Geo-Mapping of Early Childhood Caries Risk: A Community Oriented Preventive Oral Health Promotional Approach.

As per the last National Oral Health Survey [2002–2003], DMFT score for Indian children was around 2 and caries prevalence showed an increasing trend with age from 52% to 63% in 5–15 years age group.[ 22 ] As per a previous study in Chandigarh mean prevalence of caries was 53% (higher among males).[ 23 ] A meta-analysis of the prevalence of dental caries in India reported mean prevalence of dental caries as 49%.[ 24 ] In our study a significant difference in distribution of DMFT score was observed between wards and wards closer to the center of Lucknow district had a higher prevalence of caries.

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