conducted in different regions
of the state to supplement the limited data
available at present. This will further aid in the
overall evaluation of all the regions of the state
giving a more complete picture of the caries
trends.
De-fluoridation programs should be
implemented by the government with the help of
dental fraternity to help the people of this region.
Furthermore oral health education to the
children and awareness to the parents should
be arranged for a caries free region.
Vol. 14 No. 1
Jan-Apr 2018