Dental Care in India

Basic facts There is just one dentist

available for 300 000 people in rural areas

One in 5 children living in homes with incomes below the federal poverty level (FPL) had a dental visit for dental pain or a related problem

In India, periodontal disease affects about 90% of the population, while dental caries affects 60% to 80% of children

Kids in pain In south India they

conducted an experiment with 838 12 year olds that attended this school. The conclusion was “Six per cent of the 12-year-old school children(50 kids) had traumatic dental injuries to the teeth

Systemic Disease Dental care doesn’t

only affect the mouth, it has been shown to affect a person’s overall health

Several epidemiological studies have linked poor oral health with cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is a direct infection of the blood vessel walls. Bacteria on the teeth and gums could travel through the bloodstream and attach to fatty plaques in the arteries, making the plaques become more inflamed. If one of the plaques bursts and causes a blood clot to form, it can cause a heart attack or stroke

Oral Cavity Cancer

Oral Cavity Cancer In India In India, 72% of the

population resides in rural areas and 30-40% of cancers are found in the oral cavity

India has one of the highest rates of oral cancer in the world

Oral Cavity Cancer In India Oral cavity cancer can

cause death. Oral cancer is the 11th most common cancer in the world, accounting for 267,000 new cases and of which two-thirds are observed in developing countries

A high incidence of oral cancer is observed in the Indian subcontinent, which accounts for a third of the world burden

Wrap up

Dental cares job is to keep the peoples teeth healthy

A lack of dental care has a devastating impact on the health of the Indian population.

It is the dental care’s fault that “there was a lack of knowledge about oral cancer and risk factors”

Systemic Disease, Dental pain and oral cavity cancer