Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent and chronic oral disease. The present study was conducted to assess dental caries pattern in rural population. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 1285 subjects between 18-80 years of age of both genders (males- 470, females- 815). The number of decayed teeth with crown or root caries (DT), missing teeth due to caries (MT), and filled teeth due to caries (FT) were recorded. The prevalence of dental caries was percentage of subjects who suffered from crown or root caries to the total number of subjects. Results: Out of 470 males and 815 females, dental caries was seen in 220 (46.8%) males and 510 (62.5%) females respectively. Type of caries was smooth surface in 56% males and 62% females, root caries in 12% males and 21% females and pit & fissure caries in 32% males and 175 females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 64% males and 70% females were illiterates and 36% males and 30% females had upto high school education. Family income of 55% males and 62% females had <10000 and family income of 45% males and 38% females had >10000. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Dental caries is highly prevalent in adults. Family education, income plays an important role. Most common type of caries was smooth surface and pit and fissure caries.
Key words: Adults, Dental caries, Education

Received:  12 May 2018                                  Revised: 14 June 2018                                  Accepted: 16 June 2018

Correspondence to: Dr. Reecha Gupta, Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental materials, Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu, India

This article may be cited as: Gupta R, Gupta B, Gupta N, Singh M, Gupta M, Dua B. Assessment of Various Factors for RPD failure in Adult Population. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(4):63-65.