A PROSPECTIVE HOSPITAL BASED STUDY OF DENTAL NUTRITIONAL DEFECTS

Dr.PANKAJ PATHAK; DR ARUN KUMAR.S.BILODI; DR SHRAVAN KUMAR

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A PROSPECTIVE HOSPITAL BASED STUDY OF DENTAL NUTRITIONAL DEFECTS

Dr. Pankaj Pathak, Dr Arun Kumar. S. Bilodi, Dr Shravan Kumar

Abstract :

A study has been done at Saraswati Medical College & Hospital, Unnao, UP,in the out Patient Department of Dentistry on children aged between 5 years to 19 years for a period of six months The various condition that came across were –Enamel hypoplasia in 120 patients., missing teeth were observed in 50 patients & other conditions that included were Dental caries, Gingival bleeding Dental cyst and Dental abscess in 30 patients. Each case were examined carefully,relevant investigation was done by talking proper clinical history This study showed a nutritional deficiency in pediatric age group. Most of the children were from low socioeconomic status and low middle income group .Ignorance and poverty was the contributing factor for the above patients. Then these children were advised to take good nutritious food rich in Vitamin D & Calcium Oral supplementation was also advised. Then they advised to come for follow up.